The SORH Regional Partnership Meetings and the NOSORH Annual Meeting are just around the corner and all the regions are setting up agendas that will make for a year of firsts. All five regions agreed that SORH-to-SORH learning time was of most importance, setting aside time in each meeting agenda to learn from each other on a variety of different topics, including EMS issues, telehealth, hospital closures, ACOs, and SORH program infrastructure. Also, new topics, such as rural LGBTQ issues and workforce violence, will be explored. The agendas have shaped up to give each region a unique learning experience.
The NOSORH Annual Meeting will take place in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on October 16-17 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Albuquerque. Click here to reserve your hotel room. This will be on the heels of the WONCA World Rural Health Conference being held October 12-15 in Albuquerque.
Regional Meeting Information:
Region A:
Eastham, Massachusetts
June 18-20, 2019
Four Points Sheraton
3800 State Highway
Eastham, Massachusetts 02642
Please Note: Hotel reservations must be made by May 1 at 5:00 pm ET. We are unable to guarantee availability beyond this day and time.
The federal rate is $113 per night. The total rate including taxes is $123.96. Please mention code “SORH Region A Meeting” to get the rate. Call 508-255-5000 to make a reservation.
Meeting Registration: click here
Draft Agenda: click here
There will be an optional pre-meeting session on working with FORHP’s Community Based Division grantees that you can choose while registering.
Region B:
Augusta, Georgia
August 27 – 29, 2019
DoubleTree by Hilton
2651 Perimeter Parkway
Augusta, Georgia 30909
Reservation: 800-222-TREE (8733) or 706-855-8100
The federal rate is $102 per night. The total rate including taxes is $122.28. Please use code “NOS” to get the rate.
Reservation deadline: August 5, 2019
Online reservations: click here
Meeting Registration: click here
Draft Agenda: click here
There will be an optional meeting centered around issues related to the Centers for Disease Control. It will take place on August 27, 2019 from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm. You will have the option to register for it when you register for the regional meeting.
Region C:
Kansas City, Missouri
July 30 – 31, 2019
Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center
2345 McGee Street
Kansas City, Missouri 64108
Reservation: 866-932-6214. Or click here for the online reservation system.
The federal rate is $125 per night. The total rate including taxes is $149.39. Please use code: “NOSORH Region Meeting” to get the rate.
Reservation deadline: July 8, 2019
Meeting Registration: click here
Draft Agenda: click here
There will be an optional meeting hosted by the HRSA Office of Regional Operations Regions V and VII. It will take place on July 29 from 1:00-5:00pm. You will have the option to register for it when you register for the regional meeting.
Region D:
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
June 5 – 6, 2019
King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel
75-5660 Palani Road
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740
Reservation: The federal rate is $189 per night. The total rate including taxes is $216.76. Please use code: “NRHG” to get the rate. Click here to make your hotel reservation or call 800-367-2111.
Reservation deadline: May 13, 2019
Meeting Registration: click here
Draft Agenda: click here
There will be an optional telehealth meeting on June 4, 2019 from 1:00-5:00pm. You will have the option to register for it when you register for the regional meeting.
Region E:
Portland, Oregon
September 4-5, 2019
Embassy Suites – Downtown
319 SW Pine Street
Portland, OR 97204
Reservation:800-HILTONS (800-445-8667). The federal rate is $184 per night. The total rate including taxes is $212.15. Please use code: “NOS” to get the rate. Online reservations click here.
Reservation deadline: August 13, 2019
Online Registration: click here
Draft Agenda: click here
There will be an optional meeting centered around issues related to workforce. It will take place on September 6, 2019 from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm.