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- Author: Lisa Inman
- Wednesday, Jul. 29, 2020
As agencies and institutions sounded alarms indicating the spread of the novel coronavirus, NRHA advocates went into high gear. NRHA CEO Alan Morgan began fielding a deluge of queries from local and national news outlets. “Who’s most at risk?” Morgan responded to one interviewer. “Elderly, low-income people with high health needs. That is rural America. If you were to have a cluster in a rural community it would turn bad quickly.”
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Improving access to oral health services is a critical need in rural America, and community health workers (CHWs) are a key part of the solution. CHWs live and work in the communities they serve, which makes them uniquely positioned to build relationships with underserved rural and frontier populations.
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Research in rural primary care and health professions education can inform decisions and transform the way we approach rural practice. Providing opportunities for medical students and health professionals to collaborate, share information, and find solutions is essential to the future of rural health. The Collaborative for Rural Primary Care, Research, Education, and Practice (Rural PREP) programs bring people together in a community of practice around education, training, and research.
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