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Lori Rodefeld, MS, is the deputy director of the Sheps GME Technical Assistance Centers at the University of North Carolina (UNC) Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research and director of GME development for the Wisconsin Collaborative for Rural Graduate Medical Education. In these roles, she leads networks of advisors and content experts supporting the development and sustainability of GME training in rural and underserved regions.
April 2026