Health Equity Conference

We'll see you seaside

Join NRHA and rural health leaders from across the country to help raise the standard for rural health with over 80 innovative, practical, and cost-saving sessions and much more.

NRHA's expanded Health Equity Conference, one of the only meetings in the nation to focus on health equity issues in rural America, is May 15-16 in sunny San Diego.

This conference is designed for those who are dedicated to bringing quality health care and health care services to underserved and often under-represented populations, including LGBTQIA+, veteran, and homeless rural residents as well as multiracial and multicultural members of rural communities.

“If you’re interested in actively engaging in transformational work on behalf of rural communities, NRHA’s annual events are where it’s at.” – NRHA member Peggy Wheeler

We are so excited to see everyone in San Diego this spring.

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  2023 Health Equity Conference Agenda

  
  28th Health Equity Conference agenda DRAFT (updated 03.21.2023)
   

  Past agendas:
  2022 Health Equity Conference agenda
  2021 Health Equity Conference agenda
  2020 Health Equity Conference agenda
  2019 Health Equity Conference agenda
  2018 Health Equity Conference agenda
  
  NRHA certificates of attendance will be available at the registration desk. Attendees may use these certificates with third-party organizations or their employer as documentation of having received conference hours of instruction.

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  Register for NRHA's San Diego events

  
  
  You may also register by email to registration@nrharural.org.
   

  Early registration rates

  Early member* rates (before April 17)
  $775 Annual Rural Health Conference/Rural Hospital Innovation Summit
  $290 Health Equity Conference
  $245 Rural Medical Education Conference
  
  Early non-member rates (before April 17)
  $875 Annual Rural Health Conference/Rural Hospital Innovation Summit
  $390 Health Equity Conference
  $345 Rural Medical Education Conference
  
  Early student* rates (before April 17)
  $388 Annual Rural Health Conference/Rural Hospital Innovation Summit
  $145 Health Equity Conference
  $123 Rural Medical Education Conference
   

  Standard registration rates

  Virtual rate (no access to onsite amenities)
  $99 for access to select recorded content from all events
  A total of 46 sessions will be available for viewing on demand. Recorded sessions are noted in green within each event agenda. Sessions will not be livestreamed. Recordings will be available to view the day after they occur within the agenda through Aug. 16.
  
  Standard member* rates (after April 17)
  $875 Annual Rural Health Conference/Rural Hospital Innovation Summit
  $390 Health Equity Conference
  $345 Rural Medical Education Conference
  
  Standard non-member rates (after April 17)
  $975 Annual Rural Health Conference/Rural Hospital Innovation Summit
  $490 Health Equity Conference
  $445 Rural Medical Education Conference
  
  Standard student* rates (after April 17)
  $438 Annual Rural Health Conference/Rural Hospital Innovation Summit
  $195 Health Equity Conference
  $173 Rural Medical Education Conference
  
  ​* must authenticate as NRHA and student members. Contact NRHA's membership team for assistance.
  
  Contact NRHA's registration team or call 816-756-3140 for more information.
   

  NRHA COVID policy

  With your onsite registration, you certify that you are, or will be prior to the conference, fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by one of the three FDA approved vaccines (Pfizer, Moderna, or J&J).
   
  NRHA will adhere to CDC Guidelines on Masking according to their COVID-19 Community Level Tool that determines prevention steps according to threat levels. While masks are always encouraged, they will not be required except when the community threat level as determined by the CDC for Bernalillo County, New Mexico is HIGH, or if state/local mandates are imposed at the time of our conference.
   

  NRHA Refund policy

  For cancellations received by National Rural Health Association at least 30 days prior to a conference or seminar, a full refund, less a 30% processing fee, will be provided to the registrant.
  
  For cancellations received less than 30 days prior to a conference or seminar, a credit towards attendance at a future conference or seminar will be provided.
  
  No refunds or credits will be provided for no-shows and cancellation notifications received after the conference or seminar is held.

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  Advertisers and sponsors

  NRHA accepts sponsorships for the association's Health Equtiy Conference, providing a valuable opportunity for your organization to gain visibility. These sponsorships, ads and partnerships are great ways to get your company's message in the hands of hundreds of attendees. Remember, one-third of all U.S. hospitals are rural facilities.
  
  Don't miss the opportunity to increase your visibility in the rural market by engaging with our audience throughout the year by becoming a vetted NRHA Partner.

• icon-building Accommodations

  Conference Hotel

  Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina
  1380 Harbor Island Dr.
  San Diego, CA 92101
  
  Located in the heart of the San Diego harbor, just minutes from the San Diego International Airport with a complimentary shuttle
  
  Book the discounted room rate of $239 plus tax is available to Annual Conference attendees until the April 17 deadline.
  
  The $26 resort fee and in room internet access fee of $15 are waived by booking within our room block. Be sure to mention NRHA if booking by phone.

 

There's even more in store

Don't forget to also register for NRHA's 46th Annual Rural Health Conference, the nation's largest gathering of rural health pros, occurring immediately afterward May 16-19.

These events are created for anyone with an interest in rural health care, including rural health practitioners, hospital administrators, clinic directors and lay health workers, social workers, state and federal health employees, academics, community members and more.

We’ll help you navigate the shifting currents of rural health with more than 80 innovative, practical, and cost-saving sessions — and even more at NRHA’s 8th Rural Hospital Innovation Summit.
 

COVID-19 Precautions

NRHA strongly recommends all attendees are fully vaccinated against COVID prior to attending. The CDC has identified the following symptoms of a COVID-19 infection. If you have one or more of these symptoms in the days prior to or during the event, please do not participate.

If you are waiting for COVID-19 test results or have had close contact with a person who has tested positive for or who has COVID-19 symptoms, please stay home unless you receive a negative test result before the event. Also, please report to NRHA if you test positive for COVID after the event such that you may have received and/or spread the virus at the event.

Please review the current safety measures in place within California. As the COVID-19 virus and its variants are highly contagious, event attendees acknowledge the risk of exposure, assume all such risk, and NRHA shall not be held liable.

 

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