Please save the date for our upcoming SHIP webinar May 7, 2026 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Central Time on Cybersecurity. This event is supported by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) and coordinated by SHIP-TA, a program of the National Rural Health Resource Center (The Center). We look forward to meeting with you all!
Topic: Cybersecurity
Date: Thursday, May 7, 2026
Time: 11:00 p.m. PDT | 12:00 p.m. MDT | 1:00 p.m. CDT | 2:00 p.m. EDT
Duration: 60 minutes
Audience: SHIP Coordinators
Speaker: Joe Wivoda, Senior Director of Risk Management, HIPAAtrek
Learning Objectives:
By attending this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Understand the basics of cybersecurity
- Identify promising practices for improving cybersecurity in small rural hospitals
- Understand the allowable funding categories related to SHIP hospital cybersecurity efforts
This webinar will be recorded with playback made available on the
SHIP Extranet. If you have any questions or concerns, we encourage you to email
SHIP-TA.