North Dakota State Profile and Resources
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Known as the Peace Garden State, North Dakota encompasses 68,976 square miles and has a population of 633,837. The Dakota Territory was organized in 1861 and the population grew as the railroads expanded their lines west. North Dakota became the 39th state to join the Union in 1889. Its largest cities are Fargo, Bismarck, Grand Forks and Minot. Agriculture remains the largest industry in the state with the production of canola, flaxseed, durum wheat, sunflowers, sugar beets, and edible beans. The state's coal and oil reserves are plentiful, and it also produces natural gas, lignite, clay, sand, and gravel. North Dakota boasts one of the smallest unemployment rates in the nation at around 4%. North Dakota is also becoming more ethnically diverse: 1.2% Hispanic/Latino, American Indian/Alaskan Native 4.9%, African American .6%, Asian .6%, White 92.4%. Many immigrants are being resettled in North Dakota so the diversity continues to increase There are 4 Indian Reservations in the state and 5 tribal colleges. The state has 11 state-funded universities and colleges. |
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State Information
State and County Quick Facts from the Census
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/38000.html
Statistical Abstract of North Dakota
http://www.business.und.edu/BBER/abstract.cfm
North Dakota Healthy People 2010
http://www.health.state.nd.us/HealthyPeople2010/
North Dakota State Health Department
http://www.health.state.nd.us/
State Health Information
State Health Facts Online (from the Kaiser Foundation)
http://www.statehealthfacts.kff.org/
(enter North Dakota in the search box)
State Health Profiles - Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/datawh/stprofiles.htm
State Cancer Profiles - National Cancer Institute
http://www.nci.nih.gov/statistics/
State Health Resource Lists
State Resources - North Dakota (from the Rural Assistance Center)
http://www.raconline.org/states/northdakota.php
Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA)
Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA's)
http://hpsafind.hrsa.gov/
(enter North Dakota in the search box)
HPSA Designation Criteria
http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/shortage/hpsacrit.htm
Medically Underserved Areas/Medically Underserved Populations
MUA/MUP - Medically Underserved Areas/Medically Underserved Populations
http://muafind.hrsa.gov/
(enter North Dakota in the search box)
Health Workforce Profiles
Health Resource Shortage Area Workforce Profiles
http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/healthworkforce/reports/statesummaries/northdakota.htm
State Medical or Health Professional Associations
North Dakota Medical Association
http://ndmed.org/
North Dakota Osteopathic Association
http://ndoma.org/
North Dakota Medical Specialty Societies
http://ndmed.org/specialitysoc.asp
North Dakota Public Health Association
http://www.health.state.nd.us/ndpha/
North Dakota Hospitals and Clinics
http://ndmed.org/clinicalhospital.asp
North Dakota Long Term Care Association
http://www.ndltca.org/
North Dakota Pharmacists' Association
http://www.nodakpharmacy.com/
North Dakota Board of Medical Examiners
http://www.ndbomex.com/
North Dakota Board of Nursing
http://www.ndbon.org/
North Dakota State Board of Optometry
http://www.ndsbopt.org/
North Dakota Healthcare Review, Inc.
http://www.ndhcri.org/
North Dakota Healthcare Association
http://www.ndha.org/
Dakota Medical Foundation
http://www.dakmed.org/
Specific Populations - General Information
Office of Minority Health (OMH)
http://www.omhrc.gov/
Kaiser Family Foundation
http://www.kff.org/minorityhealth/
MedlinePlus® Population Group Topics
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/populationgroups.html
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Status
http://www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media/pressrel/fs020514b.htm
Rural Health
Rural Assistance Center (RAC)
http://www.raconline.org/
University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
http://www.med.und.nodak.edu/depts/rural/
Children
North Dakota Kids Count
http://www.ndkidscount.org/
Native American
Native American Health, a MedlinePlus topic sheet
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/nativeamericanhealth.html
Linking Native Americans to Health Information
http://harley.med.und.nodak.edu/?site=tcl
North Dakota Indian Affairs Commission
http://www.health.state.nd.us/ndiac/
Facts on the Native American/Alaska Native Population - US Census
http://www.census.gov/pubinfo/www/NEWamindML1.html
Indian Health Service (IHS)
http://www.ihs.gov/
IHS Publications & Reports
http://www.ihs.gov/PublicInfo/Publications/Index.asp
Native Health Research Database
http://www.ihs.gov/NonMedicalPrograms/IHS_Stats/Statistical_Databases.asp
North Dakota Indian Tribes
http://www.500nations.com/North_Dakota_Tribes.asp
Additional GMR Resources
Hispanic American
Hispanic American Health, a MedlinePlus topic sheet
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/hispanicamericanhealth.html
Facts on the Hispanic or Latino Population - US Census
http://www.census.gov/pubinfo/www/NEWhispML1.html
HispanicHealth.org
http://www.hispanichealth.org/
Latino/Hispanic Health (LasCulturas.com)
http://www.lasculturas.com/lib/libHealth.php
Additional GMR Resources
Asian American
Asian American Health, a MedlinePlus topic sheet
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/asianamericanhealth.html
Facts on the Asian Population - US Census
http://www.census.gov/pubinfo/www/NEWapiML1.html
Asian and Pacific Islander Populations - US Census
http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/race/api.html
South Asian Health Issues (SAWNET - South Asian Women's NETwork)
http://www.sawnet.org/health/
Additional GMR Resources
African American
African American Health, a MedlinePlus topic sheet
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/africanamericanhealth.html
Facts on the Black or African American Population - US Census
http://www.census.gov/pubinfo/www/NEWafamML1.html
African American Health Disparities Information
http://www.lib.wayne.edu/shiffman/aah/
Additional GMR Resources
Government Information Resources
North Dakota Department of Human Services
http://www.nd.gov/dhs/
Workforce Safety and Insurance
http://www.workforcesafety.com/
FedStats -
A gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. federal agencies
http://www.fedstats.gov/
USA.gov -
The official U.S. gateway to all government information
http://www.usa.gov/
Google Search: Uncle Sam
http://www.google.com/unclesam
State & Local Government on the Net
http://www.statelocalgov.net/
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