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            Maryland resources via the Rural Assistance Center
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    Rural health and human services resources for Maryland, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center
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		<copyright>Copyright 2009 Rural Assistance Center</copyright>
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        http://www.raconline.org/states/
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  <title>Event: Meeting of the National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice</title>
  <description>Rockville MD November 19, 2009  -- Health Resources and Services Administration  </description>
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  http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/E9-25276.htm 
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	                <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:43:24 CST</pubDate>
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  <title>Event: 37th Annual Professional Nurse Educators Group Conference</title>
  <description>Baltimore MD October 21, 2010   </description>
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  http://www.pneg.org/ 
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	                <pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:41:10 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.pneg.org/ 
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  <title>Tool/Web Site: MedlinePlus Go Local</title>
  <description>Offers information about health services in local geographic areas, including hospitals, physicians, nursing homes, support groups, health screening providers and many others.    -- National Library of Medicine  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/golocal/index.html 
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	                <pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:45:52 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/golocal/index.html 
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  <title>Organization: Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene: Minority Health &amp; Health Disparities</title>
  <description>Works to ensure health care services are organized and delivered in a manner designed to eliminate health disparities among its ethnic and racial populations in Maryland.   </description>
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  http://dhmh.state.md.us/hd/ 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:09:18 CST</pubDate>
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  http://dhmh.state.md.us/hd/ 
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  <title>Journal: Maryland - Rural Health News and Notes</title>
  <description>Contains articles, events, news, and more.  -- Maryland Office of Rural Health and Primary Care Services  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.fha.state.md.us/ohpp/ruralhlth/sorh_archives.cfm 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:04:37 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.fha.state.md.us/ohpp/ruralhlth/sorh_archives.cfm 
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  <title>Organization: Maryland Area Health Education Center</title>
  <description>Works to improve the health status of people in Maryland.   </description>
  <link>
  http://ahec.umaryland.edu/ 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:34:57 CST</pubDate>
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  http://ahec.umaryland.edu/ 
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  <title>Funding opportunity: BJs Charitable Foundation</title>
  <description>Funding for safety, security and well-being of children and families, education and health programs, community service opportunities, and  hunger and disaster relief.  -- BJs Charitable Foundation  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1874 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:36:51 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1874 
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  <title>Map: Maryland Rural Definition Maps</title>
  <description>Set of maps showing the geographic coverage provided by 9 different rural definitions for the state.  -- USDA Economic Research Service  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/ruraldefinitions/MD.pdf 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2007 09:25:00 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/ruraldefinitions/MD.pdf 
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  <title>Tool/Web Site:  Maryland Health Centers Data</title>
  <description>Provides access to information on Federally Qualified Health Centers for the state. Includes a map of FQHC locations, as well as information on the populations served by health centers, services provided, staff, patient visits, costs of care, and use of electronic health information.   </description>
  <link>
  http://www.nachc.com/state-healthcare-data.cfm?State=MD 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2007 10:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.nachc.com/state-healthcare-data.cfm?State=MD 
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  <title>Publication: Recruiting Local People to Fill Health Care Needs</title>
  <description>Discusses how frontier and rural health care providers looking for innovative ways to solve increasing workforce shortages, are recruiting and training local people to be health care professionals in their communities. Highlights programs in Nevada, Maryland, and Alaska.  -- Rural Assistance Center  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.raconline.org/newsletter/web/summer07.php#workforce 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Mon, 20 Aug 2007 14:16:55 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.raconline.org/newsletter/web/summer07.php#workforce 
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  <title>Map: Maryland Rural Areas, 2007</title>
  <description>Shows Maryland counties designated as rural.  -- Maryland Office of Rural Health and Primary Care Services  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.fha.state.md.us/pdf/ohpp/Maryland_Rural_Areas_Map.pdf 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2007 09:18:11 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.fha.state.md.us/pdf/ohpp/Maryland_Rural_Areas_Map.pdf 
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  <title>Publication: Maryland Rural Health Plan</title>
  <description>Describes Maryland's Rural Health Plan to improve rural health.  -- Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.ruralforvm.state.md.us/News/Rural_Health_Plan_07.pdf 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2007 09:25:41 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.ruralforvm.state.md.us/News/Rural_Health_Plan_07.pdf 
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  <title>Funding opportunity: Southeast Rural Community Assistance Loan Fund Program</title>
  <description>Provides low-interest loans to low-income rural communities for predevelopment costs, system upgrades and new construction of water and wastewater services and facilities.  -- Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1588 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2007 12:05:32 CST</pubDate>
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