This document summarizes the findings of a VA Rural Health Summit on rural health workforce issues. It discusses recommendations from the Health Workforce Council, including establishing a rural health workforce council, providing retention incentives for rural providers, and exploring alternative training models for rural areas. It outlines the council's 2010-2011 work plan to engage academic centers in improving the rural workforce and to assess programs integrating primary care and behavioral health education. The document reports on preliminary findings from a survey of academic health programs on topics like rural recruitment, multidisciplinary training, and barriers to educating rural providers. It concludes with next steps to finalize the survey analysis, develop recommendations, and continue providing input on rural workforce issues.