{"id":87,"date":"2019-03-20T10:25:45","date_gmt":"2019-03-20T15:25:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/alumni-association\/?p=87"},"modified":"2019-03-20T10:25:45","modified_gmt":"2019-03-20T15:25:45","slug":"why-unmc-filling-healthcare-needs-in-rural-nebraska","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/alumni-association\/why-unmc-filling-healthcare-needs-in-rural-nebraska\/","title":{"rendered":"Why UNMC &#8211; Filling Healthcare Needs in Rural Nebraska"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\"><p><em>&#8220;There are so many needs in rural Nebraska and I felt really tied to that.&#8221; <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Many UNMC students come from rural Nebraska and after they receive their education, they go back and serve in communities throughout the state. 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