Jody Ward
Senior Project Coordinator
North Dakota Center for Rural Health
How did you get to where you are now?
I have a master's degree in Advanced Read more »
Brad Gibbens
Deputy Director, North Dakota Center for Rural Health
How did you get to where you are now?
I had an attraction to the general idea of Read more »
The Rural Collaborative Opportunities for Occupational Learning in Health Scrubs Program, supported by the Center for Rural Health (CRH) and the North Read more »
North Dakota is one of the larger state offices. What advice can you share on effectively managing a team?
My advice on how to effectively manage Read more »
How does your work with the NDRHA feed your work with the CRH and vice versa?
Through my work with the State Office, I also serve as the NDRHA Executive Director. The NDRHA has a contract with the CRH to provide executive director, graphics, and web services. So much of the work I do for one feeds into the other. It has allowed for opportunities to collaborate on numerous occasions. For instance, while the CRH is not able to advocate, the NDRHA does
have this ability. During the legislative sessions the CRH (education) and the NDRHA (advocacy) work hand-in-hand to provide optimum outcomes for rural health in North Dakota. NDRHA and the CRH have also been major partners and promoters of National Rural Health Day within North Dakota. Read more »
