With a population of 1.4 million people to serve, eastern North Carolina requires an expanded nursing workforce across all levels, and academic partnerships play a pivotal role in training health care professionals equipped to face rural health challenges. Trish Baise, chief nursing executive at ECU Health, discussed the critical role of academic partnerships in addressing health care workforce needs in rural Eastern North Carolina on Henry Hinton's Talk of the Town. Listen to the full segment: go.ecuhealth.org/4fh6VQk.