A Conversation With UP Rural Health Leader Dennis Smith

By David Haynes | February 1, 2023

In the latest episode of the Rural Insights Podcast, David Haynes sits down for a conversation with Dennis Smith. Dennis is the President of Dennis H. Smith Consulting, a firm working in the Rural Healthcare space focusing on Policy, Strategic Planning and Advocacy. He’s also the former President and CEO of Upper Peninsula Health Plan and its related companies.

Topics discussed include changes in healthcare in the Upper Peninsula and the greater regional area, medical specialists in rural areas and whether there will be more traveling specialists, the major challenges facing UP healthcare, and more.

You can watch the video discussion here, or listen to the audio podcast here.

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David Haynes

David Haynes has served as a professor of public administration and public policy. He previously has served as President of Northern Michigan University. David has been involved in the public administration and political science field for over 45 years.