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Mountain and Plains Partnerships for Training Project Offers Advanced Distance Education for Nurses in Underserved Rural West

October 1, 2004 | Program Result Report

From 1995 to 2002, a coalition of eight universities and colleges offered a distance education degree program for nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife and physician assistant students working in rural Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico and Arizona.

Partnerships for Training Distance Learning Project Trains Clinicians to Serve the Health Needs of Mississippi Delta Residents

October 1, 2004 | Program Result Report

The Delta Health Education Partnership developed a distance-education degree program for nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife and physician assistant students in the federally designated Medically Underserved Area of the lower Mississippi Delta.

Partnerships for Training Online Nursing Degree Program Boosts Level of Care in Rural North Carolina

October 1, 2004 | Program Result Report

Duke University-East Carolina University Partnerships for Training developed Web-based degree programs for nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife and physician assistant students in federally designated Medically Underserved Areas in North Carolina.

Maine Seeks to Provide Rural Health Care Services Despite Rough Weather and Terrain

March 1, 2000 | Program Result Report

In 1993 and 1994, Maine developed a five-part strategy to improve the distribution of primary care providers in underserved areas.

Arkansas Addresses its Large Population Living in Medically Underserved Areas

March 1, 2000 | Program Result Report

The State of Arkansas Department of Health sought to develop the Arkansas Primary Care Access Project, in which primary care group practices would serve as "hubs" in communities with populations below 10,000.

Partnerships for Training: Regional Education Systems for Nurse Practitioners, Certified Nurse-Midwives and Physician Assistants

May 17, 2007 | Program Result Report

Partnerships for Training developed eight regional education systems to increase the number of primary care providers in federally designated Medically Underserved Areas of the United States.

Southern States Could Benefit from Using More Nurse Practitioners, Certified Nurse-Midwives and Physician Assistants

March 1, 1998 | Program Result Report

The southern states have the highest proportion of citizens living in areas that have a shortage of health professionals.

APRNs a "Big Part of the Solution" to the Primary Care Provider Shortage

August 29, 2011 | Story

Advanced practice registered nurses are filling unmet needs for primary care, especially in rural and underserved areas. A large body of research shows they are as adept as physicians at providing primary care.

Inner-City Health Care Center Reaches Underserved Residents

January 28, 2002 | Program Result Report

Martin House Community for Justice Foundation established a health care center in the Wilbur section of Trenton that provided an array of preventive and educational health care services for low-income individuals and families.

Practice Sights: State Primary Care Development Strategies

March 1, 2000 | Program Result Report

Uneven distribution of primary care physicians, as well as inadequate use of mid-level providers - physicians' assistants, nurse practitioners, and nurse midwives - creates barriers to access for many rural and inner city residents.

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