Preparing Residents for Rural Practice and Advocacy
Residents that are exposed to rural practice during their training may be more likely to consider working in rural settings after training, whether that be in primary or specialty care….
PEDIATRICS
Innovative Technology to Improve Simulation Access for Rural Clinicians
Rural pediatric clinicians face barriers to accessing health care simulation, an educational standard to prepare for high-acuity, low-occurrence (HALO) events. Simulation is typically accessible in urban academic medical centers, as…
Tools for Improving Access to Subspecialty Care Among Rural Children
Children living in rural areas encounter unique, significant barriers to the receipt of health care, including pediatric specialty care. In this article, the authors review these barriers and evaluate the…
Reimagining Neonatal Follow-Up
This review of the history of neonatal follow-up identifies the challenges, inequity in access to care and the inequity in care delivery. It also reviews the outcomes of prematurity with…
A Call for Pediatric Clinicians to Address Environmental Health Concerns in Rural Settings
Children in rural communities encounter unique environmental exposures, many of which can result in negative long-term health consequences. Children are particularly at risk from these exposures due to their close…
Social Vulnerability of Pediatric Populations Living in Ambulance Deserts
Of the 4.5 million people living in areas of the United States with limited access to ambulance services, approximately 20% are children aged 18 years and younger. Ambulance deserts (ADs)…
Challenges and Opportunities of Pediatric Mental Health Practice in Rural America
Youth living in Rural America have increased rates of mental illness and inadequate resources to address their mental health concerns. Programs and systems are currently available to build capacity in…
Optimizing the Care of Pediatric Injuries in Rural Environments
Pediatric readiness is essential to the care of children in rural areas. When pediatric specialty care is not immediately accessible, rural clinicians may be required to care for ill or…
Opioid Use Disorder and Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome in Rural Environments
Rural communities in the United States have seen a steep rise in opioid use disorder (OUD) during pregnancy, with a parallel increase in neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS). The birthing…
Pediatric Telemedicine Consults to Improve Access to Intensive Care in Rural Environments
Recent advances in telehealth adoption prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic have highlighted the potential for improved intensive care outcomes through implementing pediatric telehealth in rural and remote settings. Telemedicine consults…
