RTTC Announces Winners of “What Rural Means to You” Image Contest

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At the RTTC Virtual Launch Event last year, we hosted an image contest to celebrate the beauty of rural America.

Congratulations to Gloria Burnett of Anchorage, Alaska for taking first place!

The judges appreciated this glimpse into a traditional celebration of the Inupiaq people.  They felt the image evokes energy, joy, and the power of community when it comes together.

Congratulations also to Callie Shaffer of Rockcastle Couty, Kentucky for taking runner up!

The judges thought this painting was wonderful on it’s own but especially loved how the story behind it reminded them of what “rural” is about:  people helping each other and forming connections that extend beyond a doctor’s office.

The RTTC would like to than everyone who submitted an entry to share what “rural” means to them.  We will continue to share submissions on our social media pages and our website.

The RTTC wants to hear your rural telementoring stories!  Please share them with us at RTTCadmin@unthsc.edu and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube.

HRSA announces Oral Health Workforce Activities Grants

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Grants to States to Support Oral Health Workforce Activities: HRSA-22-050
SOURCE: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Jan. 31, 2022.
$ AVAILABLE: $12.8 million for 32 awards. States must match at least 40 percent of federal funds provided under this grant.
ELIGIBILITY: Eligible applicants include only Governor-designated, state government entities, such as the office of state’s dental director or a state-run university or dental school. In addition to the 50 states, eligible applicants include the District of Columbia and U.S. territories. Private institutions are not eligible to apply.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this program is to help states develop and implement innovative programs to address the dental workforce needs of designated dental health professional shortage areas (Dental HPSAs) in a manner appropriate to each state’s individual needs.
CFDA: 93.236
For more information, go here.

Celebrate the Power of Rural!

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     The National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) sets aside the third Thursday of every November to celebrate National Rural Health Day (NRHD). National Rural Health Day is an opportunity to “Celebrate the Power of Rural” by honoring the selfless, community-minded spirit that prevails in rural America. NRHD showcases the efforts of rural healthcare providers, State Offices of Rural Health and other rural stakeholders to address the unique healthcare challenges that rural citizens face today and into the future. 
     Rural communities are wonderful places to live and work, which is why approximately 57 million people – one in five Americans – call them home. These small towns, farming communities and frontier areas are places where neighbors know each other, listen to each other, respect each other, and work together to benefit the greater good. They are also some of the best places to start a business and test your “entrepreneurial spirit.” These communities are an economic engine that provide the rest of the country with a wealth of services and commodities.   
     These rural communities also have unique healthcare needs. Today more than ever, rural communities must address accessibility issues, a lack of healthcare providers, the needs of an aging population suffering from a greater number of chronic conditions, and larger percentages of un- and underinsured citizens. And rural hospitals – which are often the economic foundation of their communities in addition to being the primary providers of care – struggle daily as declining reimbursement rates and disproportionate funding levels make it challenging to serve their residents.
     How can one day make an impact on rural health?  Click on the flyer below to see what the #powerofrural can do and learn more about National Rural Health Day (NRHD) by visiting powerofrural.org.
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National Rural Health Day is an opportunity to celebrate the “Power of Rural”.  The next celebration will take place on Thursday, November 18, 2021.
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FORHP Announces New Funding Opportunity for Rural Health Networks

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HRSA will be making approximately 20 awards of $100,000 each for a one-year period of performance to promote the development of integrated health care networks in order to a) achieve efficincies; b) expand access to, coordinate, and improve the quality of basic health care services, and c) strengthen the rural health care system as a whole Eligible applicants are domestic public and private, nonprofit and for-profit entities that can deliver services in HRSA designated rural areas, particularly for populations that have historically been under-resourced and have poor health outcomes.  The applicant organization must represent a network that includes at least three or more health care provider organizations.  There will be an hour long webinar on Wednesday, 11/17 at 3pm ET for those interested.  Meeting ID:  161 864 4747; Participant Code:  81822150.  A recording will be made available for those unable to attend.

View Opportunity | GRANTS.GOV

RTTC featured in KSAT news interview

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Struggling rural health care providers nationwide getting virtual help from San Antonio based program

is the headline captioning an interview with RTTC Program Director Dr. Waridibo Allison and Community Health Worker Raudel Bobadilla last Sunday. On the heels of the RTTC’s Virtual Launch Week, RISE – Resources, Education, Support, and Information for Rural Telementoring, the San Antonio local news station visited with Dr. Allison to learn more about services the RTTC has available.

NIH announces a new P2P virtual Workshop

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Register Now for the Virtual NIH P2P Workshop:

Improving Rural Health Through Telehealth-Guided Provider-to-Provider Communication

 

About one-fifth of all people in the United States live in rural areas, which have higher mortality rates, a higher prevalence of diseases, and lower life expectancy than urban areas. Telehealth-guided collaboration between health care providers has the potential to increase access to services and improve health outcomes in underserved rural populations. However, more research is needed to better understand how provider-to-provider telehealth affects rural patients, populations, health care providers, and payers. Workshop speakers will identify those research gaps, as well as explore barriers to and facilitators of successful, sustainable implementation of provider-to-provider telehealth in rural settings.

How To Register

Registration is required. You must register separately for each day you plan to attend to receive a unique meeting link for that specific day.
October 12, 2021
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. ETDraft Agenda – Day 1

Register for Day 1
October 13, 2021 
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. ETDraft Agenda – Day 2

Register for Day 2

 

October 14, 2021 
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. ETDraft Agenda – Day 3

Register for Day 3

 

This workshop will be captioned in real-time. Individuals needing reasonable accommodations should contact NIHP2P@mail.nih.gov.

Attendees will have opportunities to submit questions and comments during discussion periods. After weighing the evidence, an independent panel will prepare a report that summarizes the workshop and identifies future research priorities.

Learn more at prevention.nih.gov/P2P-RuralHealth.

Sponsoring Organizations

 

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Join @NIHprevents, @ncats_nih_gov, @nih_nhlbi, @HRSAgov, and @CDCgov for a virtual #NIHP2P workshop on the use of provider-to-provider telehealth to improve rural health outcomes and reduce rural health disparities, October 12–14, 2021. prevention.nih.gov/P2P-RuralHealth
 

USDA Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program Grant for Rural Communities

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The Distance Learning and Telemedicine program helps rural communities use the unique capabilities of telecommunications to connect to each other and to the world, overcoming the effects of remoteness and low population density.  This program can link teachers and medical service providers in one area to students and patients in another.  To learn more about recently funded DLT projects, Rural Development has developed a map of recently funded DLT projects at:   https://ruraldevelopment.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=15a73830555645ae93d2fa773ed8e971

Funds may be used to acquire capital assets such as broadband facilities, equipment, hardware, software, internal infrastructure, instructional programming, and technical assistance for using all that was acquired.  To learn more, follow this link to the grant opportunity:

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=331151