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A Healthcare Column for Rural Communities

Bridging the Gap is a monthly newspaper column produced by the Rural Cancer Institute. The column utilizes a rotating pool of writers composed of medical students and trainees to address healthcare topics especially relevant to rural communities.

The column is published in local newspapers across the country, as well as digitally via Substack.

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Published in Newspaper Markets Across the Country

Bridging the Gap is currently published in dozens of markets across Kansas and Minnesota. The column is also published digitally via Substack.

We are currently looking to expand into additional markets. If interested, please contact program@ruralcancer.org

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Rural Health Column Team

  • Samson Mah

    EXECUTIVE EDITOR

  • Zachary Schroeder, MD

    CHIEF MEDICAL EDITOR

  • Marcus Yoakam

    CONTRIBUTING COLUMNIST

  • Shelby Coons

    CONTRIBUTING COLUMNIST

  • Hanna Do

    CONTRIBUTING COLUMNIST