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Following the recent retirement of Acting Director Brad Gibbens, the 45 years-young UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) Center for Rural Health (CRH) found itself in need of a new Director. Enter Dr. Jacob Warren, who is joining UND from the College of Health Sciences at the University of Wyoming in Laramie. A […]

It has been said that if you’ve seen one rural community, you’ve seen one rural community. Although rural areas are often grouped together, there is immense diversity among what rural looks like around the U.S. Some rural communities might be highly agricultural, while others may be defined by mining, logging, fishing, or a multitude of […]

In a follow up to last week’s column – in which I discussed, among other topics, the strong external financial support the faculty at the SMHS generate to bolster our research activities – I am delighted to report that we just learned of the successful re-funding of the Center for Rural Health’s Rural Hospital Flexibility […]

A new federal grant helps provide support and resources for the newly established North Dakota Rural Health Clinic Network. Tina Schwartz, clinic manager for Northwood Deaconess Health Center, understands the value of collaboration. This is why she jumped at the chance to join the North Dakota Rural Health Clinic (RHC) Network, which will help her […]