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  • Water and Sanitation
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HEALTHCARE INTERVIEWS

​Dr. Lea Yerby – Rural Medicine Acting Internship Director 

Dr. Yerby discusses rural healthcare disparities and the main obstacles that plague rural healthcare in Alabama.
Contact: yerby002@ua.edu

​Dr. Marcia Hay-McCutcheon – Associate Professor in Communicative Disorders

Dr. Hay-McCutcheon goes in depth about her research and experiences in underserved communities, focusing on problems associated with hearing-health. She also highlights "Hear Here," a program she heads that brings hearing care to underserved populations via a mobile clinic.
Contact: marcia.hay-mccutcheon@ua.edu
18-wheeler hearing clinic truck

​Dr. John Wheat – Director of the Rural Scholars Program, Rural/Family Medicine Physician

Dr. Wheat quickly elaborates on the reasons why many healthcare professionals chose not to practice in rural communities and why this is an issue.
Contact: jwheat@cchs.ua.edu

Dr. Michele Montgomery - Assistant Professor, Capstone College of Nursing

Dr. Montgomery shares her healthcare experiences in Pickens County and highlights the chief topics related to the struggles of rural healthcare.
Contact: mmontgomery1@ua.edu

​Dr. Nathan Culmer – Assistant Professor of Medical Education & Director of Academic Technologies and Faculty Development

​Dr. Culmer provides in-depth insight into the growing field of telemedicine. Dr. Culmer expatiates on the various models, the current/potential applications, the limitations, and the benefits of telemedicine in the modern-world.
Contact: npculmer@ua.edu

​Ms. Wilamena Dailey - Project Coordinator for the UA/Pickens County Healthcare Teaching Partnership

Ms. Dailey discusses the obstacles that pose a challenge to rural medicine, using her involvement in Pickens County as a first-hand source.
Contact: wshopkins@ua.edu

​Mr. Dale Quinney – Executive Director of the Alabama Rural Health Association

Mr. Quinney goes into detail concerning the challenges and issues that have arisen facing rural healthcare and discusses several approaches that may prove beneficial when addressing these issues.
​Contact: arha@arhaonline.org
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More Interview Notes

Blue Cross Blue Shield Interview
Dr. Culmer Interview
Bob Crutchfield Interview
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