NOSORH institutes are topical, virtual learning opportunities offered to State Offices of Rural Health (SORH) and other rural health stakeholders throughout the year.
Institutes & Masterclasses:
- Grant Writing Institute
This online rural health grant writing education is provided via a series of 9 webinars on all aspects of grant writing, including documentation of need, grant budget preparation, development of evaluations, work plans, and identifying sources of grant funds. Appropriate for SORH staff and rural health partners such as RHCs, CAHs, Free Clinics, and FQHC staff.
- Rural Health Leadership Masterclass
This interactive masterclass, in collaboration with national experts, is designed to grow engaged, equipped, and resilient leaders and provide rural-focused professional development to current and future leaders and managers working in the rural health environment. This webinar series is geared toward SORH staff, providers of rural health services, and other rural partner groups.
- Rural Health Capital Masterclass (spring 2025 only)
The Rural Health Capital Masterclass course is designed for busy professionals who want to learn more about accessing and utilizing capital from federal, state, and private sources for rural health development projects. Participants will gain key insights on how to apply successful funding and partnership strategies to their work. This five-course series will include instruction from national experts in community development finance, federal program funding, healthcare partnerships, and rural philanthropy. Sessions will also provide structured opportunities for peer learning and networking.
- Foundations of Rural Health Grant Writing (planned for fall/ winter 2025)
TENTATIVE: The Foundations of Rural Health Grant Writing, is an entry-level course that introduces participants to the basics of grant writing, including understanding the grant funding process, identifying appropriate funding opportunities, and navigating the varying priorities, application procedures, and reporting requirements of different funders. Designed for all rural health stakeholders new to grant writing, the course equips participants with the foundational knowledge needed to effectively align funding opportunities with organizational needs and projects.
On-Demand Courses:
- Grant Writing: Beyond the Basics
The Grant Writing: Beyond the Basics course is a 5-session virtual training, ideal for rural grant seekers and program managers ready to build on foundational knowledge of rural health grant writing. Participants will learn strategies for effective grantsmanship, strategic funding relationships, efficient application processes, project accountability, and long-term sustainability. Prior participation in the Rural Health Grant Writing Institute is strongly encouraged.
- Rural Health Capital Masterclass (coming fall 2025)
The Rural Health Capital Masterclass course is designed for busy professionals who want to learn more about accessing and utilizing capital from federal, state, and private sources for rural health development projects. Participants will gain key insights on how to apply successful funding and partnership strategies to their work. This five-course series will include instruction from national experts in community development finance, federal program funding, healthcare partnerships, and rural philanthropy. Sessions will also provide structured opportunities for peer learning and networking.
- New! Rural Health Clinic Mock Survey Masterclass
The Rural Health Clinic (RHC) Mock Survey Masterclass was developed to meet the unique needs of SORH staff and other TA providers working with SORH to provide in-depth expert support for CMS-certified RHCs. Participants will be provided with step-by-step instructions to complete a full 42 CFR 491.1-491.12 compliance mock survey and tools, templates, and tips to help apply what they learn to their RHC TA repertoire.
- Rural Primary Care Institute
In the ever-changing rural health landscape, a collaborative approach to primary care service delivery is more important than ever. This five-part recorded session will address various topics to help participants provide technical assistance to partners and address the unique opportunities and challenges that rural primary care providers regularly face.
- Rural Health Clinic Institute
This institute is designed for SORH interested in building their knowledge base and capacity to provide expert TA to their RHCs. Topics include but are not limited to a historical review of the program, conditions of participation, compliance, emergency preparedness, integration of service lines, ongoing training, and focusing on TA activities a SORH may provide. This webinar series is offered as an Institute to earn a certificate.
