Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 33:133–151, 2012 Copyright © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC ISSN: 0270-1960 print/1545-3847 online DOI: 10.1080/02701960.2012.661812 Health Care Workforce Development in Rural America: When Geriatrics Expertise is 100 Miles Away NINA TUMOSA Geriatric Research, Education & Clinical Center (GRECC), St. Louis VA Medical Center, St. Louis, Missouri, USA KATHY J. HORVATH New England Geriatric Research, Education & Clinical Center (GRECC), Bedford VA Medical Center, Bedford, Massachusetts, USA TERRI HUH Palo Alto Healthcare System, Geriatric Research, Education & Clinical Center (GRECC), VA Palo Alto, Palo Alto, California, USA ELAYNE E. LIVOTE VISN 3 Geriatric Research, Education, & Clinical Center (GRECC), James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Bronx, New York, USA JUDITH L. HOWE VISN 3 Geriatric Research, Education & Clinical Center (GRECC), James J. Peters VA Medical Center; and Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA LAUREN ILA JONES Geriatric Research, Education & Clinical Center (GRECC), VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, North Hills, California, USA B. JOSEA KRAMER Geriatric Research, Education & Clinical Center (GRECC), VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, North Hills; and David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA Address correspondence to B. Josea Kramer, Geriatric Research, Education & Clinical Center (GRECC), VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, 16111 Plummer Street (11E), North Hills, CA 9134, USA. E-mail: josea.kramer@va.gov 133