OIB-TAC Weekly Brief: July 31, 2025
OIB-TAC Weekly Brief: July 31, 2025
OIB-TAC August Webinar: An Overview of Rural Health: Meeting People Where They Are
Join OIB-TAC on August 15, 2025, at 2:00 CDT, for our next webinar! This rural health presentation provides an asset-based overview of rural America, highlighting the strengths, resilience, and innovation that define rural communities. Drawing on decades of experience in policy development, research, and cross-sector collaboration, the presentation emphasizes data-informed, community-rooted solutions that have the potential to transform health systems in rural areas and nationwide. It includes background on the unique characteristics and health needs of rural populations, while focusing on practical strategies to improve access to essential services. By highlighting promising practices and resources, this session aims to inform about opportunities to leverage existing rural assets to create sustainable, high-performing health systems that benefit all.
About the Presenter:
Alana Knudson, PhD, is a Senior Fellow in the Public Health Department at NORC at the University of Chicago and the Director of NORC’s Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis. She has over 30 years of experience implementing and directing public health programs, leading health services and policy research projects, and evaluating program effectiveness for projects funded by federal agencies and private foundations. Dr. Knudson currently serves as the Project Director for the ETSU/NORC Rural Health Research Center, funded by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, and the Pennsylvania Rural Health Model Evaluation, funded by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation. She has experience in state and national public health, having worked at the North Dakota Department of Health and for the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO).
Dr. Knudson serves on the RUPRI Health Panel, the National Rural Health Resource Center Board of Directors, and is a member of the University of Maryland School of Public Health Community Advisory Council and the ETSU Center for Rural Health Research Advisory Board. Drawing on her roots growing up on a farm in North Dakota, she is committed to partnering with rural communities to identify evidence-based solutions that improve health outcomes and strengthen the economic vitality and well-being of rural areas.
Click here to register for the August Webinar!
Earn CE Credits with Free Learning Opportunities from Hadley
Are you looking for training on how to use different types of assistive technology and software used by people who are blind or have low vision? Are you in search of opportunities to expand your knowledge about adaptations for recreational activities and daily living skills? Maybe you’re seeking resources you can share about the process of adjusting to vision loss—all while receiving continuing education credit from the Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation and Education professionals (ACVREP). Hadley offers free, online, and on-demand training opportunities to meet your needs.
Click here to access the current list of Hadley offerings available for CE credit!
Want more updates? Connect with us on Facebook, X, YouTube, Instagram, or LinkedIn.