Catching Up on Grants and Conferences
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 [...]
May 5, 2010
Tags: Children's Health, Conferences, Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Health Information Technology, Loan Repayment, Minority Health, Oral Health, Senior Health Posted in: Conferences and Webinars, Grant Advice, Provider Loan Repayment 
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Alcohol and Substance Abuse
April is Alcohol Awareness Month—alcohol and drug use can be a special problem in rural communities. Especially for young people, there aren’t many alternative forms of entertainment. There is a lack of adequate services to address alcohol and drug abuse in many areas. And some rural communities have a “culture” of drinking. The federal Substance [...]
April 14, 2010
Tags: Conferences, Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Mental Health & Substance Abuse, Minority Health, Training Opportunities Posted in: Conferences and Webinars, Grant Advice, Training and Tools 4 Comments
Health Care Workforce Woes
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 [...]
March 9, 2010
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A Few Upcoming Conferences and Grant Proposal Deadlines
The American Association of Healthcare Administrative Management is one of the sponsors of the 2010 MEGA Health Conference January 20-22 in Wisconsin Dells. The theme is Health Care Excellence Through Collaboration and will include sessions on compliance risk assessments and HIPAA updates.
WIPFLi hosts the annual Critical Access Hospital Workshop and Rural Health Clinic Forum February [...]
December 17, 2009
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Grants and Conferences-November/December
Here are several conferences and grant opportunities coming up in the next month.
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MetaStar, Wisconsin’s Quality Improvement Organization (QIO), will host the Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Reduction Learning Session Outcomes Congress on December 2 in Stevens Point. You’ll learn best practices for pressure ulcer prevention and treatment. Continuing Education units are available.
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November 20, 2009
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Prevention, Wellness and… Recreation!
Today I’m focusing on prevention and wellness, but with a recreation twist, because July IS National Recreation Month.
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It’s summertime (at least according to the calendar—you wouldn’t know it from the weather around here!) and many of us are wearing sandals and flip flops. But, according to UW Health, “wearing them could be disastrous for diabetics [...]
July 20, 2009
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Resources for Native American Health
The Association of American Indian Physicians will host its 38th Annual Meeting and National Health Conference July 22- 26 in Alexandria, VA.  The  Conference theme is Critical Issues in Indian Health: Science & Solutions for the Health of Our People. During the conference the Association will sponsor a two day pre-admission workshop for Native American [...]
June 12, 2009
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Provider Recruitment and Retention, Pt. 2
Recruitment was the topic of my last post, but is there anything an organization or community can do to ensure your providers remain? What about encouraging local students to enter the health care field and return to work in their community?
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“Grow your own” providers is an option; provide resources and opportunities for middle and high [...]
February 13, 2009
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Provider Recruitment and Retention
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. [...]
February 11, 2009
Tags: Loan Repayment, Minority Health, Office of Rural Health, Recruitment, Workforce Posted in: Program Updates, Provider Loan Repayment 2 Comments
Quick Post on Upcoming Grants and Conferences
No theme this post, just a grant deadline right around the corner and a conference next month. I recently found out about these and wanted to post them before it was too late.Â
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The Center for Native American Telehealth and Tele-education sponsors the Native American Telehealth Outreach and Technical Assistance Program (NTOTAP). The program provides financial and [...]
February 6, 2009
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