Category: Conferences

NRHA Searching for 2025 Atlanta Annual Conference Speakers

July 25, 2024

NRHA Searching for 2025 Atlanta Annual Conference Speakers

The National Rural Health Association (NRHA) is now accepting presentation proposals for the 2025 Annual Rural Health Conference and Rural Hospital Innovation Summit, the nation’s premier events celebrating rural health.

Each year, more than 200 individuals present over 85 concurrent educational sessions, 20 research papers, and up to 100 research and educational posters at these annual events, constituting the nation’s largest, most exclusive rural health conference.

Any person with an interest in rural health is invited to submit session proposals by Aug. 15 or original research by Jan. 9 for presentation during the 2025 conference.

Learn More or Submit a proposal

Hepatitis C Testing Event – Monday, July 29

July 24, 2024

Hepatitis C Testing Event – Monday, July 29

Hepatitis C affects over 2.4 million adults in the United States. Most people living with the disease are not aware of their status because often Hepatitis C does not have any symptoms.

Hepatitis C can result in cirrhosis and liver cancer, as well as transmission to others. However, Hepatitis C is curable.

As a part of Missouri’s Project Hep Cure and Elimination plan, the State aims to eliminate Hepatitis C by making universal testing accessible and prevent new infections while increasing dignity and reducing stigma.

In celebration of World Hepatitis Testing Day, the free testing event will offer the following:

  • Screening and free rapid finger-stick Hepatitis C point of care tests, with results in 20 minutes
  • Educational materials on Hepatitis B and C
  • Referral and linkage to care to treating physicians
  • Risk reduction materials

Cost:  Free

When: Monday, July 29, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Where:

Missouri River Regional Library Art Galley East

214 Adams St

Jefferson City

Now Accepting Applications – Public Health Nursing Award

July 23, 2024

Now Accepting Applications – Public Health Nursing Award

The Missouri Public Health Association (MPHA) Section for Public Health Nursing (SPHN) is accepting applications to nominate a public health nurse and public health nurse leader for the 2024 Public Health Nursing Awards.

The awards will be presented at the 2024 Joint Annual Public Health Conference in September.

To nominate a public health nurse, please complete the nomination form here:

PHN Award Nomination and email the form to Trina Teacutter, Secretary, MPHA Section for Public Health Nursing, trina.teacutter@como.gov.

Registration Now Open for NRHA’s RHC and CAH Conferences

July 12, 2024

Registration Now Open for NRHA’s RHC and CAH Conferences

Your chance to share with rural colleagues, network with partners, and learn from clinic and CAH experts from across the country is the National Rural Health Association’s (NRHA’s) Rural Health Clinic and Critical Access Hospital Conferences September 24 – 27.

These events offer more than 40 educational and networking opportunities designed for clinic and hospital professionals and board members serving rural America.

Rates have been announced and registration is now open so act early to save and reserve your hotel room.

Click Here to Learn More and Register

Register Now: HRSA National Telehealth Conference, July 16

July 10, 2024

Register Now: HRSA National Telehealth Conference, July 16

Navigating the latest in telehealth? Join health care professionals, policymakers, and industry stakeholders at the National Telehealth Conference on July 16 for insights on balancing telehealth solutions and vital in-person services.

Learn how others are integrating telehealth into their practice and working to give patients a choice in how they receive their care.

Cost: Free

When: Tuesday, July 16, 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET

Click Here to Register

Virtual Conference – SAMHSA Rural Recovery: Challenges & Solutions, July 10-11

July 8, 2024

Virtual Conference – SAMHSA Rural Recovery: Challenges & Solutions, July 11

Register for this two-day conference, held online, to learn how peer-based and other SAMHSA recovery support programs are meeting the challenges of providing help to individuals and families facing behavioral problems in Rural, Frontier and Tribal Communities.

The conference is sponsored by the office of Recovery at the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administrations (SAMSHA).

Cost: Free

When: Thursday, July 10-11, 10:00 a.m. CT

Click Here to Register

Missouri Maternal Health Partnership Meetings – St. Joseph and Warrensburg

July 2, 2024

Missouri Maternal Health Partnership Meetings – St. Joseph and Warrensburg

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) IEA Region 7 is hosting two Maternal Health Meetings in Missouri:

  • Joseph, MO –  East Hills Library, 502 N. Woodbine Rd, July 11, 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
  • Warrensburg, MO – Trails Regional Library (Warrensburg branch), 432 N. Holden St, August 1, 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

In these meetings, you will learn about HRSA’s maternal health programs and resources. You will also discuss maternal health issues, including challenges in serving mothers and families, strategies and models to support maternal health, current technical assistance needs, and opportunities for collaboration.

These meetings are offered in person only; there will not be a virtual option.

Click Here to register for St. Joseph meeting, July 11

Click Here to register for Warrensburg meeting, August 1

National Telehealth Conference – Virtual, July 16

July 2, 2024

National Telehealth Conference – Virtual, July 16

The Health Resources and Services Administration is hosting a virtual National Telehealth Conference to bring public and private sector leaders together to discuss telehealth best practices.

Conference Topics Include:

  • Licensing across state lines to increase access to behavioral health care
  • Implications of health policy to inform telehealth’s future
  • Expanding access to services for underserved and low-income communities
  • Exploring health care innovations and future telehealth technologies
  • Improving health equity through expansion of broadband connectivity and adoption of telehealth

Cost: Free

When: Tuesday, July 16, 2024, 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 CT

Register Here

Registration Now Open for NRHA’s RHC, CAH Conferences

June 27, 2024

Registration Now Open for NRHA’s RHC, CAH Conferences

Your chance to share with rural colleagues, network with partners, and learn from clinic and CAH experts from across the country is NRHA’s Rural Health Clinic and Critical Access Hospital Conferences Sept. 24-27.

These events offer more than 40 educational and networking opportunities designed for clinic and hospital professionals and board members serving rural America. Rates have been announced and registration is now open so act early to save and reserve your hotel room.

Additionally, an awards ceremony is planned to honor the top 20 CAHs in the nation.

Click Here to Learn More

Click Here to Register

CMS Announces First Rural Hackathon

June 27, 2024

CMS Announces First Rural Hackathon

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center announced on June 22 that it will conduct the 2024 Rural Health Hackathon, a three-day series of in-person, collaborative sessions designed to generate and construct creative and actionable ideas to address rural health challenges.

The 2024 Hackathon builds on CMS’ extensive outreach to rural communities through site visits and listening sessions to better understand rural health care issues.

Through these solution-oriented events, the CMS Innovation Center will bring together:

  • Rural health community care providers,
  • Community organizations,
  • Industry and tech entrepreneurs,
  • Funders,
  • Policy experts, and beneficiaries to leverage the wisdom and experience of the crowd.

Hackathon attendees will generate new ideas to address some of the top challenges impacting health care in rural health settings and drive action to improve clinical outcomes, increase access and better care experience for both patients and providers in rural communities.

How to Participate:

  • In-Person at one of the following locations:
    • Bozeman, Montana: August 14
    • Dallas, Texas: August 22
    • Wilson, North Carolina: August 29
      • Individuals interested in attending an in-person session should complete the five-minute Interest Survey by 11:59 p.m. eastern on July 12.
  • Virtual Idea Submission
    • Organizations and individuals that cannot attend the in-person events are invited to submit concepts during a public submission period in August 2024.
    • The public submission option will seek additional ideas to address the same challenge areas and questions for the in-person events
    • More information about the virtual idea submission will be posted by CMS, at a later date.

Click Here to learn More

Click Here to complete Interest Survey