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Now accepting UME programs to be participating programs!

Interested UME programs can complete and submit the 2024-2025 application HERE.

 

Click HERE for information on our 2025 Annual Meeting!!!

 

Our Participating Programs and Sponsors

Ohio University HCOM
Central Maine Medical Center Family Medicine Residency – Swift River Rural Training Track
Colorado Family Medicine Residencies
Ohio University RUSP
Cahaba Medical Care
Spokane Teaching Health Center
Family Medicine Residency of Idaho
Oregon Health & Science University-Cascades East Family Medicine Residency
Family Medicine Residency of Western Montana
Providence Oregon Family Medicine Hood River Rural Training Program
Hidalgo Medical Services Family Medicine Residency Program
Wayne County Hospital RESST Program
UND Bismarck/Center for Family Medicine-Hettinger RTT & UND Minot/Williston Medical Center-Rural Residency
Wisconsin Rural Physician Residency Assistance Program
University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson Family Medicine Residency

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Annual Rural Photo Contest

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The Rural Medical Training Collaborative (formerly RTT Collaborative) invites you to participate in our annual rural photo contest.  Each year we hold a “bragging rights” competition for the shutter bugs associated with our organization to showcase their best photos that represent rural healthcare and training.  The deadline for submission is the end of April, but this year, for the first time ever, all entries that are submitted prior to the start of our annual meeting on April 10th, will be featured at the meeting and eligible to win the new “Rural Educators” award, to be selected by the attendees at the annual meeting in Asheville,
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Rural resources via the Rural Health Information Hub Resources, reports, and other documents on rural health topics from a variety of sources, with information provided via the Rural Health Information Hub

  • 146 Rural Hospitals Closed or Stopped Providing Inpatient Services from 2005 to 2023 in the United States
    on February 18, 2025 at 7:21 pm

    Line chart showing the number of rural hospital closures and rural inpatient unit closures between 2005 and 2023. -- USDA Economic Research Service

  • Notes from the Field: Seroprevalence of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5) Virus Infections Among Bovine Veterinary Practitioners —...
    on February 13, 2025 at 7:11 pm

    Presents findings from testing 150 bovine veterinary practitioners for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5) virus infection. Discusses the utility of seroprevalence assessments of recent HPAI A(H5) infection among practitioners at increased risk for exposure. -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  • Urban Influence Varies Widely Across the Country
    on February 4, 2025 at 7:21 pm

    Map showing the December 2024 Urban Influence Code status for counties in all 50 states. -- USDA Economic Research Service

  • Telehealth FAQ Calendar Year 2025
    on February 3, 2025 at 3:06 pm

    Provides information on Medicare telehealth regulations and payment policy for calendar year 2025. Includes information on audio-only services, behavioral health services, direct supervision, and more. -- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

  • 2024 Communications Marketplace Report
    on January 29, 2025 at 4:40 pm

    Examines the state of competition across the broader communications marketplace, as well as laws, regulations, regulatory practices, or marketplace practices that pose a barrier to competitive entry and expansion of the marketplace. Includes data on tribal and rural areas throughout, including trends in broadband adoption and the percentage of households with multiple provider options between 2020-2023. -- Federal Communications Commission

  • Trends and Patterns of Job Quality in the United States
    on January 29, 2025 at 2:39 pm

    Studies job quality trends including wage levels, employer sponsored health insurance, and retirement benefits between 2000 and 2022 for workers in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas. Also considers other factors such as race and ethnicity, sex, and industry. -- USDA Economic Research Service

  • Federal Assistance and Rural Hospital Closings: The Impact of the USDA Community Facilities Program
    on January 23, 2025 at 5:48 pm

    Examines how the USDA Rural Development Community Facilities (CF) Program's effects on rural hospital closures. Includes data on rural hospital closures and CF investments by region, and analyzes facility survival probability of hospitals which did or did not receive CF funding. -- USDA Economic Research Service

  • Number of Census Tracts Classified Low Income and Low Access to Foodstores Increased in U.S. Urban and Rural Areas from 2015 to 2019
    on January 23, 2025 at 4:11 pm

    Bar chart comparing number of rural and urban census tracts classified as either or both low-income and low foodstore access between 2015 and 2019. Discusses reasons for the changes over time. -- USDA Economic Research Service

  • North Dakota Healthcare Dashboard
    on January 22, 2025 at 4:18 pm

    Provides an overview of the current health workforce and demographic distribution throughout the state of North Dakota. Presents data in the form of graphs and maps. Allows users to select for rural, metropolitan, and micropolitan areas. -- University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences

  • Eighth Biennial Report 2025: Health Issues for the State of North Dakota
    on January 22, 2025 at 3:59 pm

    Updates the previous seven editions of this report with a comprehensive examination of healthcare workforce licensure data related to number of licensed professionals, locations, specialties, and demographics in rural and urban North Dakota. Includes three new chapters on indigenous health, women's and children's health, and the community impacts of the School of Medicine and Health Sciences. -- University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences