Supporting Health Care For Rural Texans
The Rural Engagement Program at Texas A&M Health supports small-town health care providers in delivering high-quality care to the rural communities they serve.
The program brings together:
• School of Medicine
• School of Nursing
• Rural and Community Health Institute
Broadening access and fortifying delivery
Health Care Workforce Expansion
Attracting, developing, supporting and retaining talented health care professionals who practice in rural communities
Operation & Financial Viability
Comprehensive operational, financial, and workforce expansion technical assistance for rural health care facilitiess
Program activities
Technical Assistance
We work alongside health care organizations to implement sustainable action plans that improve:
- Financial performance
- Operational efficiencies
- Quality and safety
- Service line development
- Workforce development opportunities
- Value-based care support
- Virtual care management support
Value-Based Care
We provide operational and technical assistance to strengthen and grow rural health’s value-based care through work with providers, hospitals and existing programs.
We provide support in enabling the transformation of care delivery. Our services encompass performance improvement, financial assessment, digital transformation, and strategic alignment of incentives and business models.
Contact Reyann Davis for more information: reyanndavis@exchange.tamu.edu, 979-436-0394.
Expanded Rural Workforce Support
We strengthen the rural health workforce in Texas by addressing the critical shortage of health care professionals in underserved areas. Through this activity, we aim to attract, educate and retain talented individuals in the health care workforce through:
- Rural clinical experiences for Texas A&M medical and nursing students
- K-12 health career exposure activities
- Workforce development and evaluation
- Community engagement
- Scholarship opportunities for rural nurses seeking advanced education
Contact Cassandra Shelton for more information: shelton@tamu.edu, 979-436-0536.
Telehealth Network/ECHO
This activity focuses on the expansion of telehealth capabilities through professional development and increased access to telebehavioral health programs and counseling in Texas communities.
Specifically, we aim to:
- Increase rural community access to behavioral health
- Expand tele-educational professional development offerings
- Increase mental health access in rural areas
- Connect providers to Texas A&M mental health experts
Contact Carly McCord for more information: cmccord@tamu.edu, 979-458-9990.
Join us for the Rural Practitioners of Texas Conference
- March 22-23, 2024 in Fredericksburg, Texas
- This inaugural event focuses on educating and empowering rural physicians and advanced practitioners. Earn CME credit when you attend this conference. This activity has been approved for AMA Category 1 Credits™.
- Learn more and register today at ruralpractitionersoftexas.org
Our Team
Matthew R. Sorenson, PhD, APRN, ANP-C, FAAN
Associate Dean for Graduate Nursing Education
School of Nursing
Nicole Kroll, PhD, APRN, ANP-C, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Associate Dean for Clinical and Outreach Affairs
Carly McCord, PhD,
Executive Director, Texas A&M Telehealth Institute, Licensed Psychologist
Clinical Associate Professor, School of Medicine and School of Education
Graduate Faculty, College of Arts and Sciences, Faculty Fellow, College of Architecture