Current brief review of what you are doing regarding rural health, rural activities, trainees

Where do we stand at UNMC and in the state? Recent changes in leaders, mission changes, upcoming legislative sessions, AHEC

Where are the opportunities? What should we do to improve rates, retention, recognition?

Upcoming Rural Medical Educator meeting,

National award

Recruitment activities

Where do you need help or assistance? With current programs, planned programs, personnel?

What are we doing in Nebraska regarding

Centralization – tendency of the state to move rural-likely student to urban colleges?

Selection?

Socialization – college and UNMC?

Training experiences for students?

Residency experiences?

Fellowships, changes in OB?

Community linkages and health system work

Strengthening rural practices and practitioners

State linkages

Next meeting time, location, duration, participants

Items to review next meeting