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That’s the message the Department of Public Health at the IU
School of Medicine and the Indiana Rural Health Association
are delivering to undergraduate, graduate and professional
students in Indiana pursuing health-related degrees
“We want to entice people studying in health
fields to consider life in rural Indiana,” said Carole Kacius,
director of the Master of Public Health Program in the
Department of Public Health at IUPUI. “Rural Indiana has a lot
to offer and rural Indiana needs health professionals.”
The Department of Public Health and the Indiana Rural Health
Associated have joined forces to spread the word about rural
health issues, policy, research and advocacy through a series
of monthly events called “Frontiers in Health: Career
Opportunities in Rural Health.”
Undergraduate, graduate and professional students in the
fields of dentistry, health administration, health economics,
health informatics, environmental health, medicine, mental
health, nursing, optometry, pharmacy, public health,
statistics, veterinary medicine, wellness management, and
other health related fields are invited to attend the monthly
meetings. Those interested are asked to contact Kacius at
Kacius@iupui.edu, or for more information call her
317-274-3847.
According to Kacius, the purpose of the monthly meetings is to
provide a network for all students interested in relevant
rural health issues; raise awareness of the disciplines
involved with rural health provision, policy and research;
provide a forum for students to express their ideas, concerns
and experiences in dealing with rural health issues; and
illustrate and promote grass roots rural health advocacy in
Indiana.
Efforts
such as promoting rural health opportunities fit in with the
Department of Public Health’s mission to improve the health of
the residents of Indiana through teaching, research and
community practice programs. |
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