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What data can be used to address the opioid crisis? Michael Meit, Senior Fellow, co-director for N-O-R-C Wash Center for Rural Health Analysis joined me to discuss the Appalachian Overdose Mapping Tool and its follow up, the National Opioid Misuse Community Assessment Tool That’s Michael Meit advocating for community based solutions to Substance Use Disorders. […]
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What happens to group therapy sessions in a time of social distancing? Patricia Helton, Substance Abuse Counselor from Mount Rogers Community Services joined RHV to discuss how people are addressing behavioral health issues in this environment. Resources: Virginia Health Care Foundation’s Behavioral Health Hub Directory of Virginia’s Community Services Boards National Alliance on Mental Illness […]
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With everyone concerned about spreading COVID, when should you wear a mask? Wendy Welch, Executive Director of the Southwest Virginia Graduate Medical Education Consortium discusses PPE – Personal Protective Equipment. Mask making instructions: 100 Million Mask Challenge How to extend the life of a N95: Directions If you have items to donate, contact: kcollins@vrha.org More […]
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How do you separate COVID facts from COVID fiction? Andrew Luskin, Epidemiologist for the Virginia Rural Health Association joined the Rural Health Voice to share information that will help you make good decisions. VRHA has a wide variety of resources for COVID-19 on our website. Just go to vrha.org and click the buttons on the […]
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What’s 29 feet long and brings autism services to rural Virginia? Angela Scarpa, Director of the Virginia Tech Autism Clinic & Center for Autism Research, and Jennifer Bertollo, a doctoral student clinician joined me to discuss the Mobile Autism Clinic. RHV No 32 – Autism Services, To Go! Aired 3-20-2020 (PDF) […]
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What does a football reporter know about drug overdoses? Giles County, Virginia native Lauren Sisler from ESPN joined me to talk about her journey from denial to acceptance to advocacy. Ms. Sisler will be the keynote speaker at the Appalachian Communities Opioid Response Summit, May 12 in Huntington, WV. […]
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Who receives higher quality healthcare information – rural or urban? Megan Leimkuhler , UVA pre-medicine student and winner of the 2019 Rural Health Voice poster contest, joined RHV host Beth O’Connor to discuss how people access information about their health. View Ms. Leimkuhler’s winning entry. If you want to be part of the conversation about […]
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What is happening in Richmond to make sure Virginia’s rural communities have access to broadband? Evan Feinman, the Governor’s Chief Broadband Advisor joined me to talk about what is being done and how you can help. If you want to promote broadband expansion in Virginia’s rural communities, here are actions you can take: Join the […]
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What are the ups and downs of being a physician in a rural community? Dr. Sandra Balmoria of the Eastern Shore Rural Health System joined me to discuss why she returned to the Eastern Shore after living and working in Northern Virginia. She was the winner of the Virginia Rural Health Association Charles Crowder, Jr. […]
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What are rural ambulance services doing to reduce unnecessary visits to the emergency room? Tim Perkins, CHaTR Division Manager, Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services reviews how Community Paramedicine/Mobile Integrated Healthcare can improve access. The Rural Health Voice will be taking a break to host our annual conference and enjoy the holidays; we will be […]
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How can Community Health Workers be used to improve Chronic Care Management? Kenya Elliott, Community Care Coordinator, at Piedmont Access to Health Services and Amanda Young, Program Manager from the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research discuss how their program is helping people in their community maximize their health outcomes If you want to be […]
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Can improved high school graduation rates lead to better health in a community? Shani Gaylord and Jasmine Smith from the Virginia Department of Health’s Youth Health Equity Leadership Institute joined the Rural Health Voice to talk about how YHELI is improving health through helping students. Shani and Jasmine will be session leaders at the Rural […]
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Can community organizations have a role in addressing health issues for a community? Ashley Reynolds Marshall joined me to discuss how the YWCA of Central Virginia is doing exactly that. If you want to be part of the conversation, join Ashley and the other session leaders at the Rural Health Voice conference in November. […]
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What comes to your mind when some one says “rural?” What does “rural” mean to you? Dr. Laura Hunt Trull, Social Worker and Assistant Professor at James Madison University shared her thoughts on the way we talk about rural and how we can change the narrative. You can hear more from Dr. Trull at the […]
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What do communities need to attract employers? And what does that have to do with health? Travis Staton, President and Chief Executive Officer of United Way of Southwest Virginia discusses their method of improving health in the region through a Cradle to Career approach. If you want to hear more from Travis and be part […]
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What help is available for someone who wants to be a healthcare provider in rural Virginia? Olivette Burroughs, Health workforce specialist with the Virginia Department of Health, Office of Health Equity joined me to provide information on the variety of programs available. Olivette will be leading one of the nine interactive discussions on rural health […]
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Do lawmakers in DC want to hear from people at the local level? Brock Slabach, Vice President of Member Services at the National Rural Health Association joined me to talk about effective ways to communicate with your member of Congress, get involved, break down silos, and work together to improve rural health. Brock will be the […]
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What happens after someone finishes medical school? Dr. Maurice Nida, Designated Institutional Officer at Lonesome Pine Hospital Family Practice joined me to discuss how training in rural communities means learning to do more for your patients. If your hospital or clinic wants to recruit a physician that has been trained in Southwest Virginia, join Dr. […]
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What can you do to make sure tax dollars and other resources are allocated to your community? Join my conversation with Dr. Carah Ong Whaley, Associate Director at the James Madison University Center for Civic Engagement. Undercounted is underfunded, under represented, and under resourced. The 2020 Census is your opportunity to make sure everyone counts! […]