NRHA's Rural Health Policy Congress
The Rural Health Policy Congress is the policy-making body of NRHA. Elected representatives from throughout the association give broad grassroots representation that reflects the concerns of rural America. The Rural Health Policy Congress determines the association's positions on rural health policy through a series of policy briefs papers.
The responsibilities of NRHA’s Rural Health Policy Congress members are to:
- Identify topics and provide technical expertise on the development of Association policies
- Create, review, and approve Association policy recommendations and positions
- Ensure the Association’s guiding principles and mission are promoted through policy development
- Develop policy papers to communicate the Associations priorities and recommendations
Rural Health Congress roster
The Rural Health Policy Congress is composed of individuals from NRHA's constituency groups, interest groups, and leadership.
Rural Health Congress Chair | Rural Health Congress Vice Chair |
NRHA Officers | |
Treasurer: | President: |
Clinical Services CG Chair Shiprock, N.M. | Federally Qualified Health Centers CG Chair |
Health Equity Council Chair | |
Hospital & Community Health Systems CG Chair | |
Hospital & Community Health Systems CG Representatives | |
Janelle Ali-Dinar | Patrick Avila |
Sherry Clouse Day, FHFMA | Kelly Erb |
Kiley Floyd | Betty Greer |
Tammy Hatting, MPA | Jared Heim, CPA |
Stephanie Hilton-Siebert, FACHE | Ruby Kirby, MBA |
Melinda Laird | Michael Milligan |
Hunter Nostrant | Jonathan Pantenburg, MHA |
Steve Pautler, FACHE | Sarah Ragsdale, RN |
Michelle Rathman, CPT | Angelina Salazar, MA |
Jared Stimpson | Jordan Tenenbaum |
David Theroux | David Usher |
Heather Whetsell, MBA | Deborah Whitley, CPA |
Past Presidents Council: | Public Health CG Chair: |
John Gale, MS | Public Health Representative: |
Beth O’Connor, MEd | |
Timothy L. Putnam, DHA | |
Pat Schou FACHE | |
Research and Education CG Chair | Rural Health Clinic CG Chair |
Carrie Henning-Smith, PhD | Kate Hill, RN |
Research and Education CG Representatives | Rural Health Clinic CG Representatives |
Hana Hinkle, PhD | Rena Salamacha |
Whitney Zahnd | Dianne Davidson |
State Association Council Chair: | State Office Council Chair: |
Statewide Health Resources CG Chair: | Student CG Chair: Eneka Lamb |
Statewide Health Resources CG Representative: | Student CG Representatives: Lauren Canary Justin Kearley |