Exploring Rural Health

Availability of Behavioral Health Providers and Services in Rural Areas, with Holly Andrilla

Today’s podcast features Holly Andrilla, Deputy Director of the WWAMI Rural Health Research Center. Andrilla provides us with an overview of several data briefs she recently published detailing rural availability of psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, social workers, and counselors, as well as recent developments in access to medication for opioid use disorder.
The transcript and a list of resources and organizations mentioned in the episode can be found at https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/podcast/behavioral-health-mar-2023.
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Health Equity in Rural America, Part 2: The Two Georgias Initiative, with Lisa Medellin, Arlene Parker Goldson, and Tara Gardner

Today’s podcast features Lisa Medellin, Director of Programs for the Healthcare Georgia Foundation, Arlene Parker Goldson, health consultant for the Partnership for Southern Equity, and Tara Gardner, project coordinator for the Two Georgias coalition in Clay County, Georgia. Medellin tells us about the origins of Healthcare Georgia’s Two Georgias Initiative, Arlene Parker Goldson details the Partnership for Southern Equity’s efforts to assist TGI on a regional level, and Tara Gardner shares her experiences with the TGI coalition in Clay County, Georgia.
The transcript and a list of resources and organizations mentioned in the episode can be found at https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/podcast/two-georgias-feb-2023.
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Health Equity in Rural America, with Alana Knudson, Luciana Rocha, and Paula Swepson

Today’s podcast features Alana Knudson, Director of NORC’s Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis, along with Luciana Rocha, Senior Research Scientist at NORC’s Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis, and Paula Swepson, Executive Director of the West Marion Community Forum Inc. Knudson and Rocha provide us with an overview of rural health equity, and Swepson tells about the formation of West Marion Inc., the improvements they’ve made in their community, and the changes they want to make moving forward.
The transcript and a list of resources and organizations mentioned in the episode can be found at https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/podcast/health-equity-jan-2023.
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Health Insurance for Rural Communities, with Abigail Barker and Timothy McBride

Today’s podcast features Abigail Barker, Research Assistant Professor, Brown School, Washington University in St. Louis; co-Investigator, Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI) Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis and Timothy McBride, Bernard Becker Professor, Brown School, Washington University in St. Louis; co-Investigator, Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI) Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis. They discuss the various types of health insurance that are available to rural communities, as well as the uptake choices made by members of those communities.
The transcript and a list of resources and organizations mentioned in the episode can be found at https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/podcast/health-insurance-dec-2022.
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Obesity in Rural America, with Jennifer Conner and Jason Lofton

Today, Jennifer Conner, DrPH, an associate professor with the Delta Population Health Institute at the NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University, and Jason Lofton, MD, a family physician in De Queen, Arkansas at the Lofton Family Clinic, discuss rural obesity and how rural patients can live their healthiest life.
The transcript and a list of resources and organizations mentioned in the episode can be found at https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/podcast/rural-obesity-nov-2022.    
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Family Physicians and Maternal Health in Rural America, with Julie Wood and Zita Magloire

Today, Julie Wood, MD, senior vice president of research, science and health of the public and Zita Magloire, MD, a practicing family physician in Cairo, Georgia, discuss the role of family physicians in rural maternal health.
The transcript and a list of resources and organizations mentioned in the episode can be found at https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/podcast/family-physician-maternal-oct-2022.    
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Obstetricians, Gynecologists, and Maternal Health in Rural America, with Anne Banfield

Today, Anne Banfield, MD, physician administrative and clinical director at Women's Health at Leonardtown in Maryland, and member of the foundation board of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, discusses the rural OBGYN workforce and the challenges of providing maternal care in rural areas.
The transcript and a list of resources and organizations mentioned in the episode can be found at https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/podcast/obgyn-workforce-sep-2022.    
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Hospitals and Maternal Health in Rural America, with John Supplitt, Aisha Syeda, Virginia Uhlenkamp, and Ashleigh Wiederin

Today, John Supplitt and Aisha Syeda from the American Hospital Association, and Virginia Uhlenkamp and Ashleigh Wiederin from St. Anthony Regional Hospital in Carroll, Iowa, discuss the importance of rural maternal care.
The transcript and a list of resources and organizations mentioned in the episode can be found at https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/podcast/hospital-maternal-care-aug-2022.
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The Impact of Adverse and Positive Childhood Experiences on Rural Children, with Elizabeth Crouch

Today, Elizabeth Crouch, PhD, director of the Rural and Minority Health Research Center, shares her insights on rural adverse and positive childhood experiences based on her research.
The transcript and a list of resources and organizations mentioned in the episode can be found at https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/podcast/aces-jul-2022.
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Palliative Care - More Than Just Hospice with Karla Weng and Pat Justis

Today, Karla Weng, Senior Program Manager for Stratis Health, and Pat Justis, Director of the Washington State Office of Rural Health, share their work on an initiative to expand access to palliative care in rural communities in Washington State, North Dakota, and Wisconsin.
The transcript and a list of resources and organizations mentioned in the episode can be found at www.ruralhealthinfo.org/podcast/palliative-care-jun-2022.  
Exploring Rural Health is an RHIhub podcast.