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This Is Rural Health, is a twice-monthly podcast from the California State Rural Health Association (CSRHA). The CSRHA is focused on ensuring that the needs and voices of rural Californians are expressed and heard and continually works toward improving the quality and length of life of rural Californians.This podcast, like the CSRHA, brings together leaders in rural healthcare with policy advisors, community leaders, and other forward thinkers to gain a better understanding of what is happening across today’s rural healthcare ecosystem. Hear the unique perspectives of these industry and community leaders and how they are finding innovative solutions to the challenges of a rapidly changing an…

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Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026

This Is Rural Health makes rural care legible as policy, access, coordination, and services reaching people where they are.

This Is Rural Health brings Health & Fitness into the rooms where care gets planned, funded, approved, and moved closer to home. The show is the official podcast of the California State Rural Health Association, drawing on rural healthcare conversations and conference material.

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  1. 1

    Health Equity Starts in the Community

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    Dr.

    Oct 30, 2025·26m·1 clip
  2. 2

    Rethinking Dental Access— Serving the Overlooked

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    Elena Francisco, a registered dental hygienist in alternative practice and CSRHA board member, interviews Dr.

    Oct 9, 2025·20m·1 clip
  3. 3

    Building Rural Communities Through Collaboration

    Sep 25, 2025·21m
  4. 4

    Understanding Alzheimer's and Dementia

    Sep 11, 2025·28m
  5. 5

    Healthy Rural California – Addressing Access to Care and Health Inequities in the Rural North

    Aug 21, 2025·21m
  6. 6

    Ai & Rural Health

    Aug 8, 2025·37m
  7. 7

    Taking Care of Our Staff: Maintaining Purpose and Impacting Quality with Kirsten Storne-Piazza

    Jul 24, 2025·20m
  8. 8

    Findings from the Rural Health Equity Landscape Analysis

    Jul 10, 2025·31m
  9. 9

    Get Loud! If Not You, then Who? Advancing Rural Aging Advocacy

    Jun 26, 2025·30m
  10. 10

    The Landscape of Rural Health with Brock Slabach

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    Brock Slabach, Chief Operating Officer of the National Rural Health Association, delivers the keynote at the 2025 CSRHA Annual Conference in Folsom, California, covering the national rural health policy landscape and its implications for California providers.

    Jun 12, 2025·48m·3 clips
  11. 11

    Rural Wellness: Revolutionizing Rural Health Education

    May 22, 2025·56m
  12. 12

    Rural Wellness: Focus on Indigenous Youth and Mental Health

    Oct 14, 2024·36m
  13. 13

    Bridging the Gap: Cognitive Healthcare Accessibility in Rural Communities

    Sep 26, 2024·22m
  14. 14

    Supporting Rural Communities with Telehealth

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    Denise Cimentalo, CommonSpirit Health Telehealth Network System Manager, and Dr.

    Aug 15, 2024·43m·3 clips
  15. 15

    Young Voices, Big Impact: The Future of Rural Health

    Jul 25, 2024·20m
  16. 16

    All of Us Research Program: Building a Diverse Rural Health Database

    Jul 11, 2024·26m
  17. 17

    Spotlight on Elena Francisco: A Dental Hygienist's Journey to Rural Health Advocacy

    Jun 27, 2024·19m
  18. 18

    Where We Want To Go: The Future of Rural Health

    Jun 13, 2024·28m
  19. 19

    Advancing Tobacco Prevention in Rural California

    May 23, 2024·26m
  20. 20

    Addressing Oral Health for Vulnerable Populations in Rural California

    May 9, 2024·18m
  21. 21

    Behind No More: Demonstrating Rural Advantages with Technology-Enabled Palliative Care

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    Dr.

    Apr 25, 2024·26m·1 clip
  22. 22

    Oral Health in California: Challenges and New Directions

    Apr 11, 2024·31m
  23. 23

    Pesticide Illness: Diagnosis, Management, Reporting and Prevention

    Mar 21, 2024·29m
  24. 24

    Navigating Medi-Cal Redetermination: Insights and Challenges with Darrel Ng

    Mar 7, 2024·26m
  25. 25

    Rural Workforce Challenges and Opportunities

    Feb 22, 2024·30m
  26. 26

    The State of Rural Health in California with Peggy Wheeler

    Jan 25, 2024·28m
  27. 27

    Understanding Food Insecurity in Rural California

    Nov 30, 2023·37m
  28. 28

    Unlocking the Power of Diversity in Medical Research

    Sep 28, 2023·26m
  29. 29

    Breaking the Silence: Mental Health in Rural Communities

    Aug 3, 2023·43m
  30. 30

    Staying Covered: Efforts to Support Rural Californians with Medi-Cal Redetermination

    Jun 22, 2023·20m
  31. 31

    Empowering Rural Communities with Telehealth with Kim Klupenger

    Jun 5, 2023·32m
  32. 32

    Diverse Representation in Health Research Part 2

    May 18, 2023·26m
  33. 33

    Diverse Representation in Health Research with Christine Perez

    May 5, 2023·20m
  34. 34

    Healthcare Recruitment with Regina Levison

    Apr 20, 2023·27m
  35. 35

    Improving Oral Health Care Access for All with Dr. Megha Sata

    Apr 6, 2023·20m
  36. 36

    Health Equity in Rural Communities with Dr. Pooja Mittal

    Oct 20, 2022·29m
  37. 37

    Maternal Mental Health with Kelly O'Connor Kay

    Sep 15, 2022·19m
  38. 38

    Oral Health in Rural Los Angeles County

    Aug 25, 2022·22m
  39. 39

    Helping Californians Get the Most from Telehealth

    Aug 5, 2022·17m
  40. 40

    Re-Release: Oral Health in California with Mary McCune and Zachary Corbo

    Discussion on breaking down silos in healthcare and integrating medicine, dentistry, and mental health in rural California.

    Jun 23, 2022·29m
  41. 41

    Telehealth, Telemedicine, and Rural Health with Jeff Dunbar

    A discussion on the financial challenges facing rural healthcare, followed by a board member profile interview.

    May 19, 2022·26m
  42. 42

    The Value of Rural Health Clinics with Jodi Oldes

    May 5, 2022·18m
  43. 43

    Getting to Know the CSRHA President, Scott Hertzberg

    Apr 21, 2022·17m
  44. 44

    Building Resilience with Michel Schneider

    Apr 7, 2022·17m
  45. 45

    Re-Release E05: Training the Physicians of the Future with Western University of Health Sciences

    This episode introduces National Rural Health Day and the This Is Rural Health podcast, which discusses rural healthcare issues and innovations.

    Nov 19, 2021·32m
  46. 46

    Re-Release E02: Advocacy 101 with Josh Jorgensen

    This episode introduces National Rural Health Day and the This Is Rural Health podcast, which discusses rural healthcare issues and solutions.

    Nov 18, 2021·25m
  47. 47

    Re-Release E07: Oral Health in California with Mary McCune and Zachary Corbo

    This episode introduces National Rural Health Day and the This Is Rural Health podcast, which discusses rural healthcare challenges and innovations.

    Nov 17, 2021·30m
  48. 48

    Re-Release E01: The Power of Community with Dr. Raul Ayala

    This episode introduces the podcast and celebrates National Rural Health Day, featuring a discussion with Dr.

    Nov 16, 2021·29m
  49. 49

    Health Equity in Rural California with Dr. Ramiro Zúñiga

    An interview discussing Health Net and California Health and Wellness's efforts to improve health equity and address social determinants of health in rural California.

    Nov 4, 2021·36m
  50. 50

    School-Based Health with Tracy MacDonald Mendez, Colleen McEvoy, and Nichole Mosqueda

    This episode discusses the role of school-based health centers in rural California communities, featuring interviews with leaders from the California School-Based Health Center Alliance and local clinics.

    Sep 23, 2021·33m