Reimagining Rural Health: Recent Episodes
Alan Helgeson
The Reimagining Rural Health podcast series explores the challenges facing health care systems across the country by bringing together industry experts and leaders. From insights on universal challenges to local solutions, learn how leaders are reimagining the future of health care and ensuring that patients receive world-class care no matter where they live or the health hurdles they face.
How can we fix the rural physician shortage in America?
In this episode of Reimagining Rural Health, Dr. Dan Hoody (Sanford Health) and Dr. Meghan Walsh (Hennepin Healthcare) discuss how a simple but powerful change—sending urban medical residents to rural communities for short rotations—can dramatically improve the healthcare workforce pipeline.
🔍 What You will Learn:
• Why over 95% of residency programs are based in urban areas despite 20% of Americans living in rural areas.
• Learning where doctors train strongly influences where they practice
• The impact of 1-month rural rotations on career decisions and physician confidence
• This scalable model helps recruit doctors to underserved communities.
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Joining us in this episode is Dr. Tait Shanafelt, chief wellness officer of Stanford Medicine, alongside Dr. Heather Spies, who is physician director of clinician experience and well-being at Sanford Health. Together they'll discuss clinician well-being as a strategy, leadership, culture, and the power of listening in rural health care.
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Joining us in this episode, Dr. Tommy Ibrahim, M.D., Executive Vice President, President and CEO of Sanford Health Plan, talks with Molly Smith, Group Vice President, Public Policy at the American Hospital Association (AHA). Together they'll discuss the future of care and coverage in rural America, including enhanced premium tax credits, drug pricing, the future of Medicare Advantage (MA) and bold, innovative models that could improve accessibility and affordability while making health care more personalized.
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In this episode, Nate Schema, president and CEO at Good Samaritan, hosts Steve Flatt, chief executive officer at National HealthCare Corporation (NHC). Together, they'll discuss opportunities to strengthen the quality of care delivered to older adults living in America's nursing homes, including how workforce policies, regulatory reform, and AI can transform the future of senior care in both rural and urban communities.
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Joining us in this episode is Dr. Constantinos (Taki) Michaelidis, medical director of the Hospital at Home Program at UMass Memorial Health, alongside Susan Jarvis, chief operating officer at Sanford Health Fargo. Together they'll share how their organizations launched and scaled hospital at home programs in both urban and rural settings. The lessons they've learned and the impact they're seeing on patients, providers, and their respective health systems.
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In this episode, Matt Holsen, with Sanford Health News, talks with Rachel Baldwin, administrator in training at Comforcare, and Clara Stitt, preceptor and administrator at Comforcare. The topic is leadership development, and workforce and work-life balance.
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In this episode, Matt Holsen with Sanford Health News talks with Cassie Greene, senior director, Good Samaritan, and Joe Bartolo, administrator, Good Samaritan Society - Algona, Iowa.
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In this episode, Matt Holsen with Sanford Health News talks with author-speaker Chad Foster on the topics of leadership, resilience, and overcoming adversity.
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In this episode, Aimee Middleton, chief operating officer at Good Samaritan, talks with Stephanie Uhrmacher, administrator, senior living at Good Samaritan Society - Hastings Village, and Katie Davis, vice president of operations at Good Samaritan, on the topic of women leading senior care into the future.
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In this episode, Courtney Collen with Sanford Health News talks with Lindsay Doak, director of health care research and education at BerryDunn, on the topics of leadership and culture, quality, and rural health access.
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In this episode, Courtney Collen with Sanford Health News talks with Dr. David Gifford, chief medical officer for AHCA/NCAL (American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living), on the topic of how the association is advancing quality care for seniors.
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In this episode, host Courtney Collen with Sanford Health News talks with Christopher O'Connor, CEO of Yale New Haven Health System. Christopher is a speaker at the 2024 Summit on the Future of Rural Health Care.
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In this episode, host Courtney Collen with Sanford Health News talks with Dr. Eve Cunningham, chief of virtual care and digital health at Providence, as well as founder and CEO of MedPearl.
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In this episode, host Courtney Collen with Sanford Health News talks with Dr. Nworah Ayogu, head of Healthcare Impact at Thrive Capital. Dr. Ayogu is a speaker at the 2024 Summit on the Future of Rural Health Care.
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In this episode, host Courtney Collen with Sanford Health News talks with Ceci Connolly, president and CEO of Alliance of Community Health Plans (ACHP). Ceci is a speaker at the 2024 Summit on the Future of Rural Health Care.
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In this episode, Courtney Collen with Sanford Health News talks with Dr. Alex Oshmyansky, founder and CEO of Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company (commonly known as Cost Plus Drugs). Dr. Oshmyansky is a speaker at the 2024 Summit on the Future of Rural Health Care with the topic disrupting health care, prioritizing affordability, trust, and patient-centric solutions.
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In this episode, host Courtney Collen with Sanford Health News talks with Dr. Bruce Scott, president of the American Medical Association. Dr. Scott is a speaker at the 2024 Summit of the Future of Rural Health Care.
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In this episode, Dr. Elizabeth Brown talks about making connections with patients and providing care in rural, western North Dakota and Easter Montana. Dr. Brown is an OB/GYN at Sanford Health in Dickinson. Her story is one of passion that begins from her understanding for the people she sees in her clinic each day.
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In this episode, Courtney Collen with Sanford Health News talks with Dr. Scott Gottlieb, former FDA commissioner. Dr. Gottlieb is a keynote speaker at the 2024 Summit on the Future of Rural Health Care with the topic “Navigating Health Care's Next Chapter: Innovation, AI, and the Future of Patient-Centered Care.”
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In this episode, Matt Holsen with Sanford Health News talks with Marie Walker, director of nursing, and Kelsey Moulzolf, administrator at Good Samaritan Society - Woodland in Brainerd, Minnesota, on how to become nationally recognized for quality care.
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In this episode, Matt Holsen with Sanford Health News talks with Fred Pitzl, administrator in Olathe, Kansas, and Angela Prevo, director of nursing in Ottumwa, Iowa, on the topic of preventing leader burnout.
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In this episode, Matt Holsen with Sanford Health News talks with Tammi Lehto, administrator, and Allyson Tator, administrator home health, at Good Samaritan Society – Loveland Village in Colorado on the topic of retaining the senior caregiving workforce.
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In this episode, Courtney Collen with Sanford Health News talks with “future of work” expert and bestselling author and Eric Termuende and Ashley Wenger-Slaba, Sanford Health vice president of employee experience. The conversation is on workplace culture and the future of work.
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In this episode, Courtney Collen with Sanford Health News talks with Ford Koles, a national spokesperson with the Advisory Board for a conversation on the state of today's health care economy.
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In this episode, Courtney Collen with Sanford Health News talks with Dr. Kevin Hopkins, senior physician advisor with the American Medical Association, and Sanford Health OB/GYN and leader in clinician well-being Dr. Heather Spies on the topic of well-being and resilience.
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In this episode, Courtney Collen with Sanford Health News talks with Lynn Hanessian, chief health strategist for global communications company Edelman, on the topic of health care trends and the trust barometer.
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In this episode, Courtney Collen with Sanford Health News talks with Dr. Vin Gupta, Chief Medical Officer of Amazon Pharmacy and keynote speaker at the 2024 Sanford Health Annual Meeting on the topic of leading through change and uncertainty to create the next breakthrough.
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In this episode, Courtney Collen with Sanford Health News talks with Dr. Dave Newman, medical officer, virtual care and medical director of Informatics, Sanford Health north region. Dr. Newman joins as moderator for the expert panel at the 2023 Summit on the Future of Rural Health Care with the topic: the state of providing rural care from Sanford Fargo.
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Today's topic is a conversation on nursing with discussion on shared governance, nursing senate, and Magnet designation. Our guest is Wendy Kopp, Sanford Bismarck vice president of nursing. Our host is Erica DeBoer, Sanford Health chief nursing officer.
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In this episode, Courtney Collen with Sanford Health News talks with Toni Thomas, chief experience officer and industry advisor, Microsoft. She joins an expert panel at the 2023 Summit on the Future of Rural Health Care with the topic: how can we work smarter, not harder?
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In this episode, Courtney Collen with Sanford Health News talks with Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld, president of the American Medical Association. Dr. Ehrenfeld joins as a keynote speaker at the 2023 Summit on the Future of Rural Health Care with the topic solving physician burnout – a prescription for a more resilient workforce.
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In this episode, Ann Nachtigal with Sanford Health News talks with Dr. Zeke Emanuel, oncologist, vice provost of Global Initiatives, Levy University professor, Perelman School of Medicine and the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Emanuel joins as a keynote speaker at the 2023 Summit on the Future of Rural Health Care with the topic: Reinventing America's health care workforce.
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In this episode, Courtney Collen with Sanford Health News talks with Dr. Tommy Ibrahim, former president and CEO of Bassett Healthcare Network. Dr. Ibrahim joins as a keynote speaker at the 2023 Summit on the Future of Rural Health Care with the topic future-proofing our workforce – what we can learn from each other about preparing for the next generation of care?
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In this episode, Ann Nachtigal with Sanford Health News talks with Mark Parkinson, president and CEO of the American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living. Mr. Parkinson joins an expert panel at the 2023 Summit on the Future of Rural Health Care with the topic “sync or swim,” aligning workforce solutions to support care across the continuum.
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Today, Nate Schema, Good Samaritan Society president and CEO leads a conversation on the challenges and the opportunities facing the long-term care industry. Joining Nate are Dana Bachmeier and Luke Wanous.
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Today's topic is a conversation on virtual care and how Sanford Health clinicians are connecting with patients and making a difference. Our guests are Dr. Matthew Eggers and Bonnie Petersen, certified nurse practitioner. Our moderator is Dr. Luis Garcia, president of Sanford Clinic.
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In this episode, residents of rural North Dakota welcome Sanford Virtual Care’s first satellite clinic.
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Today's topic is a conversation on nursing education and collaborative partnerships in developing the next generation of nurses. Our guest is Dr. Mary Anne Krogh, dean of the College of Nursing at South Dakota State University. Our host is Erica DeBoer, Sanford Health chief nursing officer.
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Today's topic is a conversation on safety and quality measures – at the core, providing patient care. Our guest is Dr. Jeremy Cauwels, Sanford Health chief physician. Our host is Dr. Luis Garcia, president, Sanford Clinic.
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Today's topic is a conversation on health care's digital revolution. Our guest is Dr. Robert Wachter, professor and chair of the Department of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Wachter has authored 300 articles and six books, including the New York Times Science Bestseller, “The Digital Doctor: Hope, Hype and Harm at the Dawn of Medicine's Computer Age.” In 2020 through 2022, his tweets on COVID-19 were viewed more than 400 million times by 260,000 followers, and served as a trusted source of information on the clinical, public health and policy issues surrounding the pandemic. Our host is Dr. Luis Garcia, president, Sanford Clinic.
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Today's topic is a conversation on nursing education and collaborative partnerships in developing the next generation of nurses. Our guest is Dr. Carla Gross, associate dean for the School of Nursing at North Dakota State University. Our host is Erica DeBoer, Sanford Health chief nursing officer.
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Today's topic is a conversation on nursing education and collaborative partnerships in developing the next generation of nurses. Our guest is Dr. Anne Pithan, department of nursing chair at the University of South Dakota. Our host is Erica DeBoer, Sanford Health chief nursing officer.
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Hello and welcome to the “Reimagining Rural Health” podcast series, brought to you by Sanford Health. In this series, we explore the challenges facing health care systems across the country, from improving access to equitable care, building a sustainable workforce, and discovering innovative ways to deliver high quality, low-cost services in rural and underserved populations. Each episode examines how Sanford Health and other health systems are advancing care for the unique communities they serve.
Today's topic is a conversation on the evolving consumer experience. Our guest is Ken Hughes, leading consumer and cyber behaviorist. Our co-hosts are Dr. Jeremy Cauwels, Sanford Health chief physician, and Jared Antczak, Sanford Health chief digital officer.
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Hello, and welcome to the “Reimagining Rural Health” podcast series, brought to you by Sanford Health. In this series, we explore the challenges facing health care systems across the country from improving access to equitable care, building a sustainable workforce, and discovering innovative ways to deliver high-quality, low-cost services in rural and underserved populations. Each episode examines how Sanford Health and other health systems are advancing care for the unique communities they serve.
In this episode, we're talking to Dr. Jill Weimer, who heads up the Weimer Lab at Sanford Research in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, about a potential breakthrough in screening for a rare disease.
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Hello and welcome to the “Reimagining Rural Health” podcast series brought to you by Sanford Health. In this series, we explore the challenges facing health care systems across the country from improving access to equitable care, building a sustainable workforce, and discovering innovative ways to deliver high quality, low-cost services in rural and underserved populations. Each episode examines how Sanford Health and other health systems are advancing care for the unique communities they serve.
Today's topic is a conversation around workforce challenges and solutions. Our guest is Ashley Wenger-Slaba, vice president of employee experience at Sanford Health. Our moderator is Ann Nachtigal, director of Sanford Health News.
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Welcome to “Reimagining Rural Health,” a podcast by Sanford Health. In this episode, we catch up with a member of the Sanford Health Board of Trustees, Lauris Molbert.
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Welcome to the “Reimagining Rural Health” podcast series, brought to you by Sanford Health. In this series, we explore the challenges facing health care systems across the country from improving access to equitable care, building a sustainable workforce, and discovering innovative ways to deliver high quality, low-cost services in rural and underserved populations. Each episode examines how Sanford Health and other health systems are advancing care for the unique communities they serve.
Today's topic is a conversation around servant leadership and the difference it makes in the daily practice. For clinicians, our guest is Dr. Craig Uthe, family medicine physician, and Sanford Health enterprise director of clinician professionalism. Our moderator is Dr. Luis Garcia, president of Sanford Clinic.
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In this series, we explore the challenges facing health care systems across the country from improving access to equitable care, building a sustainable workforce, and discovering innovative ways to deliver high quality, low-cost services in rural and underserved populations. Each episode examines how Sanford Health and other health systems are advancing care for the unique communities they serve.
Today's topic is a conversation around the importance of digital literacy in health care. Our guests are Brad Reimer, Sanford Health Chief Information Officer, and Jared Antczak, Sanford Health Chief Digital Officer.
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Hello, and welcome to the “Reimagining Rural Health” podcast series, brought to you by Sanford Health. In this series, we explore the challenges facing health care systems across the country from improving access to equitable care, building sustainable workforce, and discovering innovative ways to deliver high quality, low cost services in rural and underserved populations. Each episode examines how Sanford Health and other health systems are advancing care for the unique communities they serve.
Today's topic focuses on caregivers in the medical community and the importance of well-being in order to provide the best care to those in need. Our guests are Dr. Brian Gatheridge, psychologist with Sanford Health Detroit Lakes Clinic, and Dr. Heather Spies, OB/GYN, and physician director of clinician experience and well-being. Our moderator is Dr. Luis Garcia, president of Sanford Clinics.
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Hello, and welcome to the “Reimagining Rural Health” podcast series, brought to you by Sanford Health. In this series, we explore the challenges facing health care systems across the country, from improving access to equitable care, building a sustainable workforce, and discovering innovative ways to deliver high-quality, low-cost services in rural and underserved populations. Each episode examines how Sanford Health and other health systems are advancing care for the unique communities they serve.
Today's topic is on health care disruptors and centered around access for rural and underserved populations. And where does big data fit into this? Our guest is Dr. David Newman, endocrinologist with Sanford Southpointe Clinic in Fargo. Our moderator is Dr. Luis Garcia, president of Sanford Clinics.
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Reimagining Rural Health podcast series is brought to you by Sanford Health and explores the challenges facing rural health care systems across the country. Each episode examines how Sanford Health and other health systems are advancing care for the communities they serve.
Today's topic is on virtual care. Our guest is Brad Schipper, Sanford Health President of Virtual Care. Our moderator is Dr. Luis Garcia, President of Sanford Clinics.
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