The RTTC is hiring for a community outreach coordinator. This position will work closely with our communications and outreach team to engage rural stakeholders, share resources, and build awareness of telementoring as a tool for improving community health.
To apply, click here.
Tune in to Rural Health Leadership Radio where RTTC Evaluation Lead, Trisha Melhado MPH and Training and Technical Assistance Staff Lead, Suyen Schneegans MA address challenging questions about leadership, the future of rural health, and the role telementoring has to play in shaping that future.
Thank you to Dr. Bill Auxier, the host of Rural Health Leadership Radio, for the great conversation.
Listen here
An opinion piece by RTTC Program Director, Dr. Wari Allison on “An AIDS vaccine is coming. We must act now to prevent the misinformation we saw with COVID” is now out on Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
She discusses strategies to end HIV epidemic and how telementoring can transform health in rural and underserved communities by task shifting and supporting healthcare workers in delivering high quality care.
Click here to access the article.
RTTC Program Director, Waridibo Allison, MD, PhD, FACP, presented two posters at the National Health Policy Conference on February 16-18, 2021, a three-day virtual event with boundary-breaking discussions about health policy issues and the data that will drive innovation in healthcare. The posters highlighted the work being done by the RTTC to enhance nationwide access to 6 training modalities for all healthcare workers.
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The Rural Telementoring Training Center has launched its website, www.ruraltelementoring.org. This site will serve as a repository of resources for supporting effective telementoring launch and evaluation. The RTTC provides training and implementation of six telementoring methods (ECHO, individual consultations, webinars, online educational modules and curricula, podcasts, and community health clubs) to support delivery of evidence-based, high quality programs that expand access, build cultural proficiency, and improve the quality of healthcare in rural America. These services are at no cost to the user and are funded by a grant from HRSA. We look forward to partnering with you in improving the health of rural communities!