We support the Rural Health Research Centers program. We also fund policy programs. These programs inform one another on current and future policies.
What do the Research Centers do?
The Centers publish research focused on rural areas. This includes health care and the health of groups of people. Each Center develops projects every year.
Learn about our projects
We publish the Centers’ research in the Rural Health Research Gateway.
- Summaries of research in progress
- Results of funded projects
- Email updates about new publications
Review our policy programs
Rapid Response Rural Data Analysis and Issue Specific Rural Research Studies
- Informs stakeholders and policy-makers on rural issues
- Rapid Response to Requests for Data Analysis
Rural Health Clinic Technical Assistance
- Identify key issues facing Rural Health Clinics and share tools and resources
Rural Health Research Dissemination Program
- Shares research for rural stakeholders and decision-makers
- About the Rural Health Research Gateway
- Policy-oriented research on rural health services
- Rural Health Research Centers and Analysis Initiatives
Rural Health Innovation and Transformation Technical Assistance Program
- Analysis of federal policy changes
- Health care delivery, organization, and finance in rural areas
- Technical assistance to rural providers
National Rural Health Information Clearinghouse Program
- Health care access
- Population health (health for groups of people) in rural communities
- Visit the Rural Health Information Hub
National Rural Health Policy, Community, and Collaboration Program
- Identifies, educates, and engages rural health stakeholders
- Policy issues and promising practices
Rural Health and Economic Development Analysis Program
- Economic impact of rural health care
- Link between local rural economies and health outcomes
- Center for Economic Analysis of Rural Health
Rural Residency Planning and Development Program
- Expanding the physician workforce in rural areas
- New residency programs
- Family medicine, internal medicine, psychiatry, general surgery, obstetrics and gynecology
- Managed by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) working with the Bureau of Health Workforce (BHW)
Rural Residency Planning and Development Technical Assistance Program
- Graduate medical education
- Rural residency programs
- Rural Residency Planning and Development Technical Assistance Center
Archived information
For historic information about PRD programs, please consult the following archived sections of the PRD website: