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	<title>Rural Health &#38; Community Development &#187; Loan Repayment</title>
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	<description>A Source for Information and Resources for Rural Communities by Kevin Jacobson, Wisconsin Office of Rural Health</description>
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		<title>Improving Access to Oral Health Care</title>
		<link>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2011/07/improving-access-to-oral-health-care/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 17:53:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KJacobson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week the Institute of Medicine released a report on the status of oral health care, Improving Access to Oral Health Care for Vulnerable and Underserved Populations.   (Their July 13 press release provides a recap.)  The report identifies several population groups that lack access to dental care, including seniors, minorities and rural residents.  Over 33 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Office of Rural Health Community Grants, Part III:  Access to Health Care</title>
		<link>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2010/11/office-of-rural-health-community-grants-part-iii-access-to-health-care/</link>
		<comments>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2010/11/office-of-rural-health-community-grants-part-iii-access-to-health-care/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2010 18:03:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Office awarded another of our community grants to the Polk County Free Clinic coalition to plan for a clinic serving the chronically ill in the County.  The Polk County Health Department, ABC for Rural Health, the Salvation Army and three hospitals in Amery, Osceola and St. Croix Falls will work on the Chronic Care [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mental Health Care in Rural Communities</title>
		<link>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2010/09/mental-health-care-in-rural-communities/</link>
		<comments>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2010/09/mental-health-care-in-rural-communities/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2010 17:45:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KJacobson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I try to write regularly about mental health and substance abuse treatment resources for rural communities because there is a severe shortage of providers and other options.  Earlier this year I was doing some research for a grant proposal (I also manage WI’s Health Professions Loan Assistance Program) and I found evidence of the severity [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Catching Up on Grants and Conferences</title>
		<link>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2010/05/catching-up-on-grants-and-conferences/</link>
		<comments>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2010/05/catching-up-on-grants-and-conferences/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 14:19:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KJacobson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I usually write my posts around themes (EMS, oral health, etc.).  I think this is a good way to provide you with an array of resources on a particular topic, but sometimes there are opportunities that don’t fit neatly into a category.  So today I’m posting several funding and conference opportunities in a variety of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>National Public Health Week</title>
		<link>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2010/04/national-public-health-week/</link>
		<comments>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2010/04/national-public-health-week/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2010 16:26:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KJacobson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s National Public Health Week and the goal of the American Public Health Association for 2010 is: A Healthier America: One Community at a Time.  The Wisconsin Public Health Association is holding their annual conference in Middleton May 25-27.  The theme is Achieving Health Equity through Policy and Partnerships.  There are many grants out there [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Health Care Workforce Woes</title>
		<link>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2010/03/health-care-workforce-woes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2010/03/health-care-workforce-woes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:03:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KJacobson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In case it wasn’t obvious to anyone who lives in or works with rural communities, an article in the Sunday WI State Journal describes what I believe is the most significant crisis in rural health care: workforce.  Life and Death in Park Falls describes the difficulty in recruiting providers in rural communities and the impact [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Education Loan Assistance Program Extended</title>
		<link>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2009/11/education-loan-assistance-program-extended/</link>
		<comments>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2009/11/education-loan-assistance-program-extended/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:46:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KJacobson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/?p=636</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Wisconsin Health Professions Loan Assistance Program (LAP), which awards education loan repayment funds to certain health care providers working in shortage areas, will continue to accept applications past the November 2 deadline.  The program, administered by the WI Office of Rural Health, awards up to $50,000 in assistance to eligible primary care physicians, physician [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oral Health and Education Loan Assistance</title>
		<link>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2009/10/oral-health-and-education-loan-assistance/</link>
		<comments>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2009/10/oral-health-and-education-loan-assistance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:56:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KJacobson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/?p=615</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I first want to get the word out about the WI Health Professions Loan Assistance Program.  This is a great program that awards up to $50,000 toward education loans to health professionals who agree to work in shortage areas for three years.  More information and the online application is on our website above.  Hurry, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is there a Doctor in the House? Nurse? Dentist?</title>
		<link>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2009/03/is-there-a-doctor-in-the-house-nurse-dentist/</link>
		<comments>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2009/03/is-there-a-doctor-in-the-house-nurse-dentist/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:39:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KJacobson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/?p=393</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It’s probably no surprise that the shortage of nurses, physicians and other health care providers is more acute in rural areas.  The question is, what can you do about it?  There are resources out there to help you recruit and retain providers.   Education loan assistance (or repayment) programs are a proven recruitment/retention tool for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Provider Recruitment and Retention</title>
		<link>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2009/02/provider-recruitment-and-retention/</link>
		<comments>http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/2009/02/provider-recruitment-and-retention/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.worh.org/CommunityBlog/?p=352</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[How do you recruit and retain healthcare providers in rural communities when you must compete with urban facilities?  As many of you know, the provider situation is likely to get worse in the future before it gets better.  Bloggers are posting about provider shortages all around the country, including pharmacists, surgeons, and primary health care.  [...]]]></description>
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