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This course introduces health disparities facing rural America and some of the determinants of health that factor into the health status of rural communities.

Learning Objectives

  • Inform about prevalent health issues rural residents face
  • Discuss determinants/barriers that factor into rural communities' poor health
  • Present current and potential implementations to improve rural health

Duration: 30 minutes

Continuing Education Information:  None Available

Created/updated: 12/18/2017

Author: Maxine Chang

Register for this course HERE.

Details

Mode of Delivery:
  • Online (self-paced)

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The Western Region Public Health Training Center is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited Provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). The University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health is a Designated Multiple Event Provider of Continuing Education Contact Hours (CECH) for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) through the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. The Western Region Public Health Training Center is an organizational member of the True Health Initiative

Funding Statement

This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under UB6HP31687 and the Regional Public Health Training Center Program for $1,013,453. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.

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