Mission

The North Carolina Office of Research, Demonstrations and Rural Health Development works with local and state leaders to design and implement strategies for improving health and dental care access for rural residents. Our Medical Placement Services Staff provides recruitment assistance to rural and underserved communities with NO PLACEMENT FEE.

Focus

Established in 1973, the North Carolina Office of Research, Demonstrations and Rural Health Development has worked to improve primary health and dental care access to rural and underserved areas of the state for more than twenty years. While our efforts have proven successful, we continue working to strengthen primary care delivery systems in medically underserved areas of the State by:

• Increasing the number of primary care providers in rural and underserved areas.


• Assisting rural communities in defining their primary care needs.


• Providing community assessment and recruitment/retention training for recruitment sites and community leaders involved in the recruitment process.