Give Me an ‘R’ — Cheerleaders on Rocky Road to Rural Health

GRAPEVINE, TEXAS — Wyoming-based medical director Cynthia Works, MD, CMD, came to her session at AMDA – the Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine’s Annual Conference wearing her high school cheerleader uniform. It was a metaphor for her role as a physician leader who needs to cheer, support, encou rage, and inspire her team at the rural nursing home. But it also was a reminder that rural communities are very close-knit, with practitioners and staff who often grew up among their residents and families.
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