Elizabeth I. Merwin, PhD, RN, FAAN
Ann Henshaw Gardiner Professor of Nursing, Duke University School of Nursing
Immediate Past-President and Board Member, Rural Nurse Organization

Dr. Elizabeth Merwin and Dr. Jeffrey Gold, Chancellor of University of Nebraska Medical Center and University of Nebraska at Omaha, discuss health care in rural America – the role that nurses play in improving patient care, the importance of interprofessional care, and communities working in partnership with health care systems through education and collaboration to optimize resources and tailor care to each rural community’s unique needs.