New ‘Leading Nebraska’ podcast highlights rural health education partnership between UNK and UNMC

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14 Dec 2023


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The University of Nebraska System has released the newest episode of its “Leading Nebraska” podcast series. The podcast episode highlights a partnership between the University of Nebraska at Kearney and University of Nebraska Medical Center to develop a transformational Rural Health Education Building on the Kearney campus.

Critical shortages in health care workers are having a significant impact on Nebraskans across the state. Nineteen of Nebraska’s 93 counties don’t have a primary care doctor – and more than half the counties in the state lack a board-certified physician.

“We are essentially in a crisis or near-crisis situation regarding access to health care professionals in rural Nebraska,” said UNMC Chancellor Jeff Gold.

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