Annual Rural Health Conference

Registration open soon

We’ll help you navigate the shifting currents of rural health with more than 60 innovative, practical, and cost-saving sessions — and even more at NRHA’s 5th Rural Hospital Innovation Summit.

Unique sponsorship opportunities

Medical education and health equity events

The annual Rural Medical Education Conference and Health Equity Conference (formerly the Rural Multiracial and Multicultural Health Conference) will both be held directly prior to the Annual Rural Health Conference.

Scholarship funds are now available for students and community members with a critical need for financial support with conference expenses. Please see the Scholarships menu below for more info.

• icon-agenta Agenda

  2021 agenda:

  
  2021 Annual Rural Health Conference draft agenda (updated 02.08.21)

  
  Past agendas:

   

  • 2020 Annual Rural Health Conference agenda
  • 2019 Annual Rural Health Conference agenda
  • 2018 Annual Rural Health Conference agenda
  • 2017 Annual Rural Health Conference agenda

  
  Medical education and health equity events

  The annual Rural Medical Education Conference and Health Equity Conference (formerly the Rural Multiracial and Multicultural Health Conference) will both be held May 7 directly prior to the Annual Rural Health Conference.
  
  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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• icon-rates Rates

  Registration open soon

  
  Early rates (before April 12)
  $745 for members
  $845 for non-members*
  $373 for students^
  
  Standard rates (after April 12)
  $845 for members
  $945 for non-members*
  $423 for students^
  
  * includes a complimentary one-year membership for first-time NRHA members.
  
  ^ students receive a 50 percent discount on all conference rates when authenticated.
  
  Contact NRHA's registration team or call 816-756-3140 for more information.

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  Exhibitors, sponsors and advertisers

  Don't miss the opportunity to increase your visibility in the rural market by engaging attendees at your booth, with ads and sponsorships, or by becoming a vetted NRHA Partner.
  
  Download NRHA's 2021 engagement guide or contact Colleen Bay to learn more.
  
  NRHA offers sponsorships for all events, 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.
   

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