The Rural Health Voice

The Rural Health Voice


Latest Episodes

RHV 95: Farm Bill
May 05, 2023

What does the Farm Bill have to do with rural health? Carrie Cochran-McClain, Chief Policy Officer at the National Rural Health Association joined RHV to discuss why the Farm Bill matters and what yo

RHV 94: Mastering Nursing
April 21, 2023

Why does rural Virginia need advanced degrees in nursing? Dr. Laurie Anne Ferguson, of Emory & Henry joined RHV to discuss their new Masters in Nursing program.

RHV 93: Patrick Hospital
April 07, 2023

Who is Foresight Health and why are they coming to rural Virginia? Dr. Sameer Suhail joined RHV to discuss his commitment to the people of Patrick County. - Media on Foresight in Patrick County: htt

RHV 92: STRONG ACC
March 24, 2023

Mark Cruise of STRONG ACC joined RHV to discuss their commitment to the next generation. - Plan ahead to attend the Rural Health Voice conference. The 2023 event will be held November 15 & 16 in Blac

RHV 91: Transition from Nursing
March 13, 2023

Why do nurses decide to go into other fields? Tiffany Turner from Appalshop joined RHV to discuss her transition from nursing to community engagement.

RHV 90: The Moral Economy of Suboxone
February 17, 2023

When does drug diversion mean taking care of your family? China Scherz & Joshua Burraway of the University of Virginia joined me to discuss the moral economics of suboxone trade in Southwest Virginia

RHV 89: Nursing & Farming
February 03, 2023

What unique challenges do farmers have in staying healthy? Dr. Amy Johnson, Family Nurse Practitioner with the Centra Medical Group joined me to discuss her perspective as both a farmer and a nurse.

RHV 88: Nurse Anesthesiology
January 20, 2023

What is a CRNA? Johanna Newman DNAP, CRNAof Mary Baldwin University joined RHV to discuss their new Nurse Anesthesiology Program. - Information for prospective students here. - Mary Baldwin Universi

RHV 87: Opioid Abatement Authority
November 14, 2022

What is Virginia doing with the millions of dollars it will receive from the opioid lawsuits? Tony McDowell, Executive Director of the Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority joined RHV to discuss how th

RHV 86: Medicaid Dental Reimbursement
October 20, 2022

What are the benefits from Virginias increase in dental Medicaid? Dr. Scott Miller, Virginia Dental Association Foundation joined me to discuss how the increased benefits improved access for many ru