Rural Health
Equipping Rural Texans With Health Care Through Aggie Collaboration
Apr 28, 2025 • 10 min. readTexas A&M University’s BUILD, the College of Medicine’s Rural Medicine Outreach program and the Texas A&M Telehealth Institute helped the small Texas town of Sarita gain access to medical care.
Texas A&M’s Southwest Rural Health Research Center Secures $2.8 Million To Improve Health In Rural America
Oct 4, 2024 • 3 min. readThe four-year agreement funds research to shape national policy, while fostering future leaders in public health.
Researchers Working To Reduce Risk Of Suicide In Gulf Coast States
Sep 25, 2024 • 4 min. readSuicide is a leading cause of death across the five U.S. states along the Gulf Coast — Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.
Professor Named To Committee On Rural Health By US Secretary Of Health And Human Services
Aug 1, 2024 • 2 min. readDr. Alva O. Ferdinand is a nationally recognized rural health expert whose research has impacted federal policies for more than two decades.
The state-funded program aims to improve health care delivery in rural Texas.
Southwest Rural Health Research Center Identifies Key Health Challenges Of Rural America
May 8, 2023 • 4 min. readMental health, substance use disorders, access to quality health care and economic stability top the list of concerns of rural health stakeholders.
Texas A&M School Of Medicine Expands Mental And Behavioral Health Training
Feb 13, 2023 • 4 min. readA federal agency has awarded the school $2.4 million to enhance its Integrated Behavioral Health Program for family medicine residents.
Southwest Rural Health Research Center, College Of Nursing, School of Public Health Better Rural Health
Nov 20, 2020 • 8 min. readThe federally funded and recognized Texas A&M rural centers and programs address the needs of rural, underserved populations across Texas and beyond.
Federal Funds Awarded To Nurse-Led Project Combatting Opioid Crisis
Sep 24, 2020 • 5 min. readThe award will help a Texas A&M program prevent and reduce the impact of opioid use disorder in women, children and families in rural communities of Southeast Texas.
For Rural Communities, Pandemic Compounds Strained Healthcare Systems
Sep 16, 2020 • 5 min. readThe COVID-19 pandemic has reached rural communities, which Texas A&M rural health experts say already have sicker populations and limited resources.