The Rural Health Voice

The Rural Health Voice


Latest Episodes

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

RHV 121: Hokie Wellness
August 09, 2024

What should college faculty and staff know about the mental health needs of the students? Hans Carlo Rivera joined me to discuss their work at Virginia Tech. - For more information, contactHokie Well

RHV 120: Water Quality
July 22, 2024

Is rural water as pure and pristine as bottled water advertisements would have us believe? Erin Ling, Water Quality Extension Specialist, joined RHV to discuss the Virginia Household Water Quality Pr

RHV 119: Faith-Based Health
June 17, 2024

How do churches address the social determinants of health? Pastor Morris Fleischer of the Newport-Mt Olivet United Methodist Church joined RHV to discuss what churches do beyond the pulpit.

RHV 118: New Rural Virginia
May 31, 2024

Whose voice is heard from rural Virginia? Rachel Levy, Executive Director of New Rural Virginia joined RHV to discuss her hopes for better representation. - VRHA membership information