People living in rural and remote areas face persistent and systemic health care challenges including hospital and clinic closures, geographic isolation, workforce shortages, economic & demographic shifts, high burdens of chronic disease, high rates of traumatic injuries. Where there is a gap in health care access or quality, there is an opportunity to share resources and build bridges that improve health. The Rural Telementoring Training Center (RTTC) provides free training, tools, and technical assistance to support the implementation and evaluation of new and existing telementoring programs for rural health workers. Telementoring can improve rural health by building local capacity, reducing professional isolation, improving access to care, and sharing best practices. It can transform training and education through a range of uses including clinical knowledge & task shifting, workforce development & training, rapid implementation, clinic management, & operation support, and professional development activities.
Watch the webinar recording from the HTRC’s January 7, 2025 webinar titled, “RTTC – Utilizing Telementoring to Bolster the Rural Workforce”.
View the slides for this recording, here.
