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Researchers from the University of Virginia conducted a statewide assessment of knowledge of Hepatitis C risk factors, and their findings have recently been published in the Journal of Community Health. Their findings show a critical knowledge gap in the general population, as only 38% of all respondents correctly identified HCV to be curable. Knowledge of… Continue reading New Research Discusses the Knowledge of Hepatitis C Risk Factors in High Incidence Regions

What: Managing Opioid Prescribing and Pain Management Conference When: March 5th, 2019 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Where: Methodist Medical Ridge Conference Room, 990 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge, TN 37831-2529 About: This conference will review the mechanisms of acute and chronic pain and discuss the most effective treatments.  In most cases of acute and… Continue reading Managing Opioid Prescribing and Pain Management Conference

Below are some great podcasts courtesy of MEDHOST from the largest rural advocacy event in the country, the NRHA Rural Health Policy Institute. GMEC's very own Wendy Welch discussed the crushing effects opioid addiction has on rural communities and advocates strongly that the solution to many problems may just reside in the community itself. Click… Continue reading MEDHOST Podcasts: LIVE from NRHA’s Rural Health Policy Institute

The 2019 Ballad Cardiovascular Summit is coming up soon! About: The 13th Annual Cardiovascular Summit will provide an overview of current topics in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and management of cardiovascular disease.  This conference will also address updates on federal health policy and pending legislation as well as analyze the new Tennessee STEMI legislation/law and… Continue reading Ballad Cardiovascular Summit 2019

From the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine: This document represents AACOM’s Public Policy Agenda for the 116th Congress. It reflects the association’s federal advocacy priorities to ensure that osteopathic medical education (OME) is an active force in the formulation of national health and higher education policies. AACOM will aggressively pursue these goals, notwithstanding… Continue reading AACOM Public Policy Agenda for the 116th Congress

FROM THE RICHMOND TIMES-DISPATCH: With Virginia’s Medicaid program poised to expand coverage for hundreds of thousands of people, the state is considering a proposal to increase reimbursement rates for doctors to encourage them to provide care to more patients under the program. To read more, please click HERE.

2018 Virginia Rural Collaborators Conference Hosted by the Virginia Rural Health Association November 14 & 15 Virginia Horse Center Lexington, VA For over twenty years, the Virginia Rural Health Association has served as "The Voice for Rural Health in Virginia."  Rural Health is DIFFERENT.  Rural Americans face a unique combination of factors that create disparities… Continue reading VRHA Annual Conference

Below are resources from the many excellent talks from Head for the Hills 2018. Physician Well-Being (and Burnout Prevention), Dael Waxman, M.D.  Physician Well-Being (and Burnout Prevention) (Powerpoint) Mindfulness for Physician Wellness, Leah S. Cobb Snodgrass, MD Mindfulness for Physician Wellness (Powerpoint) STOP One Minute Breathing Space (Handout) Ten Facts About Physician Suicide (Handout) Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Research Base (Video)… Continue reading Talks from Head for the Hills 2018

The Rural Health Voice is the podcast of the Virginia Rural Health Association.  It discusses rural health issues at the grassroots level and how state and federal policies play out in our local communities The Rural Health Voice is sponsored by the Virginia State Office of Rural Health and underwritten by the National Rural Health Association.… Continue reading VRHA Podcast — The Rural Health Voice

A recent article from Bridge Magazine discussed a new program in Michigan that pays college graduates $10,000 to come back to rural communities. Could this be the answer the SWVA's brain drain? Click HERE to read the full article.