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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Tags: Caregivers, Loan Repayment, Minority Health, Office of Rural Health, Rural Hospitals & Clinics, Webcasts, Workforce · Posted in: Conferences and Webinars, Program Updates, Provider Loan Repayment
Computer Based Health Care Resources
Why travel? When you can get training, participate in seminars and access other resources from your own office. Or kitchen. Or wherever you use your computer! This post is all about computer based resources. It’s becoming increasingly important to find ways to reduce costs and computer based meetings and resources are a great way to [...]
June 5, 2009
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Tags: Children's Health, Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Health Information Technology, MediCare, Office of Rural Health, Recruitment, Rural Hospitals & Clinics, Webcasts, Wellness · Posted in: Conferences and Webinars, Program Updates, Training and Tools
Resources for Senior Health and Wellness Programs
Not all of these resources are exclusively for senior health and wellness programming, but they can all be used or accessed for that purpose. The Great Lakes Regional Stroke Network will sponsor a conference call, Rural Stroke Systems of Care, on June 11. The call is designed specifically for rural and Critical Access Hospitals. Call [...]
June 2, 2009
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Tags: Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Health Information Technology, Public Health, Rural Hospitals & Clinics, Senior Health, Webcasts · Posted in: Conferences and Webinars, Grant Advice, Reports and Studies, Training and Tools
WI Office of Rural Health Resources
We regularly update the Office of Rural Health website with information, tools, presentations and other resources and assistance for rural communities. We’ve made a few changes and additions lately and I thought I’d bring them to your attention. We know that pretty much everyone is having a budget crunch these days. So, we’re relying [...]
April 2, 2009
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Tags: Conferences, EMS, Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Office of Rural Health, Webcasts · Posted in: Conferences and Webinars, Grant Advice, Program Updates, Training and Tools
Oral Health: Grants & Other Resources
Grants, a conference, and more! The American Association of Public Health Dentistry is a sponsor of the National Oral Health Conference April 20-22 in Portland, OR. The conference will focus on public health dentistry and oral health programs. Sessions topics will include: efforts to increase the oral health workforce, promoting school based sealant programs [...]
March 20, 2009
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Tags: Children's Health, Conferences, Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Oral Health, Webcasts · Posted in: Conferences and Webinars, Grant Advice
Rural Veterans Health Resources
Rural veterans are in poorer health than urban veterans, according to studies over the last several years. This is often related to access—urban areas generally have more clinics and hospitals per capita than rural communities. Veterans are disproportionately rural; 40% are rural and over 12% of rural residents are veterans, compared to 10% of the [...]
February 19, 2009
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Tags: Caregivers, Mental Health & Substance Abuse, Public Health, Training Opportunities, Webcasts, Wellness · Posted in: Conferences and Webinars, Reports and Studies, Training and Tools
EMS and First Responder Grants and Resources
Here are a few grant opportunities for EMS and first responders plus a conference and webinar. I recommend webinars in general as a great resource—you can participate without the travel cost. FEMA has two grant opportunities for fire and EMS agencies: Fire Prevention and Safety Grants support projects that enhance the safety of [...]
February 5, 2009
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Tags: Conferences, EMS, Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Rural Hospitals & Clinics, Training Opportunities, Webcasts · Posted in: Conferences and Webinars, Grant Advice, Training and Tools
Grant Seeking, Proposal Writing & Program Evaluation Training
The UW Professional Development & Applied Studies Program offers dozens of training opportunities throughout the year, including a Non-Profit Development track. These workshops are “designed for people working in or with not-for-profit organizations and provide training in a variety of the skills and needs unique to nonprofit development.” They will offer the series again next [...]
December 4, 2008
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Tags: Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Office of Rural Health, Training Opportunities, Webcasts · Posted in: Grant Advice, Training and Tools
