Rural Hospitals Facing Workforce Crisis – News Story – The challenges facing rural hospitals are escalating, and legislation to address workforce shortages is hitting roadblocks. An eye-opening article from The Daily Yonder sheds light on this urgent issue.
Nurse Internship Program at Gibson Hospital – Attention nursing students! Are you looking for an opportunity to gain clinical experience and confidence in the real world setting? Gibson Area Hospital & Health Services has an opportunity for you!
Apply for the ISU/AHEC MPH Mentorship Program – Calling all public health professionals! We’re launching a mentorship program for Illinois State University’s MPH students and want you to apply!
Apply for IDPH Loan Assistance – If you or someone you know is a provider in a shortage area who has student loans, we encourage applying for the Illinois Department of Public Health loan assistance programs below.

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- RMED Program Featured in Online ArticleApril 24, 2025 - 8:35 pm
Check out this published article on an interview with Dr. Hana Hinkle, Assistant Dean of the NCRHP, about our RMED program! “The University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford is aiming to build its rural medical workforce with an education program specifically on rural medicine, which supplements the standard medical school curriculum. That program began […]