The Rural Health Voice

RHV 158: Occupational Therapy

Why would you need an occupational therapist? Savanah Howe and Tara Riddle joined the RHV podcast to discuss the need for occupational therapy in rural communities and the Virginia Occupational Therapy Association. If you want to be part of the conversation on rural health, follow the Virginia Rural Health Association on Facebook and LinkedIn: @varuralhealth https://www.linkedin.com/company/varuralhealth/

RHV 157: Trans Patients in Rural Communities

What issues do Trans patients face in rural communities?  Former VRHA Board member Dove Standley and her husband Tatum joined RHV to discuss the extra precautions they have to take when seeking care. If you want to learn more about concerns for rural Trans patients, check out Dove & Tatum’s chapter in the book: Medical Mistrust in Appalachia [https://utpress.org/9798895270486/medical-mistrust-in-appalachia/]. VRHA’s Pride of Rural Virginia [https://vrha.org/pride/] initiative has resources for LGBTQ+ patients and healthcare providers.

RHC 156: Black Womb Care & Nutrition

How can disparities in birth outcomes be addressed? Femeika Elliot & Alexis Alsup joined RHV to discuss their work and the recommendations they have to improve maternal health. If you want to learn more from Femeika & Alexis, check out their chapter in the upcoming book: Medical Mistrust in Appalachia – https://utpress.org/9798895270486/medical-mistrust-in-appalachia/

RHV 155: Medical Mistrust in Appalachia

How did the push to standardize medicine impact public health?  Pharmacist and Herbalist Marybeth Babos joined us to discuss some of the history of medical mistrust. If you want to learn more about Medical Mistrust, pre-order the new book Medical Mistrust in Appalachia: Helping Patients and Providers Communicate with Cultural Humility, edited by Wendy Welch and VRHA Executive Director Beth O’Connor: https://utpress.org/9798895270486/medical-mistrust-in-appalachia/ [https://utpress.org/9798895270486/medical-mistrust-in-appalachia/]

RHV 154: Primary Care

What are the gaps in Virginia’s primary care workforce?  Hannah Shadowen and Alex Krist of VCU joined me to discuss their recent research on neighborhood differences in primary care. If you are a health professions or public policy student with an interest in rural health, apply to be a representative to the VRHA board of directors.  Applications for student board members are being accepted now: https://vrha.org/students/