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October 2023
Update Index
Open position on the MN Rural Health Advisory Committee
The Minnesota Department of Health's Rural Health Advisory Committee (RHAC) has several open positions and is seeking applicants. RHAC is a legislatively mandated, statewide forum for rural health interests, and features a diverse committee membership that:
- Advises the commissioner of health and other state agencies on rural health issues;
- Provides a systematic and cohesive approach toward rural health issues and planning; and
- Encourages cooperation among rural communities and among providers.
Two of the vacant positions must be filled by:
- An advanced practice professional; and
- A representative of a community organization that works with individuals experiencing health disparities.
To see all of the positions currently open for application and to apply, view the Minnesota Secretary of State's Board/Commission: Rural Health Advisory Committee webpage. Instructions on applying for a position can be found on the How to Apply for a Position webpage.
For more information about RHAC, please contact health.rhac@state.mn.us
The Equitable Health Care Task Force
The Minnesota Legislature established an Equitable Health Care Task Force in 2023 The task force, which will be convened by MDH, will examine inequities in how people experience health care based on race, religion, culture, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, and disability. It will identify strategies for ensuring that all Minnesotans can receive care and coverage that is respectful and ensures optimal health outcomes. To become a participating member of the task force, please visit Board/Commission Equitable Health Care Task Force. Applicants must submit a letter. For more information, please contact health.equitablehealthcare@state.mn.us
Save the date for 2023 National Rural Health Day
 2023 National Rural Health Day, Thursday, November 16!
Always held on the third Thursday of November, the Minnesota Office of Rural Health and Primary Care joins its many partners in celebrating National Rural Health Day (NRHD) (http://www.powerofrural.org/). Together, we want to acknowledge our rural health care professionals, hospitals, clinics and long-term care facilities that are dedicated to delivering high-quality, community-based care - especially to rural Minnesotans!
Key Messages & Data Points
 Every year, the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) publishes Key Messages & Data Points as an educational resource highlighting the realities of rural through stories and data. The statistics and facts presented in this resource are essential to understand when developing policies and programs that affect the health of rural communities.
The data featured in Key Messages & Data Points aligns with NOSORH's three key messages for National Rural Health Day:
- Rural America offers a beautiful and challenging landscape, requiring unique approaches.
- Rural America is a great place for mission-minded health professionals to provide individualized care.
- Rural America is fueling an innovative rural health infrastructure.
Ways to celebrate National Rural Health Day
 On the Power of Rural - Ways to Celebrate webpage, there are numerous ideas about how to celebrate NRHD if you are: a rural health stakeholder; a hospital or rural health provider; a teacher or a school; a small business, or an individual. Listed on the same page are ideas for using social media to celebrate NRHD.
Promotional Toolkit
National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) has created a set of free downloadable promotional tools for anyone to use. The toolkit includes NRHD logos, social media cover photos and messaging, activity sheets, and templates.
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NEW: Minnesota Health Care Loan Forgiveness
The purpose of Minnesota’s Health Care Loan Forgiveness program is to recruit and retain health care professionals to needed areas and facilities in Minnesota. The Loan Forgiveness program funds various health care professionals serving in high-need areas. The application cycle for eligible professions will OPEN Wednesday, November 1. For more information, please contact health.loanforgiveness@state.mn.us
NEW: Rural Family Medicine Residency Grant
The Rural Family Medicine Residency Grant program assists Family Medicine Residency programs outside the 7–county metropolitan area by funding costs associated with training eligible residents. Step 1 applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. (CST), Wednesday, November 8. Step 2 applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. (CST), Monday, November 27. For more information, please contact health.orhpc.workforcegrants@state.mn.us or call 651-201-3895.
NEW: Rural Health Assessment Extension Grant
The Rural Health Assessment Extension Grant provides funding to previous recipients of the Rural Health Assessment Grants to continue work on the project that was originally funded. The goal of the funding is to support collaboration in rural Minnesota between hospitals, community health boards, tribal health, and/or community stakeholders working on community level health assessments and implementation planning. Applications are due Monday, November 20. For more information, please contact laura.sutter@state.mn.us or call 651-201-3855.
REMINDER: Minnesota State Loan Repayment Program (SLRP)
Minnesota's Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) is for primary care providers practicing in rural and urban Health Professional Shortage Areas in Minnesota. Applications are due by Friday, October 28. For more information, please contact health.loanforgiveness@state.mn.us
REMINDER: J-1 Visa and Waiver
The Minnesota J-1 Visa Waiver Program is one strategy to address the shortage of physicians in rural and underserved urban areas. Many communities turn to international medical graduates (IMGs) and J-1 visa waivers to fill their physician vacancies. Through the J-1 Program, MDH can recommend up to 30 waivers per federal fiscal year for physicians living and working in Minnesota. Applications must be submitted by 4:30 p.m. CT, Tuesday, October 31. For more information, please contact MN_health.J1NHW@state.mn.us or call 651-201-3634.
REMINDER: Primary Care Residency Grant
The Primary Care Residency Grant program provides funding to expand the training of primary care physicians. The grant program assists existing or proposed primary care residency programs in Minnesota by funding costs associated with creating new residency programs and training eligible residents in newly created slots. Applications are due 11:59 p.m. Friday, November 3. For more information please contact ann.linde@state.mn.us or call 651–201–3843.
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Webinar: Post-acute transitional care using swing beds
Allevant Solutions LLC , a joint venture between Mayo Clinic and Select Medical, offers consulting services to rural hospitals and skilled nursing facilities to develop post-acute care programs focused on measured outcomes and evidence-based processes. Register for the Post-acute Transitional Care Using Swing Beds Webinar on Thursday, November 9, 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. CST.
Note: The Minnesota Office of Rural Health and Primary Care (ORHPC) Flex Program is currently supporting a contract for six critical access hospitals to receive consulting services from Allevant. Interested parties can reach out to health.flex@state.mn.us.
Health equity narrative infrastructure project: Train-the-facilitator sessions
The Health Equity Narrative Infrastructure Project (HENIP) is a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation-funded collaboration between County Health Rankings and Roadmaps and Human Impact Partners with support from several other organizations, including the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH). The project helps organizations and people:
- Understand narrative and how narrative works as a form of power;
- Develop transformative narratives;
- Inform a drafted national transformative narrative; and
- Identify ways to apply narrative to work.
The virtual Health Equity Narrative Infrastructure Project’s (HENIP) Train-the-Facilitator sessions will be held Tuesday, October 31 -Thursday, November 2, at 12:00 p.m. CT. Register here.
For more information, please contact Angela Acker at apacker3@wisc.edu
Shifting power to communities through the use of community-driven data
On Wednesday, November 1, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. CT, join the Build Healthy Places Network for the next installment of their Network Commons webinar series. The webinar will explore how community development corporations (CDCs) can utilize data and research techniques to produce community-driven and community-defined evidence. Hear from CDCs in the Community Innovations for Racial Equity (CIRE) initiative who are creating and using community-driven data collection and evaluation strategies to help solve the root causes of racial inequality. Webinar Registration - Zoom
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A focus on HCBS can eliminate bias in senior living and care: report, McKnight's Senior Living, August 2023.
The relationship between experience with mental Illness and stigmatizing attitudes and beliefs, Rural Health Equity Research Center, August 2023.
Differences in residential stability by rural/urban location and socio-demographic characteristics, Rural Health Research Center, October 2023.
Population health center: Improving patient outcomes and reducing cost, Good Notes, University of Utah Health, October 2023.
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National Rural Health Day will be held Thursday, November 16.
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