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Congrats to Pennsylvania Rural Health Community Star: Dr. Amanda Vaglia
As we celebrate National Rural Health Day and Pennsylvania Rural Health Week, we congratulate Amanda Vaglia, DO, Inaugural Program...

Patricia Bricker
Nov 17, 20221 min read
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Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health Publishes 2021-22 Impact Report
The Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health (PORH) is pleased to announce the publication of its 2021-22 Impact Report. The report highlights...

Patricia Bricker
Nov 17, 20221 min read
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Pennsylvania AHEC Program Director: We Need Four Times as Many Rural Medical Students to Meet Needs
Pennsylvania AHEC Program Director Dr. Ben Fredrick told state legislators and their staff that we need four times the number of medical...

Patricia Bricker
Sep 9, 20221 min read
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Nominations Due Sept. 2 for 2022 Pennsylvania Rural Health Awards
The Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health is accepting nominations until Sept. 2 for its 2022 Rural Health Awards. Chosen honorees will be...

Patricia Bricker
Aug 18, 20221 min read
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Oral Health Workforce Decreasing: New Report from PA Coalition for Oral Health
The Pennsylvania Coalition for Oral Health has issued a new dental health workforce report that describes a worsening crisis in oral...

Patricia Bricker
Aug 18, 20221 min read
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Rural Anesthesia Clerkship Stipends Available
The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) offers stipends up to $500 for medical student and resident members to do a rural...

Patricia Bricker
Jun 7, 20221 min read
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AgriSafe Network Offers Mental Health Care and Rural Nursing Continuing Education
Farmers and other agricultural workers deal with a lot of stress related to finances, weather, long hours, and loneliness. A new 3.5-hour...

Patricia Bricker
Jun 7, 20221 min read
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Updates and Corrected Links for April 15, 2022, AHEC Happenings
PA AHEC Testifies on Rural Health Care Workforce Shortages Watch a recording of the April 13 Rural Legislative Briefing to hear...

Patricia Bricker
Apr 21, 20221 min read
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Know Who You Are Recruiting and What You Are Selling: Rural Recruitment Summit Wrap Up
Rural health professional recruiters at an April 20 Rural Recruitment Summit were advised to know who they are recruiting and what they...

Patricia Bricker
Apr 21, 20222 min read
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PA AHEC Testifies on Rural Health Care Workforce Shortages
Pennsylvania AHEC Program Director Dr. Ben Fredrick testified on rural health care workforce shortages at an April 13 Rural Legislative...

Patricia Bricker
Apr 15, 20221 min read
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Pennsylvania Rural Recruitment Summit April 20 in State College
Registration is open for the Pennsylvania Rural Recruitment Summit to be held on April 20, 2022, at the Penn Stater Conference Center...

Patricia Bricker
Feb 25, 20221 min read
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Pennsylvania Rural Homelessness Listening Session: March 3
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is holding a virtual listening session on Thursday, March 3, from 1-3pm that...

Patricia Bricker
Feb 25, 20221 min read
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