A Training program was developed through a collaboration between the Arizona Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program (AzFLEX) at the Arizona Center for Rural Health (AzCRH) and the Nurse Midwife Program at the College of Nursing at the University of Arizona. In order to improve maternal healthcare skills in rural Arizona, the training builds skills for providers who practice in maternal health deserts and high need areas where distances to labor and delivery services can be many miles away.

Dr. Derksen spoke at Primary Care Physician Workforce Development Summit at the U of A College of Medicine - Phoenix, quoted in article.

the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a $3.9 million grant to the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix. This funding will enhance primary care and rural health training opportunities, focusing on underserved communities across the state.