When Barbara Tillson was diagnosed with Type II diabetes, her doctor wanted her to receive education about the disease and management. But small towns like rural Republic, Washington, don’t usually have those services available locally.Instead of referring Tillson to the nearest patient educator ov...

At Inland Northwest Health Services, first responder students Wingate Barrclough, Troy White, and Beth Lariviere (left to right) practice on fellow student Joel Hoisington during a recent Health Training Network class for rural EMS personnel. Students were practicing assessing and preparing a traum...