Rural Health Innovation Collaborative
Indiana faces severe health care worker shortages. These shortages are particularly severe in Indiana's more rural areas. A key federal report indicates that "the distribution of available health professionals is a particularly acute issue in certain locations. These medically underserved areas, ranging from isolated rural areas to inner cities, have problems attracting and retaining health care professionals." The report further states that "these concerns are likely to increase in the future as demographic pressures associated with an aging population are expected to both increase demand for health services and limit the pool of available workers."
Five Complete Service as RHIC Scholars
Five students recently completed service with the Rural Health Innovation Collaborative as spring 2012 RHIC Scholars.
This first class of scholars was chosen to assist the collaborative in its ongoing development of inter-professional education to help current and future professionals better utilize the team approach to health care. The students were nominated by their individual institutions because of their success in their programs and knowledge of their subject area.
The RHIC Scholars were:
- Milissa Eley-Alfrey, Winchester, Indiana University School of Medicine
- Megan Dunford, Farmersburg, post-graduate pharmacy resident, Union Hospital
- Alexa Larkin, Fort Wayne, communication, Indiana State University
- Christina Mills, Carlisle, respiratory care, Ivy Tech Community College-Wabash Valley
- Gage Thoma, Georgetown, Ill., physician assistant studies, Indiana State University.
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Nursing Students Say Technology Improves Learning
April 12, 2012
Undergraduate nursing students at Indiana State University say technology,
including a video software program that records lectures for later review, is
helping them master complex curriculum and stay on track in completing a
four-year degree.
"Many of us are visual learners and taking notes sometimes doesn't cut it, but if I go back and watch the video along with my notes, it improves my chances of success," said Gayle Goodrick, a senior from Riley.
Indiana State uses McGraw Hill's Tegrity Campus, an automated system that allows students to view recorded lectures, search and bookmark content, take notes, and collaborate with instructors and fellow classmates. The system is used in traditional, hybrid and online courses. It works on a personal computer, Mac or mobile device. For More information Click Here
RHIC is Urban-rural Partnership
Terre Haute Tribune Star
TERRE HAUTE — Partners in the area’s rural health initiative showed off their
progress to visitors from around the Midwest Thursday.
Participants in
the 2011 Indiana Rural Summit spent much of the day on the campus of Indiana
State University, participating in workshops geared toward community
development. Among those educational seminars was an hour-long presentation by
leaders of the Rural Health Innovation Collaborative (RHIC) track, followed up
that evening with a reception and tour at the Landsbaum Center for Health
Education. For more information Click Here
Summit tackles issues facing Indiana’s rural communities
Terre Haute Tribune Star
TERRE HAUTE — The threats and opportunities presented rural America are
intertwined within a global community ever shrinking as it grows.
Almost
200 participants from around the Midwest have gathered at Indiana State
University as it hosts this year’s Indiana Rural Summit. Presented by the
Indiana Rural Roundtable, a network of organizations interested in advancing
rural communities, workshops feature presentations ranging from health care to
agriculture, with speakers from equally diverse backgrounds. For more information Click Here
Rural Health Innovation Collaborative awarded Healthy People 2020 grant
The Rural Health Innovation Collaborative (RHIC) has received a grant to develop ways to better prepare rural health care providers.
The RHIC will use the grant from the federal government’s Healthy People 2020 Community Innovations program to develop health-related inter-professional education materials, take part in state and national forums and implement an internship program.
“Student interns will help develop and deliver educational information and messaging designed to promote greater understanding of how to incorporate inter-professional education in creating a well-prepared workforce,” said Sarah Snider, RHIC executive director. “A collaborative approach is vital to improving health care access and health equity in rural communities.” For more information Click Here
'Body Shop' Seals High School Students' Plan to Seek Degrees
November 7, 2011
As dozens of high school students, who aspire to careers in health care, filed into an Indiana State University laboratory, some appeared apprehensive about the rare opportunity that awaited them.
Most, however, were bursting with anticipation.
As soon as the teenagers huddled around lab tables for an experience normally reserved for graduate-level college students, any remaining apprehension faded. The level of chatter made the lab sound like a high school cafeteria at the peak of lunch hour. For more information Click Here
Terre Haute, ISU to host 2011 Indiana Rural Health Summit
November 9, 2011
TERRE HAUTE — Indiana State University will host the 2011 Indiana Rural Summit Dec. 1 and 2. The event, presented by the Indiana Rural Roundtable, will bring together the state’s rural leaders and residents to develop creative ways of strengthening and advancing rural communities.
The summit will take place at University Hall at 401 N. Seventh St., in Terre Haute. For more information Click Here
RHIC launch and overview December 2, 2008 |