2. Rural Health School Mission Statement " The mission of the Minnesota Rural Health School is to promote the health and well being of rural communities through nurturing partnerships between academic institutions and communities, and promoting the education and practice of health professionals in the context of an interdisciplinary team environment."

3. MRHS Objectives  Demonstrate knowledge of the culture and health needs of rural communities.  Demonstrate knowledge of community partnerships and the planning process to promote health in rural communities.  Strengthen students’ intentions to work in rural areas

4. MRHS Objectives (Cont.)  Understand the roles and contributions of health care team members  Analyze the effectiveness of interdisciplinary teams in the community.  Demonstrate interdisciplinary team skills in delivering care to individuals, families and communities.  Demonstrate knowledge and skill in using communication technologies for education and patient care.

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7. Minnesota Rural Health School Participants Core Disciplines Medicine Nursing Physician Assistant Pharmacy Social Work Dentistry Other Vet Med, Public Health, PT/OT, Speech Therapy, Mortuary Science

8. Minnesota Rural Health School Participants Institutions University of Minnesota Academic Health Center: School of Nursing Medical Schools College of Pharmacy Veterinary Medicine Dentistry Augsburg College Physician Assistant Program Augsburg College Department of Social Work University of Minnesota Duluth Social Work Department College of St. Scholastica Nursing Department Bemidji State University School of Nursing

10. Discipline Activities Community Project Interdisciplinary Activities MRHS Curriculum

11. Minnesota Rural Health School Curriculum Session are 10-12 weeks in length - one day a week devoted to MRHS curriculum - remainder of students’ time typically used to fulfill clinical training in their respective disciplines Orientation Retreat - orient students and faculty to MRHS curriculum Community Experiences - demonstrating rural characteristics - modeling interdisciplinary teamwork - local health issues - community needs - cultural issues

12. Minnesota Rural Health School Curriculum Continued Interdisciplinary Case Studies - live patient cases - paper cases - interdisciplinary OSCE (Observed Structured Clinical Examination) Community Projects - content and scope determined by community need and student interest - issues related to the health and well-being of each community - students work on issues directly relating community and public health Communication technologies for education and patient care - interactive television - telephone and video conferencing - live video medical consultations - Internet based education modules

13. Minnesota Rural Health School Community Project Examples Teen Smoking Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening in the Willmar Hispanic Population Antibiotics Are Not Always the Answer Teen Pregnancy Awareness Local Impact of the Farm Crisis Healthcare Internet Guide Diabetes and Hypertension Screening Health Care Directives Bi-Lingual Tuberculosis Video Health Career Promotion for High School Students

15. Student Participation Medical 65 NP, CNS, CNM56 Undergraduate Nursing23 Pharmacy51 Physician Assistant39 Social Work22 Public Health 2 Vet Med25 Dentistry 3 Other (Mortuary Science, Lab Tech, OT, Speech Therapy) 5 1996-2003 Total 291

16. <5000 32% 9% 16% 7% 32% 3% 5000-10,000 10,000-25,000 25,000-50,000 >50,000 Urban Underserved Community Size of Graduates Practice Sites 2002

17. 98 former students in current practice 51 rural 44 urban (7 county metro, Duluth, St. Cloud, Rochester) 3 students in urban underserved 55% in rural/underserved practice

18. Student Evaluations Would you recommend MRHS to other students? 96.5% said yes