Rural Medical Education Conference

Let's march on down to New Orleans

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

NRHA's Rural Medical Education Conference, built by the association's Rural Medical Education Workgroup for educators and students across the rural landscape, is May 7 in San Diego.

“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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  2024 Rural Medical Education Conference agenda

   

  •  TBA (TBD)

   

  Past agendas:

  • 2023 Rural Medical Education Conference agenda
  • 2022 Rural Medical Education Conference agenda
  • 2021 Rural Medical Education Conference agenda
  • 2020 Rural Medical Education Conference agenda
  • 2019 Rural Medical Education Conference agenda
  • 2018 Rural Medical Education 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 New Orleans events

  
  Registration will open in October 2023.
  
  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 the New Orleans metropolitan area 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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There's even more in store

Don't forget to also register for NRHA's 47th Annual Rural Health Conference May 7-10, the nation's largest gathering of rural health pros, occurring immediately afterward.

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 9th Rural Hospital Innovation Summit May 7-10 and NRHA's expanded 29th Health Equity Conference May 6-7.
 

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 guidance and resources for Louisiana. 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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