Rural health has been the backbone of many rural communities in California for decades. Due to the resiliency and vigor of its community leaders and healthcare providers, rural communities in California have surpassed numerous challenges and continued to build networks of support to adapt to changing social and economic climates, and address the healthcare needs of its community.
The California State Rural Health Association (CSRHA) works to facilitate technical assistance, skills-building, forums for discussion and advocacy opportunities for rural communities to continue their outstanding efforts and stay abreast of current rural health issues. CSRHA’s 8th Annual Rural Health Conference provides an ideal venue, where workshops, exhibitors, motivating and informative speakers, and moments for celebration are captured in a single setting and are built for empowering rural communities.
Sustainable and proven applications for improving healthcare and building community in rural California, in addition to information updates on federal policy and regulations that affect rural districts, are just a few of the learning opportunities attendees will benefit from this year. All of our efforts towards building and promoting this year’s conference have been informed by the expressed needs of our rural health constituency, and we aim to prepare and empower our attendees for the most pressing rural health issues to come in 2009. Community leaders, health professionals, executives, legislators and analysts from throughout the state will be convening in Sacramento on December 1-3, 2008. We hope that you will be there as well.
Here are a few compelling opportunities provided by this year’s Rural Health Conference, Rural Self-Reliance: Empowering People:
- Focus on results-based strategies that optimize resources and assets.
- Receive the most recent updates on policy, legislation, and federal guidelines that impact funding and eligibility of rural health providers.
- Listen to our Keynote Speech, by Dr. Martin C. Helldorfer, and receive a complimentary copy of his award-winning book, Healing with Heart, with your conference registration.
- Meet and greet rural health care providers, administrators, clinicians, educators, researchers, local and state leaders and decision makers from throughout California in a single venue.
- Experience the emerging applications of technology and communication for rural education and health services.
- Explore cutting edge products and services by our exhibitors, designed to enhance and support your work.
- Explore how community-based research is evaluating the health disparities faced by rural communities.
- Discover regional coalitions and collaboratives that have strengthened the rural voice, and have given rural communities a place at the table on many imperative policy and funding issues at the national and state level.
- Maximize the capacity of rural communities, and synergistically strive to meet the health and social needs of priority populations in rural California.
- Extend your Thanksgiving holiday and enjoy educational opportunities, social networking opportunities, delicious food, discounts to a variety of shops in Old Town Sacramento, and the newly renovated Hilton Hotel.
There are also a number of ways you can actively participate and contribute to the formation of this year’s conference. Please click on the links below to learn more about these opportunities:
Are you registered yet for the conference? Early bird rates for substantial savings on conference registration and hotel accommodations end soon! Click here to learn more.
Visit our conference homepage for a complete agenda and comprehensive view of this year’s rural health conference.
For special requests or questions, please contact Shannon Means, Conference Coordinator, at smeans@csrha.org, or 916-453-0780.
Article posted on 10/22/08 |
