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Rural Health

Rural Health. Patti J. Patterson, MD, MPH Professor of Pediatrics VP for Rural and Community Health. Suicide rates among persons > age 14: US 1996-98. Rural Workforce -- What works??. Institutional mission Rural background Rural training Family medicine specialty Proximity of family

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Rural Health

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  1. Rural Health Patti J. Patterson, MD, MPH Professor of Pediatrics VP for Rural and Community Health

  2. Suicide rates among persons > age 14: US 1996-98

  3. Rural Workforce -- What works?? • Institutional mission • Rural background • Rural training • Family medicine specialty • Proximity of family • Good K-12 schools • Favorable practice environment

  4. Prepared by West Texas AHEC Program Office, February 2004 (Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center)

  5. Overcoming distances

  6. It’s about more than just access to care.

  7. Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1990 Source: Mokdad A H, et al. J Am Med Assoc1999;282:16, 2001;286:10.

  8. Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1995 Source: Mokdad A H, et al. J Am Med Assoc1999;282:16, 2001;286:10.

  9. Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 2000 Source: Mokdad A H, et al. J Am Med Assoc1999;282:16, 2001;286:10.

  10. Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 2001 Source: Mokdad A H, et al. J Am Med Assoc1999;282:16, 2001;286:10.

  11. Obesity among adults >17, US, 1997-98 by level of urbanization

  12. Obesity among rural persons > 17 by region

  13. Keys to making a difference • Creativity • Practical solution • Beware of unintended consequences

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