The Rural Health Voice

The Rural Health Voice


Latest Episodes

RHV 131: Healthy Living Index
January 24, 2025

How can students understand how to apply data into real-world situations? Dr. Elizabeth Ackley, Director of the Center for Community Health Innovation at Roanoke College joined RHV to discuss the dev

RHV 130: Boosting Mental Health
January 10, 2025

What is the Virginia Health Care Foundation doing to boost the need for better access to mental health services? Denise Daly Konrad and Trinette Randolf joined RHV to discuss the Foundations initiati

RHV 129: Risk Less. Do More.
December 13, 2024

Who is most at risk for the flu, COVID, and RSV? Kelly Langford of the US Department of Health and Human Services joined me to discuss their Risk Less. Do More campaign.

RHV 128: Pain Management
December 06, 2024

How has the opioid crisis complicated pain management? Dr. Robert Twillman of St. Luke's Health System joined me to discuss alternatives for rural communities with limited access to services. - If you

RHV 127: Aging in Place
November 01, 2024

Why do people who are retired need an occupational therapist? Shunaka White of For Safetys Sake joined RHV to discuss the needs for our Vintage Virginians. - Reminder that National Rural Health Day

RHV 126: Virginia Interfaith Center on Public Policy
October 18, 2024

How can community representation be used to make legislative policy? Kathryn Haines, Health Equity Manager from the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy joined RHV to discuss how they bring p

RHV 125: PEPI ECHO
October 07, 2024

What are Primary Immune Disorders and how can rural clinicians get the information they need to help patients? Dr. Nick Rider from the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine joined RHV to discuss

RHV #124: On Board Virginia
September 20, 2024

Whats the one stop shop you can use to find jobs in all of Virginias hospitals? Sharon Alexander, Director of Workforce Initiatives at the Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association joined me to

RHV 123: Secretary of Rural Affairs
September 06, 2024

Does Virginia need a Secretary of Rural Affairs? Andrew Block, University of Virginia School of Law joined RHV to discuss why that is a topic of discussion in Virginia right now. - Join us at the Rur

RHV 122: Rural Health Rising
August 23, 2024

Rural Health Voice Executive Director Beth O'Connor was the guest on the Rural Health Rising podcast. - If you want to be part of the conversation about rural health, join Beth and other rural health