IMMERSION” subhead=”Helping rural communities change their future” text_orientation=”center” background_overlay_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.5)” title_font_color=”#ffffff” subhead_font_color=”#ffffff” _builder_version=”3.12.2″ title_text_color=”#ffffff” title_font_size=”80px” title_font_size_phone=”48px” title_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” subhead_font=”Open Sans||||||||” subhead_text_color=”#ffffff” subhead_font_size=”24px” subhead_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” subhead_line_height=”1.6em” background_image=”http://nahec.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/2018-06-10_1408_001.png” background_position=”center_left” custom_button_one=”on” button_one_text_size=”14px” button_one_text_color=”#ffffff” button_one_bg_color=”#0099e5″ button_one_border_width=”12px” button_one_border_color=”#0099e5″ button_one_border_radius=”0px” button_one_letter_spacing=”2px” button_one_font=”Nunito|700||on|||||” button_one_use_icon=”off” button_one_text_color_hover=”#ffffff” button_one_bg_color_hover=”#0099e5″ button_one_border_color_hover=”#0099e5″ button_one_border_radius_hover=”0px” button_one_letter_spacing_hover=”2px” background_layout=”light” custom_margin=”|||” custom_padding=”10%||10%|” animation_style=”fade”][/et_pb_fullwidth_header][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Pricing Section” _builder_version=”3.12.2″ background_color=”#f7f7f7″ custom_padding=”110px||1px||false|false”][et_pb_row custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px” custom_margin=”-10%||110px|” _builder_version=”3.12.2″ background_color=”#ffffff” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_blur=”55px” box_shadow_spread=”-5px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.86)”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_video src=”https://vimeo.com/289728962″ _builder_version=”3.12.2″][/et_pb_video][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.12.2″ background_color=”#f7f7f7″ custom_padding=”0|0px|54px|0px|false|false”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.12.2″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.12.2″]
NAHEC partners with colleges and local health care providers to support bringing the Rural Immersion program to rural communities.
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across 97% of the Nation’s land
American Community Survey (2015)
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choose to practice in a rural area.
American Academy of Family Physicians (2015)
[/et_pb_slide][/et_pb_fullwidth_slider][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Pricing Section” _builder_version=”3.12.2″ background_color=”#f7f7f7″ custom_padding=”50px||36px||false|false”][et_pb_row custom_padding=”0px|||” custom_margin=”0px|||” admin_label=”Feature Area” _builder_version=”3.12.2″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Title” _builder_version=”3.12.2″ header_2_font=”Nunito||||||||” header_2_text_align=”center” header_2_text_color=”#263954″ header_2_font_size=”36px” header_2_line_height=”1.4em” max_width=”700px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”||5px|” animation_style=”fold” animation_direction=”bottom” animation_intensity_fold=”20%” animation_starting_opacity=”100%” locked=”off”]This program promotes rural communities to future healthcare providers
[/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#0099e5″ divider_position=”center” divider_weight=”2px” _builder_version=”3.2″ max_width=”50px” module_alignment=”center” locked=”off”][/et_pb_divider][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding=”27px|0px|25px|0px|false|false” _builder_version=”3.12.2″][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.12.2″]The major goals for this program are to:1. Help students gain an understanding of rural healthcare settings, including their benefits and barriers
2. Have students become interested in a career in rural medicine (a high need area in healthcare) and health care
3. Expose students to a variety of different healthcare professions.
To meet the above goals, students will spend a week immersed in the community and shadowing healthcare professionals at a designated hospital. Students will meet and interview various hospital employees (CEO, managers, physicians, physician assistants, physical therapists, technicians, etc.), area healthcare services representatives (public health, behavioral services, hospice, LifeNet emergency services, etc.), and community members.
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Program Objectives
[/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#0099e5″ divider_position=”center” divider_weight=”2px” _builder_version=”3.2″ max_width=”50px” module_alignment=”center” locked=”off”][/et_pb_divider][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding=”5px|0px|25px|0px|false|false” _builder_version=”3.12.2″][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_image src=”https://nahec.staging.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/20180815_074917.jpg” _builder_version=”3.12.2″][/et_pb_image][et_pb_image src=”https://nahec.staging.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Friday-1.jpg” _builder_version=”3.12.2″][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.12.2″ custom_margin=”||0px|” custom_padding=”||30px|”]Upon successful completion of this course students shall be able to:[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.12.2″]
[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”FAQ Section” _builder_version=”3.12.2″ background_color=”#f7f7f7″ custom_padding=”50px||50px|”][et_pb_row admin_label=”Title Area” _builder_version=”3.12.2″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Title” _builder_version=”3.0.90″ text_font=”||||||||” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”Nunito||||||||” header_2_text_align=”center” header_2_text_color=”#263954″ header_2_font_size=”36px” header_2_line_height=”1.4em” max_width=”700px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”||5px|” animation_style=”fold” animation_direction=”bottom” animation_intensity_fold=”20%” animation_starting_opacity=”100%”]1. Identify general tasks and scope of clinical care for various health professionals through shadowing and interviewing
2. Understand the management and services of a small urgent care hospital
3. Understand what healthcare services are available/not available in the community outside the hospital (hospice, dental, mental health, etc.) and the challenges people may face in the lack of these services
4. Assess and understand the relationship and communication between the community and the hospital
5. Identify health issues and challenges in the local community and think critically about solutions
6. Assemble and deliver an oral presentation of their findings and assessment to the local community
Community Development
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The rural immersion program is far more than just recruiting health care professionals. It is about building a community and growing the local economy. In this effort, we’re all indispensable stakeholders.
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Health care in a rural area can represent up to 20% of the community’s employment and income
American Academy of Family Physicians (2015)
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The average critical access hospital creates 170 jobs and generates $7.1 million in salaries, wages, and benefits annually
National Rural Health Association (2017)
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One rural primary care doctor creates 23 jobs and
generates $1.5 million in annual revenue
American Academy of Family Physicians (2015)
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One rural general surgeon creates 26 jobs and
generates $2.7 million in annual revenue
American Academy of Family Physicians (2015)
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Program Impact
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So far, the program has been highly accredited and extremely successful in influencing undergraduate students to continue studying medicine with the intent to bring their services to rural areas.
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