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Opinion — Roz King: From libraries to lifelines, how Vermont reinvents rural health care
- VITAL VT turns local libraries into telehealth hubs to connect Vermonters with care beyond traditional clinics.
- The program aims to reduce missed work or school days by offering timely telehealth access in rural towns.
- University of Vermont collaborations expand the rural health care workforce through student involvement.
- A mobile obstetric simulation program delivers high-fidelity training to rural emergency departments.
- The obstetric training program has already reached more than 100 health care professionals across Vermont.
- The approach links community partnerships, providers, and students to strengthen rural health care.
- Rural Vermont programs address barriers like broadband gaps and digital tool discomfort.
- The initiatives emphasize not just technology, but meeting people where they are in daily life.
- Vermont highlights rural health care resilience through collaboration across libraries, universities, and clinics.
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