This free workshop, offered by the federal Office of Rural Health Policy, will feature grant program overviews and general grant writing tips. You may request both applications at the same time. The shortage of pharmacists, particularly in rural areas, is a vital health care delivery concern. The Office of Rural Health and Primary Care explores this issue in its upcoming publication The Pharmacist Workforce Profile . This profile includes analysis of educational and employment trends and demographic characteristics of the pharmacist workforce in the state and state sub-regions.
Information is presented in a variety of textual and graphic formats.
The Community Health Division, the home of the Office of Rural Health and Primary Care, has recently revamped its Web site. Helpful pages include quick access to upcoming conference dates, grant opportunities, online publications, public health updates, mapping information, and breaking news. Committee members recently approved their 2001-2003 work plan. Highlights include projects on rural Emergency Medical Services, access to rural pharmacy and mental health services, nursing home capital improvement and infrastructure needs, and more. At this site you will find nine questions that will be discussed over the next four weeks.