As an organization serving and consisting of public health leaders, NRHA has a responsibility to abide by and serve as a model for proper health precautions. That is why we have made the difficult decision to shift the association’s Rural Health Clinic and Critical Access Hospital Conferences to a virtual environment.
The fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is hitting harder than anyone expected. While Delta variant forecasts are difficult to project, the situation is unlikely to improve between now and this fall.
For these reasons, we ask for your patience as we transition our RHC and CAH Conferences away from our plans to host in Kansas City. As usual, you can register for these events at reduced virtual rates, and all content will be available Sept. 21-24 and on demand at your convenience for a full year.
At NRHA, the health and well-being of our members and all rural Americans is our top priority. We do not want to risk contributing to the spread of this deadly virus, and we don’t want to place rural health care workers, hospitals, and health systems under any more pressure than they already face.
We know it is not ideal, but virtual events allow NRHA to present – and you to experience – even more educational content than at an in-person event. NRHA will utilize the same platform as our 2021 Annual Rural Health Conference, by far our most intuitive and seamless virtual environment.
Though this is certainly not what any of us had planned, we look forward to seeing everyone virtually this fall. Rural America is nothing if not resourceful, and together we will continue to overcome the challenges we face.
Alabama Rural Health Association 