Annual Rural Health Conference
May 4-7, 2021 New Orleans, La.
Fill your sails with insight. Chart a course to calmer seas.
NRHA’s 43rd Annual Rural Health Conference, the nation’s largest gathering of rural health professionals, is the Association's first virtual, online-only event occurring live June 16-19.
The entire event will be available on demand afterward, as seen in this virtual Annual Conference presentation preview featuring NRHA CEO Alan Morgan, President Pat Schou, Government Affairs lead Maggie Elehwany, and Member Services head Brock Slabach.
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.
NRHA will always prioritize the safety and well-being of our members, event attendees, and all rural Americans. For this reason, the Association has decided to host our 2020 Annual Conference events online in streamlined, interactive environment that includes enhanced opportunities for learning and networking at a discounted rate.
NRHA’s inaugural virtual event offerings will include the following features:
- Live keynote presentations with extended Q&A opportunities
- Access to over 85 concurrent sessions across 9 content tracks
- Live Q&A during and after presentations from over 200 speakers
- An interactive exhibit hall experience featuring live networking chats
- Unique chances to socialize: Host a video meet-up with colleagues
- Robust research poster sessions and 2020 NRHA Award winner profiles
- And many more additional features to come.
The best part: You can experience all Annual Conference content on demand up to a year after the event occurs.
There's even more in store
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.
And don't miss NRHA's Health Equity Conference and Rural Medical Education Conference, our pre-conference events.
“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
Sign up now so NRHA can save your spot.
Unique sponsorship opportunities
Download NRHA's 2020 Annual Conference virtual engagement guide and non-profit virtual engagement guide, or contact Colleen Bay to learn more.
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.
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Agenda
2020 agenda:
2020 Annual Rural Health Conference agenda (updated 06.12.20)
Past agendas:
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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Scholarships
At this time, all scholarship funds have been awarded.
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Field Visits
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Rates
Register online for NRHA's virtual events
You may also register via downloadable PDF form email to [email protected], mail or fax.
NRHA is offering a no-risk registration policy due to COVID-19. Cancellations will be either refunded in full or reserved as a credit toward a future event.
Registration rates
$368 members
$418 non-members*
$184 student members
* Price includes a one-year complimentary membership for first-time NRHA members.
Contact [email protected] or 816-756-3140 for more information on registration.
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Exhibitors
Exhibitors, sponsors and advertisers
Don't miss the opportunity to increase your visibility in the rural market with ads and sponsorships or by becoming a vetted NRHA Partner.
Download NRHA's 2020
Annual Conference virtual engagement guide and
non-profit virtual 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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Accommodations
Current registrants have already been notified by the San Diego Sheraton Hotel that their attendee room reservations have been refunded. If you reserved accommodations outside NRHA’s block at the Sheraton, you are advised to cancel your reservation at least 72 hours prior to your date of stay and to cancel any flights immediately.