March 11, 2025

Missouri Immunization Conference 2025 – Show Me Stronger Building Resilience in a Post-Pandemic World, April 24 – 25, Register Now

This conference brings together bright minds to give talks that are action-oriented on a wide range of subjects related to immunizations to foster learning and inspiration, as well as provoke conversations that matter and actions that lead to increased vaccination rates for Missourians.

Learning Outcomes

Participants will self-report:

• Increased confidence in their ability to provide effective education by delivering a strong recommendation to patients when discussing vaccines.
• Increased knowledge about evidence-based strategies designed to address vaccine hesitancy, and combat misinformation.
• Increased confidence in their ability to advocate for and effectively educate patients on vaccine preventable diseases.
• Increased knowledge of how state legislative actions play a role in Missouri’s immunization rates.
• Increased knowledge of the increasing number of vaccine exemptions and the potential community health implications.

Target Audience:

• Public health professionals
• Nurses
• Physicians
• School nurses
• Pharmacists
• Advanced practice providers
• Hospital and ambulatory care staff
• Social workers
• Psychologists
• Community health workers
• Pharmacists
• Nursing home administrators
• Health professions students
• Long-term care facility staff
• LPHA/FQHC staff
• Private healthcare providers practicing in rural, suburban, and urban settings
• Industry leaders
• Policymakers
• Community organizations

Presented By:

• Missouri Immunization Coalition
• University of Missouri
  • Sinclair School of Nursing
  • School of Medicine
  • Continuing Education for Health Professions
  • Extension

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March 11, 2025

Registration is Open – Rural Health Workforce Development Conference, April 1 & 2

This event offers interactive experiences and leadership development coaching on Stay Interviews including:

• How to implement
• How to integrate into your broader workforce development strategies
• Measuring and evaluating effectiveness
• Tangible resources to assist you in leading your organization

The Rural Health Workforce Conference provides professional development, sharing of best practices, and mentorship opportunities that are key to successful recruitment and retention of rural health professionals.

Target Audience:

• Rural Health Administrators
• Educators
• Students
• Community advocates
• Healthcare professionals

Presented By:

• University of Missouri
  • Continuing Education for Health Professions
  • Extension
  • Sinclair School of Nursing
  • School of Medicine
• Missouri Rural Health Association

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February 19, 2025

Register Now: Missouri Immunization Conference 2025, April 24-25

The purpose of this conference is to provide immunization education to increase immunization rates and protect all Missourians.

The conference brings together bright minds to give talks that are action-oriented on a wide range of subjects related to immunizations to foster learning and inspiration, as well as provoke conversations that matter and actions that lead to increased vaccination rates for Missourians.

Learning Outcomes:

• Participants will self-report increased confidence in their ability to provide effective education by delivering a strong recommendation to patients when discussing vaccines.
• Participants will self-report increased knowledge about evidence-based strategies designed to address vaccine hesitancy, and combat misinformation.
• Participants will self-report increased confidence in their ability to advocate for and effectively educate patients on vaccine preventable diseases.
• Participants will self-report increased knowledge of how state legislative actions play a role in Missouri’s immunization rates.
• Participants will self-report increased knowledge of the increasing number of vaccine exemptions and the potential community health implications.

Target Audience Includes:

• Public health professionals
• Nurses
• Physicians
• School nurses
• Pharmacists
• Advanced practice providers
• Hospital & ambulatory care staff
• Social workers
• Psychologists
• CHWs
• Health care administrators
• Individuals working to promote immunizations, prevent disease and protect Missourians through immunization education.

Where: Lodge of Four Season, Lake of the Ozarks

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February 19, 2025

Registration Open: Rural Health Workforce Development Conference, April 1 – 2

The Rural Health Workforce Conference provides professional development, sharing of best practices, and mentorship opportunities that are key to successful recruitment and retention of rural health professionals.

This will be an avenue to provide:

• Hospital administrators with information on rural recruitment/retention strategies, and community engagement;
• Faculty development for individuals who teach health-profession students;
• Networking for rural-health professionals to share and showcase best practices;
• Residents and students with information on rural opportunities and to prepare them for rural practice (i.e., rural practice (i.e., rural residencies, rural leadership, etc.;
• A venue for residents/students to present relevant rural-focused research projects;
• Professional development for rural-health professionals, administrators, and preceptors;
• Recruitment opportunities for rural hospitals, and
• Recognition of rural-health champions in Missouri.

Target Audience

• Rural health administrators,
• Educators,
• Students,
• Community advocates, and
• Healthcare professionals.

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January 30, 2025

Register Now: NARHC 2025 Spring Institute

Join the National Association of Rural Health Clinics (NARHC) for 19 educational sessions tailored specifically for Rural Health Clinics.

From RHC Management to Regulatory and Legislative Updates, this is a must-attend conference to get the education, knowledge, and policy updates you need to successfully run your RHC.

NARHC Institutes are put on by the only national association dedicated strictly to Rural Health Clinics (RHCs). A wide range of rural health professionals will be in attendance including:

• CEOs,
• CFOs,
• Physicians,
• PAs,
• NPs,
• Clinic Managers,
• Billers & Coders

Earn Continuing Education Credits – Average continuing education credits range from 14-16.

• CME from the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) – for MDs, Pas, NPs, and some RNs
• CEUs from American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) – for coders
• If CRHCP certified, you can earn your conference attendance maintenance requirement if your certification expires at the end of the conference year.

When: 3/17/25 – 3/19/25

Where: Oklahoma City, OK

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January 13, 2025

Register Now: Rural Health Workforce Development Conference, April 1-2

The Missouri Rural Health Association (MRHA), in partnership with University of Missouri School of Medicine and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), will host the Rural Health Workforce Development Conference Tuesday, April 1 through Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at the Holiday Inn Executive Center, Columbia, Missouri.

The Rural Health Workforce Development Conference is ideal for:

• Health care practitioners,
• Health care administrators,
• Students,
• HR professionals,
• Non-profit organizations, and businesses with a vested interest in rural health care and attracting qualified professionals to serve rural communities.

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January 13, 2025

Register Now! 2025 Rural Hospital & Clinic Revenue Optimization Virtual Conferences, January 22

Join Wintergreen and the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) for the third annual Rural Hospital & Clinic Revenue Optimization Virtual Conferences.

The two regional, three-hour sessions are tailored specifically for rural hospitals and clinics, offering practical revenue optimization strategies from the perspective of hospital and clinic operators.

Session will highlight:

• Hospital and clinic alignment and designation options,
• Implementation of novel benefits and incentive programs,
• Rural-specific recruitment and retention strategies, and
• Using technology to inform decision-making processes.

Each FREE session is region-specific so be sure to register for Region C which includes Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, and Wisconsin.

Cost: Free

When: Wednesday, January 22, 10:00 a.m.

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