Best Michelle Rathman Podcasts (2024)

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The Legacy of Poverty in Disadvantaged Rural Communities With the University of Michigan’s Luke Shaefer 28:20

8M ago28:20

28:20

In this episode, Michael chats with returning Rural Matters guest Luke Shaefer, Faculty Director of Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan, Kohn Professor of Social Justice and Social Policy, professor of social work, and co-author of The Injustice of Place, which explores the legacy of poverty in disadvantaged rural communities across the…

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Taking Action to Resolve Water Insecurities in California (Part IV of Self-Help Series) 31:13

1y ago31:13

31:13

In the fourth and final installment of our 2023 series with Self-Help Enterprises, Michael chats with the following rural water, housing, and health experts: Tami McVay, Director of Emergency Services at Self-Help Enterprises; Meghan Tosney, Assistant Deputy Director at California’s State Water Board’s Division of Financial Assistance; Eddie Ocampo…

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Advancing Rural Communities Through Apprenticeships and a Stronger Public-Sector Workforce (Part IV of Ascendium Series) 35:44

1y ago35:44

35:44

In the fourth installment of our latest series with Ascendium, Michael chats with Dr. Mallory Dwinal-Palisch, Chancellor of Reach University and CEO of Craft Education System, and Mary Wurtz, Policy Analyst at The Council of State Governments Center of Innovation. Together, they discuss their work to bolster the rural public-sector workforce, the p…

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Addressing Key Challenges in Rural Community Services (Part III of Self-Help Series) 38:46

1y ago38:46

38:46

In the third installment of our 2023 series with the Self-Help Enterprises, Michael chats with the following rural water, housing, and health experts: Jessi Snyder, Director of Community Development at Self-Help Enterprises; Olivia Gomez, Family Resource Community Liaison at Planada Elementary School District and board member of Self-Help Enterpris…

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Bolstering Rural Housing and Community (Part II of Self-Help Series) 36:22

1y ago36:22

36:22

In the second installment of our 2023 series with the Self-Help Enterprises, Michael chats with the following rural development experts: Betsy McGovern-Garcia, Director of Real Estate Development at Self-Help Enterprises; Jennifer Gomez, City Manager for the City of Farmersville, California; and Adrianne Hillman, Founder and CEO of Salt + Light Wor…

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Strengthening Rural Postsecondary and Workforce Outcomes (Part III of Brookings Series) with Education to Employment Partners’ Jeffrey West 19:22

1y ago19:22

19:22

In the third and final installment of our 2023 series with the Brookings Institution, Michael chats with Jeffrey West, Executive Director of Education to Employment Partners, where he works to bring people, information, and resources together to improve the quality of educational attainment and career development services in South Texas. Together, …

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A Farm Bill for Rural America (Part II of Brookings Series) 43:06

1y ago43:06

43:06

In the second installment of our 2023 series with the Brookings Institution, Michael chats with Kate Hansen, Senior Policy Associate at the Center for Rural Affairs; Brett Melone, Chief Business Strategies Officer at California FarmLink; and farmers Dan Voss and Max Chavez (interpretation by Carmen Montes, Center for Rural Affairs). Together, they …

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Institutional Resilience in Puerto Rico and Rural Areas (Part III of Ascendium Series) 31:56

1y ago31:56

31:56

Synopsis: In the third and final installment of our latest series with Ascendium, Michael chats with Emily Labandera, Director of Research at Excelencia in Education, and Cassandra Arroyo, Research Fellow at Excelencia in Education and doctoral student at the University of Michigan. Together, they discuss Excelencia’s research and work to accelerat…

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Leading Progress in Rural Housing (Part I of Self-Help Series) 37:40

1y ago37:40

37:40

In the first installment of our 2023 series with the Self-Hep Enterprises, Michael chats with the following rural development experts: Tom Collishaw, President and CEO of Self-Help Enterprises; Peter Carey, former CEO of Self-Help Enterprises and current Management Consultant; and Sergio Cuellar, Independent Consultant for nonprofit organizations. …

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Using Data to Drive Rural Progress (Part I of Brookings Series) with CORI’s Mark Rembert 36:28

1y ago36:28

36:28

In the first installment of our 2023 series with the Brookings Institution, Michael chats with Mark Rembert, Director of Research & Knowledge and the Center on Rural Innovation (CORI). Together, they discuss common misconceptions about rural America, how data and research can combat those misconceptions and deepen the broader understanding of rural…

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Driving Economic Mobility Through Rural Education (Part II of Ascendium Series) with Patrick & Henry Community College’s Dr. Greg Hodges and the Aspen Institute’s Josh Wyner and Ben Barrett 40:27

1+ y ago40:27

40:27

In the second installment of our latest series with Ascendium, Michael chats with the following experts on the intersection of community college and rural economic growth: Dr. Greg Hodges, President of Patrick & Henry Community College; Josh Wyner, Founder and Executive Director of the College Excellence Program at the Aspen Institute; and Ben Barr…

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Fostering Healthier Rural Communities with Grantmakers in Health’s Cara James 31:30

1+ y ago31:30

31:30

In this episode, Michael chats with Cara James, President and CEO of Grantmakers in Health (GIH), an educational organization dedicated to helping funders achieve better health for all through better philanthropy. Together, they discuss GIH’s work to support rural populations, combatting racial and socioeconomic disparities in rural health, philant…

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Realizing Rural Prosperity (Part V of Rural Prosperity Series) 58:30

1+ y ago58:30

58:30

In this fifth and final episode of our series on the future of investing in rural prosperity, produced in collaboration with the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, Michael chats with the following experts on achieving rural prosperity in America: Tony Pipa, Senior Fellow at the Center for Sustainable Devel…

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Strengthening Educational and Professional Outcomes in Rural Communities (Part I of Ascendium Series) with Ascendium’s Kirstin Yeado, Education to Employment Partners’ Jeffrey West, CivicLab’s Dakota Pawlicki ... 1:04:59

1+ y ago1:04:59

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In the first episode of our new series with Ascendium, Michael chats with the following experts on working toward stronger educational and workforce outcomes in rural communities: Kirstin Yeado, Program Officer at Ascendium; Jeffrey West, Executive Director of Education to Employment Partners; Dakota Pawlicki, Director of Talent Hubs at CivicLab; J…

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Advancing Rural and Native Prosperity (Part IV of Rural Prosperity Series) with Oweesta’s Chrystel Cornelius, Northwest Area Foundation’s Nikki Foster, Nimiipuu Community Development Fund’s Jonelle Yearout ... 1:05:01

1+ y ago1:05:01

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In this fourth episode of our five-part series on the future of investing in rural prosperity, produced in collaboration with the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, Michael chats with the following experts on achieving rural prosperity in America: Chrystel Cornelius, President and CEO of the Oweesta Corpor…

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Advancing Teletherapy in Rural Schools Presence’s Mike Lowers and Kristin Martinez 36:56

1+ y ago36:56

36:56

In this episode, Michael chats with Mike Lowers, Senior Customer Success Manager, Central U.S., and Kristin Martinez, Clinical Director, SLP and OT, both of Presence, a digital therapy provider founded in 2009. They discuss school-based teletherapy and how new initiatives and approaches to teletherapy are fostering greater engagement, efficiency, a…

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Breaking Infrastructural Barriers to Rural Prosperity (Part III of Rural Prosperity Series) 55:17

1+ y ago55:17

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In this third episode of our five-part series on the future of investing in rural prosperity, produced in collaboration with the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, Michael chats with the following experts on achieving rural prosperity in America: Kaying Hang, Senior Vice President of Programs and Partnersh…

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Driving Collaborative Investment in Rural Prosperity (Part II of Rural Prosperity Series) with the U.S. Treasury Department’s Noel Poyo, CISP’s Christiana McFarland, and the Federal Reserve Bank of St ... 46:47

1+ y ago46:47

46:47

In this second installment of our five-part series on the future of investing in rural prosperity, produced in collaboration with the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, Michael chats with the following experts on investing rural prosperity in America: Noel Poyo, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Eco…

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Achieving Rural Prosperity (Part I of Rural Prosperity Series) with The Ohio State University’s Linda Lobao, Cornell University’s Daniel Lichter, and the OECD’s Enrique Garcilazo 39:55

2y ago39:55

39:55

In this first episode of a new five-part series on the future of investing in rural prosperity, produced in collaboration with the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, Michael chats with the following experts on achieving rural prosperity in America: Linda Lobao, Professor Emeritus in Rural Sociology and Dis…

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Diving Into Place-Based Education Programs (Part VI of the Ascendium Series) with the University of Montana’s Jeb Puryear and Johns Hopkins University’s Jonathan Plucker 37:10

2y ago37:10

37:10

In the final installment of our six-part series on continuing rural postsecondary education and workforce development, produced in collaboration with and supported by the Ascendium Education Group, Michael chats with two education leaders who are doing some amazing work with rural colleges: Jeb Puryear, the Suzanne and Dave Peterson Endowed Profess…

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Living in Rural America —2022 and Beyond (RWJF Series, Part VI) with Dee Davis, David Lipsetz and Valerie Lefler 51:48

2y ago51:48

51:48

In this sixth and final installment of our excellent series, Living in Rural America —2022 and Beyond, produced in collaboration with and supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Michelle discusses the future of rural with three outstanding guests: Dee Davis, Founder and President of the Center for Rural Strategies; David Lipsetz, President…

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The Importance of Digital Skills and Leadership in Rural Postsecondary Education (Part V of the Ascendium Series) with Achieving the Dream’s Cindy Lopez and Meredith Hatch and the Belk Center’s Monica ... 35:37

2y ago35:37

35:37

In Part V of our six-part series on continuing rural postsecondary education and workforce development, produced in collaboration with and supported by the Ascendium Education Group. Michelle chats with three education leaders who are doing some amazing work with rural colleges: Cindy Lopez, Executive Director of Network Engagement at Achieving the…

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Living in Rural America, 2022 & Beyond—Success Stories (Part V, RWJF) with Dominic Capello, Katherine Ortega Courtney, and Matt Probst 46:03

2y ago46:03

46:03

Synopsis: In Part V of our six-part series, Living in Rural America, produced in collaboration with and supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Michelle discusses Rural Economic & Cultural Success Stories: Lesson Learned from Thriving Communities, with Dr. Katherine Ortega Courtney and Dominic Capello, the two authors of the landmark book,…

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Equity Issues in Living in Rural America (Part IV of the RWJF Series) with Mil Duncan 38:33

2y ago38:33

38:33

In this episode, the fourth in our six-part series, Living in Rural America, produced in collaboration with and supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Michelle chats with Mil Duncan, Professor Emerita in Sociology at the University of New Hampshire and Senior Fellow at the Meridian Institute. Her work focuses on opportunity and social cha…

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Engaging Employers to Benefit Rural Students (Ascendium Part IV) with Dani Douglas, John Fitzsimmons, and Joshua Howe 34:53

2y ago34:53

34:53

In this fourth installment of the fabulous series we’re doing in collaboration with and supported by the Ascendium Education Group, Michelle interviews three professionals with hands-on experience collaborating with employers to help rural learners: Dani Douglas, a Research and Policy Associate at the Center on Rural Innovation; Dr. John Fitzsimmon…

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Designing Postsecondary Alternatives for Rural Learners — Part IV, PelotonU with Rocío Rangel, Drew Garretson, Francis Vigil, and Sarah Saxton-Frump 50:59

2y ago50:59

50:59

In this final installment of our fabulous four-part series, Designing Postsecondary Alternatives for Rural Learners, produced in collaboration with and underwritten by PelotonU, Michelle chats with four terrific guests who provide additional perspectives on the rural learning experience: Rocío Rangel, Director of the College Assistance Migrant Prog…

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Bonus Brief 2022 #2: Biden Administration Senior Advisor and Infrastructure Coordinator Mitch Landrieu 7:50

2y ago7:50

7:50

In our second bonus brief episode of 2022, Michelle is joined by former New Orleans Mayor, and current Biden Administration Senior Advisor and Infrastructure Coordinator Mitch Landrieu to discuss how the President’s $1.2 billion Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will help rebuild rural America. Mitch and Michelle begin their discussion by commenting on…

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Designing Postsecondary Alternatives for Rural Learners (Part III of PelotonU) with Laura Wise, Regan Kelly, and Maria Luna-Torres 43:08

2y ago43:08

43:08

In Part III of our superb series, Designing Postsecondary Alternatives for Rural Learners, produced in collaboration with and underwritten by one of our most exciting new partners, PelotonU. Michelle chats with three terrific guests about pathways for collaboration with rural communities: Laura Wise, Program Director for the Michigan State Universi…

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The Incredible Work of Education Design Lab & Partners (Ascendium Part III) with Leslie Daugherty, Kathy Temple-Miller, Dana Cotton, and Joe Davis 47:17

2y ago47:17

47:17

In the third installment of our superb six-part series produced in collaboration with and supported by the Ascendium Education Group, Michelle chats with Leslie Daugherty, Senior Education Designer at the Education Design Lab; Kathy Temple-Miller, Dean of Student Success at Washington State Community College in Ohio; Dr. Dana Cotton, an instructor …

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Designing Postsecondary Alternatives for Rural Learners (Part II of PelotonU Series) with Dr. Marion Terenzio, James Decker, and Miriam Hoffman 41:10

2y ago41:10

41:10

In Part II of our fabulous four-part series we’re producing in collaboration with and supported by PelotonU, called Designing Postsecondary Alternatives for Rural Learners, Michelle discusses decisions rural learners have to make to pursue their educational goals and why and how rural learners choose whether to stay in their communities or leave to…

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Designing Postsecondary Alternatives for Rural Learners (Part I of PelotonU Series) with Van Davis, Matt Newlin,, and Cyndi Gonzalez 38:53

2y ago38:53

38:53

In this first of our four-part series, Designing Postsecondary Alternatives for Rural Learners, produced in collaboration with and supported by PelotonU, Michelle chats with three terrific guests about the latest trends and statistics pertaining to rural learners and rural education, best practices for engaging student support, and actual rural lea…

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Supporting Rural Hospitals (RWJF, Part III) with Ge Bai, Keith Mueller, and Sally Buck 40:25

2y ago40:25

40:25

In Part III of this series, Life in Rural America — 2022 and Beyond — produced in collaboration with and underwritten by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Michelle chats with Ge Bai, Professor of Accounting at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School and Professor of Health Policy & Management at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health…

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ARRC’s Landmark Report on RSIs with RSIs with Andrew Koricich, Alisa Hicklin Fryar, and Cecilia Orphan 32:38

2y ago32:38

32:38

In Part II of our superb six-part series produced in collaboration with and underwritten by the Ascendium Education Group, Michelle chats with three academic researchers who are responsible for the new groundbreaking report published by the Alliance for Research on Regional Colleges, (ARRC) called Introducing Our Nation’s Rural Serving Postsecondar…

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AAMI’s BMET Apprenticeship Program with Danielle McGeary and Maggie Berkey 33:23

2y ago33:23

33:23

Synopsis: Michelle chats with Danielle McGeary, Vice President of HTM for the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) and Maggie Berkey, CBET, Senior Biomedical Equipment Technician (BMET) for CommonSpirit Health at the Good Samaritan campus in Nebraska, about AAMI’s innovative BMET Apprenticeship Program. McGeary and Berk…

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How Rural is Managing the Pandemic (RWJF Part II) with Dr. Don Albrecht, Patrick Woodie, and Karen Jackson 49:06

2y ago49:06

49:06

In Part II of this six-part series — Living in Rural America, 2022 and Beyond — produced in collaboration with and supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Michelle chats with three experts on how rural America is dealing with the pandemic and other significant issues. Dr. Don Albrecht, Director of the Western Rural Development Center (WRDC…

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Funding Access to Postsecondary Education with Kirstin Yeado, Shanell Watson, Denise Callahan, and Allison Pennington (Ascendium Part I) 45:33

2y ago45:33

45:33

In the first installment of our six-part series produced in collaboration with and underwritten by the Ascendium Education Group, Michelle chats with Kirstin Yeado, a program officer at Ascendium responsible for strategic grantmaking in support of Ascendium’s Rural Education and Workforce Training program.: Shanell Watson, a program officer with th…

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Improving Heart Health in Rural America with Dr. Jessica Barnes and Chip Pursell 37:28

2y ago37:28

37:28

Michelle chats about the incredibly important topic of heart health in Rural America with Dr. Jessica Barnes, co-founder and CEO of 20Lighter, LLC, an award-winning cardiometabolic health program targeting inflammation and visceral fat, the holy grail of cardiovascular and metabolic disease; and Irion “Chip” Pursell, M.P.H., R.N., B.S.N., the direc…

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Myths & Realities of Living in Rural America (Part I of RWJF Series) with John Pender, Mark Partridge, Kai Schafft, and Brock Slabach 48:50

2y ago48:50

48:50

In Part I of our six-part series, Living in Rural America — 2022 and Beyond, produced in collaboration with and supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Michelle discusses myths and realities of the rural experience today with four experts in this space: John Pender, a senior economist in the Rural Economy Branch of the USDA Economic Resear…

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Bonus Brief 2022 #1: Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves 11:53

2+ y ago11:53

11:53

In the first Rural Matters Bonus Brief of 2022, Michelle and Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves come together again to discuss how rural America is struggling to keep up with inflation and supply chain issues. They begin their conversation discussing how the pandemic has affected global supply chains. “...for the last two years, we have been i…

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Mapping Postsecondary Providers with Nicholas Hillman (Ascendium, Part VIII) 35:12

2+ y ago35:12

35:12

In Part VIII, the final segment of this fabulous series we’re producing in collaboration with and supported by the Ascendium Education Group, Michelle chats with Nicholas Hillman, professor in the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Hillman’s research examines how finance, policy, and geography shape educational opportunitie…

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Rural Funding (Part IV of Thomas USAF), with Dr. Karama Neal, Jacki Ponti-Lazaruk, and Thomas Kimsey 35:07

2+ y ago35:07

35:07

In the final part of our four-part series on rural funding, produced in collaboration with and supported by Thomas USAF, Michelle chats with Thomas Kimsey, President and CEO of Thomas USAF Group, who manages more than $100 Million annually in loan production. Michelle also welcomes Dr. Karama Neal, who is the USDA Administrator for the Rural Busine…

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Special Episode: Author Brian Alexander at NOSORH Annual Meeting 1:00:34

2+ y ago1:00:34

1:00:34

In this special episode of Rural Matters, Michelle chats with Brian Alexander, author of the powerful best-selling book, “The Hospital: Life, Death, and Dollars in a Small American Town.” During the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) annual meeting on October 13, 2021, Michelle and Brian were featured speakers for a ses…

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Building Transfer and Career Pathways with Erica Orians and Lia Wetzstein 39:09

2+ y ago39:09

39:09

In Part VII of our landmark series on rural higher education and workforce development, produced in collaboration with the Ascendium Education Group, Michelle explores a key issue for rural communities — building transfer and career pathways for rural learners with two experts in the field: Dr. Erica Orians and Dr. Lia Wetzstein. Orians is Executiv…

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Postsecondary Partnerships in Rural America with Sheila Martin, Dakota Pawlicki, and Gretchen Schmidt (Ascendium Series, Part VI) 44:58

2+ y ago44:58

44:58

In Part VI of this landmark series produced in collaboration with and supported by the Ascendium Education Group, Michelle discusses the challenges and opportunities involved in postsecondary partnerships in rural America with three recognized experts in the field: Dr. Sheila Martin, Vice President for Economic Development and Community Engagement …

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Rural Health Care Grants with Chad Parker and Thomas Kimsey (Part III of Thomas USAF Series) 30:07

2+ y ago30:07

30:07

In Part III of our four-part series on rural funding, produced in collaboration with and supported by Thomas USAF, Michelle chats with ChadParker, who has worked with USDA Rural Development for 30 years and is currently serving as the Acting Rural Housing Service Administrator, overseeing all Rural Housing Service’s programs including the Community…

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Rural Research Initiatives with Danielle Vetter, Kirstin Yeado, Emily Cole, and Allen Pratt (Part V of Ascendium Series) 41:10

2+ y ago41:10

41:10

In Part V of our landmark series on rural higher education and workforce development, produced in collaboration with and supported by the Asscendium Education Group, Michelle chats with Danielle Vetter, Senior Program Officer and Kirstin Yeado, Program Officer, at Ascendium Education Group, both supporting partnerships focused on rural education an…

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Philanthropy & Rural Development with Ann McMillan, Allen Smart, Debby Warren, and Emily Hinsey (Part IV of Grantmakers In Health Series ) 54:23

2+ y ago54:23

54:23

Synopsis; In the concluding segment of our four-part series, Viewing Rural Health, Education, and Business Through an Equity Lens. produced in collaboration with and supported by Grantmakers In Health. Michelle chats with four riveting guests: Ann McMillan, Program Director at Grantmakers In Health (GIH), responsible for access and quality programs…

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Rural Health & Business Development (Part III of Grantmakers In Health Series with Kim Davis, Shao-Chee Sim; Gary Nelson, and Adam Linker 47:18

2+ y ago47:18

47:18

In Part III of our groundbreaking fabulous four-part series on Viewing Rural Health, Education, and Business Through an Equity Lens, produced in collaboration with Grantmakers in Health, Michelle chats with Kim Davis, Senior Advisor (Home Region Team) at the Walton Family Foundation; Shao-Chee Sim, Episcopal Health Foundation’s Vice President for R…

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Rural Telehealth with Heather Dimeris, Marilyn Serafini, Walter Panzirer & Mei Wa Kwong 48:46

2+ y ago48:46

48:46

In the second of our fabulous four-part series on Viewing Rural Health, Education, and Business Through an Equity Lens. produced in collaboration with and supported by Grantmakers in Health, Michelle talks with Heather Dimeris. the Director for the Office for the Advancement of Telehealth (OAT), in the Health Resources and Services Administration (…

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Finding Jobs for Rural Health Professionals with 3RNET’s Mike Shimmens 39:37

2+ y ago39:37

39:37

Michelle chats with Mike Shimmens, Executive Director for 3RNET, the nation’s most trusted resource for health professionals in rural and underserved communities, about an increasingly important topic in rural communities: assisting health care professionals to find jobs and careers and helping health care employers to find qualified workers. In th…

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