2021 Virtual Minnesota Rural Health Conference

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09:00 AM
MN,
National Rural Health Resource Center (The Center), Minnesota Department of Health, Office of Rural Health and Primary Care (ORHPC), Minnesota Rural Health Association
Registration Deadline
Wednesday, April 28, 2021

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

Registration is Open!

The conference offers a track tailored to a general audience and a new track including content tailored for students. 

Upcoming Events

Join us for this year's 2024 Flex Reverse Site Visit: Moving Flex Forward: Empowering Rural Health Through Evaluation and Storytelling in Washington, DC.
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participants’ content niche ideas and audience personas.
This webinar will explore the distinctions of Medicare Advantage and its impact on rural health care organizations. Participants will learn about the fundamentals of this health plan, as well as the unique challenges Medicare Advantage can pose to patients and providers.
Using the 5Ws (who, what, when, where and why) framework, this two-part webinar
series will help communications professionals in rural hospitals or health systems who
would like to maximize the limited time and resources they have for social media.
2024 Critical Access Hospital Board Training on Engagement, Leadership, and Population Health Training In-person workshop
This session will explore the importance of community partnership and collaboration, describe best practices in measuring and identifying barriers, and determine actionable next steps in addressing the social and structural vulnerabilities that hinder the path to healthier populations.