The Minnesota Rural Health Conference is one of the nation's largest state rural health conferences. The conference is hosted by the Minnesota Department of Health, Office of Rural Health & Primary Care; Minnesota Rural Health Association; and the National Rural Health Resource Center.
The 2021 conference will consist of a keynote address from Commissioner Jan Malcolm, six highly interactive workshops, and a policy panel.
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Tuesday, June 22 | 9:00am - 12:30pm CTWednesday, June 23 | 9:00am - 1:00pm CT
Objectives
- Learn how to strengthen policies for better health equity outcomes
- Discover how to enhance telehealth services
- Prepare for rural practice: resiliency, recruitment, retention
- Practice reframing rural health and healthy aging issues to build support and affect change
- Acquire leadership tools for building resilience
- Explore workforce resources to meet current and future needs
Topics
- Reviewing organizational policy with health equity tool
- Using reframing skills to communicate rural health and aging issues
- Resiliency and Mental Health for leaders and practitioners
- Telehealth and Outreach
- Student and Workforce track: stress/resiliency tools and student finance support/relief
- Policy Panel
The conference offers a track tailored to a general audience and a new track including content tailored for students.