Announcements
Rural Communities Opioid Response Program
Apply by April 14, 2025 The Rural Communities Opioid Response Program – Pathways (RCORP-Pathways) is a new initiative designed to tackle behavioral health care challenges amongst rural youth while building career pathways in the behavioral health workforce. The initiative will support community networks in developing and expanding opportunities for youth in the behavioral health care field through engagement and training. Up to 12 awards will be made and recipients can receive up to $400,000 per year over a three-year period of performance. Funding Opportunity |
HRSA Nurse Faculty Loan Program
|
Expand GME Training at Your Hospital
|
Public Health Conference of IowaApril 1-2, 2025 100 Years of Impact: Reflecting on our Past to Shape our Future Holiday Inn Airport Des Moines More Information |
AmeriCorps Members and Host Sites WANTE
The Iowa Community Corps is a new, Public Health AmeriCorps program at the Iowa Department of Health & Human Services. AmeriCorps members serve directly with community-based organizations and government agencies to tackle our state’s most pressing challenges. Members receive a living allowance and education award for their service, while gaining a professional network, skills, and professional development to forge a successful career in public health. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Application |
Free Public Health Training Available
|
News
Iowa maternal health policy priorities for 2025
With the Iowa legislative session beginning January 13, it is time for a rundown of important maternal health policies that should become priorities for state lawmakers in 2025.
Article
Article
Dental Patients are Plagued by a Growing Shortage of Medicaid Providers in Rural Iowa
|
New Healthcare Services Coming to Spencer, Iowa
|
90 critical access hospital CEOs to know | 2024
Iowa is among the worst states in the country for physician-to-patient ratio. It ranks 44th in United States for physicians per capita, according to the Iowa Medical Society. The problem is especially acute for patients in rural areas seeking specialized care.
Article
Article
Tools & Resources
Supporting Rural Health Leadership and Management
|
Check Out the New OHWRC Website!
|
Rural Health Road Trip: The Hawkeye State
|
Health Equity Data Book
|
Publications
Understanding Available Data Sources to Estimate the Size and Distribution of Community Health Workers in the United States
Community health workers are an important workforce for health care systems to achieve health equity and reduce health disparities in vulnerable communities. However, because CHWs are a non-licensed workforce who work across system settings with various job titles, it is difficult to estimate and characterize this workforce.
This article discusses the estimated size and state distribution of the community health workforce in the US by comparing 3 national data sources and explores the influence of state reimbursement and certification on the number of community health workers per 100,000 people in each state.
Article
This article discusses the estimated size and state distribution of the community health workforce in the US by comparing 3 national data sources and explores the influence of state reimbursement and certification on the number of community health workers per 100,000 people in each state.
Article
Utilizing Federal Data Sources to Support Nursing Workforce Analysis
|
Special Collection of Papers Focused on The Health Workforce CHWS and the Health Workforce Research Centers (HWRCs) recently collaborated with Health Affairs Scholar to release a special collection of papers focused on the health workforce. This collection explores key issues affecting the health workforce today, including workforce shortages, the effects of health professions regulation, and the physical and mental well-being of health care workers. Collection |
New Study Highlights Challenges in Iowa's Medicaid Dental Access
Dr. Reynolds and colleagues recently published research evaluating the Iowa Health and Wellness Plan based on a 2023 survey of Iowa private practice dentists.
This study provides key insights into challenges and opportunities within the state’s dental care system, highlighting areas for improvement in Medicaid dental access.
Publication
This study provides key insights into challenges and opportunities within the state’s dental care system, highlighting areas for improvement in Medicaid dental access.
Publication
Health Professional Retention in Underserved Areas: Findings from the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program Participants in the United States The National Health Service Corps (NHSC) provides loan repayment for a two or three-year service commitment from clinicians to work in underserved areas. We observed that technical assistance and job resources were more influential on clinicians’ intentions, compared to individual- or community-level characteristics. Organizations with efficient and supportive work environments may help retain clinicians in underserved areas. Publication |
Medicaid Billing for Community Health Worker Services Growing, but Remains Low, 2016-2020
|
Rural Workforce Recruitment and Retention Factors
|
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Findings
|