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‘Leading Nebraska’ podcast highlights UNK’s efforts to strengthen rural health care

September 14, 2020 by Tyler Ellyson

The University of Nebraska has released the newest episode of its “Leading Nebraska” podcast series, featuring efforts at the University of Nebraska at Kearney to strengthen the pipeline of health care professionals for the state’s rural communities. Nebraska faces significant shortages of health care professionals, and the gaps are especially acute in rural areas. Thirteen of Nebraska's 93 counties lack a primary care physician, according to a 2018 University of Nebraska … [Read more...] about ‘Leading Nebraska’ podcast highlights UNK’s efforts to strengthen rural health care

Filed Under: Arts & Sciences, Faculty, News Tagged With: Brandon Drozd, Central Nebraska Area Health Education Center, Health Care, Health Careers Club, Kearney, Leading Nebraska, University of Nebraska, UNK, UNMC

UNK creating a pipeline of rural health care professionals

March 1, 2019 by gottulatm

KEARNEY – There are 93 counties in Nebraska. If you leave out Douglas and Lancaster, none of them have enough primary care physicians for patient needs. On top of that, one in five physicians is older than 65 and nearing retirement. So where can Nebraska search for fresh talent to bolster its health care roster? Right here in Nebraska. The University of Nebraska at Kearney is leading the charge to get rural high school students interested in health care sciences before … [Read more...] about UNK creating a pipeline of rural health care professionals

Filed Under: Arts & Sciences, News Tagged With: Brandon Drozd, Health Care, Health Careers Club, Health Science Education Complex, physicians, University of Nebraska at Kearney, UNK

Health Careers Club part of UNK’s plan to keep talent in Nebraska

December 17, 2018 by admin

Ellie Miller, a radiography instructor with the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Allied Health Professions, shows high schoolers the Anatomage Table inside the Health Science Education Complex during last week’s Health Careers Club session at UNK. (Photo by Corbey R. Dorsey, UNK Communications)

By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – A report released in February by the University of Nebraska Medical Center shows the state has made some progress in the ongoing effort to improve access to quality health care. For instance, the number of registered nurses, physician assistants, pharmacists and paramedics working in the state has increased over the past decade. However, the report notes “substantial” challenges still remain, particularly in rural … [Read more...] about Health Careers Club part of UNK’s plan to keep talent in Nebraska

Filed Under: Arts & Sciences, News Tagged With: Brandon Drozd, Central Nebraska Area Health Education Center, Ellie Miller, Health Care, Health Careers Club, Kearney Health Opportunities Program, KHOP, McKenna Butler, Peggy Abels, University of Nebraska Medical Center, UNMC, Vinnie Martin

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