2021 Virtual Conference
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.
Tuesday, June 22 | 9:00am - 12:30pm CT
Wednesday, 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
Continuing Education Credits
Applications have been made at 6.5 credits for health care executives, nursing home administrators, physicians, and social workers if participating in main events and two workshops.
By attending the MNRHC hosted by the National Rural Health Resource Center, MDH ORHPC, and MRHA, participants may earn up to 6.5 ACHE Qualified Education hours toward initial certification or recertification of the Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) designation.
Registration is Open!
The conference offers a track tailored to a general audience and a new track including content tailored for students. Use the register links below to begin the registration process.
| Track | Main Event Content (Included) | Workshops (Optional) | Register |
General Track | Commissioner Malcolm Keynote Minnesota Rural Health Association (MRHA) Policy Forum | General track participants may add one workshop each day. Each workshop adds a $25.00 fee. Reviewing Organizational Policies for Better Health Equity Outcomes Framing for Social Change Leading with Resilience Moving Telehealth from "Rapid" Implementation to Optimization | |
Student Track | Commissioner Malcolm Keynote Minnesota Rural Health Association (MRHA) Policy Forum | Student track participants may attend both of the following workshops without an additional fee. Healthy Embodied Agile Leadership (HEAL) What You Need to Know as You Enter the Workforce | Register (Student Track) (Full-time students only) |
Our conference mailing list will keep you up to date with important conference updates.
Visit the keynotes, sessions, or workshops pages to find presentations from 2019.
Visit the archived sessions page to see presentations from 2018.