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Michigan Rural Health Conference

 

The Michigan Center for Rural Health (MCRH) has hosted the Michigan Rural Health Conference since 1997. The conference is of interest to a broad range of rural stakeholders and aims to provide engaging education on relevant topics for rural health providers. The conference is targeted towards those working in rural health, including rural health clinics and hospital settings. In addition, the conference also targets individuals and organizations from local public health, community mental health, substance use disorder treatment centers, and those working to positively impact social drivers of health.

 

Continuing education certificates are provided for social work, and community health workers. 

 

The objectives of this conference include:

1. Provide an opportunity for rural health stakeholders to share and learn from each other.

2. Provide a networking and collaboration opportunity for rural health stakeholders.

3. Provide current and relevant information to rural health stakeholders

  

 

Thank you all for attending the 2024 Annual Michigan Rural Health Conference!

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Agenda

Course Objectives

 

2024 Annual Michigan Rural Health Conference Presentations

Michigan Rural Health Conference Opening Remarks

101: Federal Updates from the National Rural Health Association

102: Staying Compliant in your RHC

103: Veterans Care in the Community

104: Using Technology to Manage Populations

105: Success with Chronic Care Management

106: Non-Emergency Medical Transportation and Vulnerable Rural Elderly in Iosco County, Michigan 

107: Michigan Healthcare Workforce Index: Understanding the Impact on Rural Health

Lunch & Rural Health Professional of the Year Award

108: Medicaid and CCBHC Update

109: Social Risk Adjustments and Value-Based Care

110: Farm to Exam Table: Promoting Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Access to Quality Healthcare

111: Addressing Michigan’s Workforce Shortages Through HPSAs and Recruitment and Retention Programs

112: 7th Annual Rural Health Research Day – Student Presentation

113: Strategic Deployment of Provider Practices

114: Addressing Chronic Pain in Marginalized Populations Using Nutritional Education Curricula: The Interplay of Food Insecurity, Substance Use Disorder, Chronic Pain, and Malnutrition

115: The State of Public Health in 2024: Charting a Path Forward

201: Rural Recovery Ecosystems

202: Health Law Update 

203: Michigan Health Endowment Fund- Rural Innovation: Empowering Communities to Address Telehealth Barriers

204: Performance Improvement Vs. Plan of Correction

205: Beyond the Four Walls:  Rural Partnerships to Expand Community Reach using Community Health Workers

206: Building Readiness for Health Solutions in Rural Michigan

RPOTY Award

2024 Rural Health Professional of the Year Winner

MCRH was honored to present the 2024 Rural Health Professional of the Year award to Laura Glenn, COO, of Munson Healthcare.

 

The award has been presented since 1994 to individuals deserving of recognition for their efforts in carrying out exemplary work in promoting health in rural areas, showing excellent leadership in the improvement of healthcare services to the rural areas of Michigan, and making worthy contributions to the improvement of health for the people in rural Michigan.

 

Laura was in London during the Awards Ceremony, having competed in the London Marathon, but did take the opportunity to put together an acceptance video, which can be found here.

 

Congratulations, Laura! Your passion and tireless dedication to improving rural health in Michigan are an inspiration!

Rural Health Professionals of Years Past

In Honor of Loren O. Gettel

Previous Award Winners:

2023 Mariah Hesse, CNO of Sparrow Clinton Hospital

2022 Emily Bergquist, MDHHS Bureau of EMS, Trauma and Preparedness & Sam Watson, Michigan Health & Hospital Association & Julie Novak, Michigan State Medical Society & Philip Bergquist, Michigan Primary Care Association & Keisha Sexton, Michigan Rural Health Clinic Network & Kris Nicholoff, Michigan Osteopathic Association & Norm Hess, Michigan Association of Local Public Health

2021- No Award

2020 Duke Anderson, President, CEO, Hillsdale Community Health Center

2019 Mark Hamed, MD, MBA, MPH, Medical Director of McKenzie Health System’s ED/Hospitalist program, Medical Director for Public Health in Sanilac, Tuscola, Huron and Lapeer counties

2018 Andrea Wendling, M.D., Director of Rural Community Health, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University

2017 John Barnas, Executive Director, Michigan Center for Rural Health

2016 Brian Brasser, President, Spectrum Health United and Kelsey Hospitals.

2015 Steve Barnett, President & CEO, McKenzie Health System

2014 Donna Kubic, Managing Director, Beaver Island Rural Health Clinic

2013 Colleen Johnson, Practice Administrator, Lakeshore Medical Centers

Full List of Winners