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Submissions from 2022

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Out-of-Hospital Births and Infant Mortality in the United States: Effect Measure Modification by Rural Maternal Residence, Elora Way; Jenny L. Carwile ScD, MPH; Erica C. Ziller PhD; and Katherine Ahrens PhD

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Does Everyone Have an Internal Monologue? What if You Don't?, Robyn White and Leonard J. Shedletsky

Submissions from 2021

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Rural-urban residence and maternal hepatitis C infection, United States: 2010-2018, Katherine A. Ahrens PhD, MPH; Laura M. Rossen PhD, MS; Amanda R. Burgess MPPM; Kristin K. Palmsten ScD; and Erika C. Ziller PhD, MS

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HIV and Hepatitis C in Rural Areas: Prevalence, Service Availability, and Challenges [Webinar], Katherine Ahrens PhD and Amanda Burgess MPPM

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Rural HIV Prevalence and Service Availability in the United States: A Chartbook, Katherine Ahrens PhD, Amanda Burgess MPPM, Louisa Munk, and Erika Ziller PhD

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Medication for Addiction Treatment and Postpartum Health Care Utilization Among Pregnant Persons With Opioid Use Disorder., Katherine Ahrens PhD, Carole A McBride PhD, Alane O'Connor DNP, and Marjorie C Meyer MD

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Experiences of Stigma among Individuals in Recovery from Opioid Use Disorder in a Rural Setting: A Qualitative Analysis, Amanda Burgess MPPM, MPH; Emily Bauer MPH; Shane Gallagher MS; Brianne Karstens BS; LeeAnna Lavoie MPH, CHES; Katherine A. Ahrens PhD; and Alane O'Connor DNP

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Growing Pains Marijuana Legalization in Maine, Wendy Chapkis PhD

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Community Impact and Benefit Activities of Critical Access, Other Rural, and Urban Hospitals, 2019 [State Data Report], Zachariah T. Croll and John Gale MS

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The Use of Deferred Dispositions in Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Cases in Maine, Robyn Dumont, Tara Wheeler MPPM, George Shaler MPH, Elisabeth Snell MPH, and Brook Vail BA

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Evaluation of the Use of Critical Access Hospital [CAH] Cohorts for Quality Improvement Activities, John Gale MS; Celia Jewell RN, MPH; Sara Kahn-Troster MPH; and Nathan First LCSW, MSW, MA

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Monitoring State Flex Program Financial and Operational Improvement Activities, John Gale MS; Sara Kahn-Troster MPH; Zachariah T. Croll MPH; and Nathan First LCSW, MSW, MA

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Opioid and Substance Use Strategies for Critical Access Hospitals [Webinar], John Gale MS; Sara Kahn-Troster MPH; Karen Pearson MLIS, MA; and Nathan First LCS, MSW, MA

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SUPPORT for ME: Substance Use Disorder Prevalence and Treatment Capacity Assessment, Rachel T. Gallo MPH, Katharine Knight MPH, and Mary Lindsey Smith PhD

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Opioid use disorder treatment in rural settings: The primary care perspective., Valerie S Harder PhD; Andrea C Villanti PhD; Sarah H Heil PhD; Mary Lindsey Smith PhD; Diann E Gaalema PhD; Marjorie C Meyer MD; Nathaniel H Schafrick MS, MPH; and Stacey C Sigmon PhD

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Opioid Use Among Rural Medicare Beneficiaries, Yvonne C. Jonk PhD; Heidi O'Connor; Karen Pearson MLIS, MA; Zachariah T. Croll MPH; and John Gale MS

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Transitioning From Youth to Adulthood: Mapping the Impact of Systems & Places on Youth Pathways, Danielle Layton, Erica King MSW, Jillian Foley MPPM, Sophia McMullan, and Mara Sanchez MPPM

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Capacity of Rural Counties to Address an HIV or Hepatitis C Outbreak, Jennifer Lenardson MHS; Jaclyn Janis RN, MPH; Amanda Burgess MPPM; Karen Pearson MLIS, MA; and Martha Elbaum MPA

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Facilitating use of climate information for adaptation actions in small coastal communities, Vanessa R. Levesque, Cameron Wake, and Julia M. Peterson

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Organizational change for sustainability education: a case study of one university’s efforts to create and implement institution-wide sustainability competencies, Vanessa Levesque and Cameron Wake

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Foucault’s Kant, Robert B. Louden PhD

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Kant and the “Old formula of the schools”, Robert B. Louden PhD

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Maine Elder Justice Roadmap, Maine Elder Justice Coordinating Partnership, Elisabeth Snell MPH, Kimberly I. Snow MHSA, Devon Grayson-Wallace, Jennifer Pratt, Becky Wurwarg, and Sammy-Ellie MacKinnon MSW

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Rural-Urban Residence and Emergency Contraception Use, Access, and Counseling in the United States, 2006-2017, Carly Milkowski MPH, Erika Ziller PhD, and Katherine Ahrens PhD

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Advancing Population Health in Rural Places: Key Lessons and Policy Opportunities, Keith J. Mueller PhD; Delaney P. Bounds MPH; Andrew F. Coburn PhD; Alana D. Knudson PhD; Jennifer P. Lundblad PhD, MBA; A. Clinton MacKinney MD, MS; and Timothy D. McBride PhD