The Rural Health Voice

The Rural Health Voice


Latest Episodes

RHV 67: Travel Nurses
November 19, 2021

What are the benefits and drawbacks of being a Travel Nurse?  Destiny Davidson joined RHV to discuss the path of her nursing career and advocate for incentives to encourage providers to consider rural

RHV 66: Faith in Vaccines
November 05, 2021

What’s the role of churches in rural communities when it comes to caring for health?  Pastor Allen Jessee of Highlands Fellowship Church joined the Rural Health Voice to discuss faith and health. - If

RHV 65 Nursing while Black
October 15, 2021

Our guest lives and works in rural Virginia, and is a nurse.  However, we are withholding her name due to her concern of retaliation from her employer for sharing her job experience. - If you want to

RHV 64: Staunton Pride
September 17, 2021

Why is it important for rural healthcare providers to consider the specific needs of their LGBTQ patients?  AnhThu Nguyen joined me to discuss the important work of Staunton Pride, the Shenandoah LGBT

RHV 63: Unite Virginia
September 07, 2021

What’s a great way to make sure people in your community get access to all the services they need?  Laura Thompson, Community Engagement Manager from Unite Virginia joined me to discuss their new serv

RHV 62: Mental Health
August 20, 2021

How can we address mental health on a community level?  Sabrina Burress, Executive Director of the ARROW Project joined me to discuss how they are identifying and addressing the needs in Staunton, Aug

RHV 61: Transgender Health
August 04, 2021

How can rural healthcare providers serve everyone in their communities?  Ivy Hill with the Campaign for Southern Equality and Gender Benders joined me to discuss why your zip code shouldn’t restrict y

RHV 60: Medical School
June 18, 2021

What does it take to be a leader when you are a medical student?  Caroline Morgan, 3rd Year Medical student at Eastern Virginia Medical School joined me to discuss her experience. - If you are a health professions student in Virginia and are intereste...

RHV 59: Delegate Sam Rasoul
June 03, 2021

Why would someone running for Lt. Governor bother to visit far Southwest Virginia?  Delegate Sam Rasoul joined The Rural Health Voice to discuss the importance of serving all Virginians. - The Rural Health Voice and the Virginia Rural Health Associati...

RHV 58: Stimulants
May 21, 2021

How are substance use disorders related to stimulants different or similar from opioids?  Dr. Richard Rawson, Research Professor at Vermont Center for Behavior and Health joined me to discuss stimulants and how we can do a better job with treatment.