The Membership Organization of State Offices of Rural Health
State Offices of Rural Health, mark your calendars with these dates and locations for the upcoming SORH Regional Meetings.
Region A will be meeting in Charlottesville, Virginia on June 12-14 at the Omni Charlottesville.
Call (800) 843-6664 to make your reservation at the Omni Charlottesville. Please ask for the “SORH Region A Partnership Meeting” rate of $128/night plus 12.3% sales tax, bringing the total per night to $143.74. Reservation deadline: May 18, 2018
Online Registration (No registration fee. Registration Deadline: May 14, 2018)
Pre-meeting Rural PREP Design and Dissemination Studio on June 12:
On the morning of June 12th, Rural Primary care, Research, Education, and Practice (Rural PREP) will join NOSORH to conduct a Design and Dissemination Studio (DDS). The DDS is an innovative strategy where communities participate in the design of research and then help interpret and disseminate the results. The process makes research more community-centered, culturally relevant, and accessible to those who will most benefit from the findings. Researchers who address topics on rural primary care health profession education OR students in a rural primary care education or training program are sought. SORH from all regions are invited to attend. To learn more about DSS click here.
Region B will be held in Pensacola, Florida on September 5-7 at the Holiday Inn Pensacola Beach.
If you’d like to make your reservations early, contact the hotel at (850) 932-5331. The room rate is $106/night plus tax. Please reference the group code “NOS” when making reservation.
Region C will be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota on August 14-15 at the Radisson Blu Mall of America.
NEW: The HRSA Office of Regional Operations will be holding a half day, pre-conference meeting on the afternoon of Monday, August 13. All SORH are invited to attend. More information to follow.
If you’d like to make your hotel reservations early, contact the hotel at 1-800-333-3333. The room rate is $149/night plus tax. Please reference “NOSORH Region C Partnership Meeting” when making your reservation. Reservations must be made by Monday, July 30.
Region D will be held in Little Rock, Arkansas on June 26-27 at the Doubletree by Hilton Little Rock.
Please call (501) 372-4371 to make your reservation and ask for the “CDTHLT” rate of $96/night plus 14.4% sales tax bringing the total per night to $110.40 or to register online click here. Reservation deadline: June 5, 2018
Rural PREP Pre-meeting Design and Dissemination Studio on June 25:
On the afternoon of June 25th, Rural Primary care, Research, Education, and Practice (Rural PREP) will join NOSORH to conduct a Design and Dissemination Studio (DDS). The DDS is an innovative strategy where communities participate in the design of research and then help interpret and disseminate the results. The process makes research more community-centered, culturally relevant, and accessible to those who will most benefit from the findings. Researchers who address topics on rural primary care health profession education OR students in a rural primary care education or training program are sought. SORH from all regions are invited to attend. To learn more about DSS click here.
Region E will take place on August 28-29 in Salt Lake City, Utah at the Salt Lake Plaza Hotel Temple Square.
If you’d like to make your reservations early, contact the hotel at (801) 521-0130. The room rate is $124/night. Please reference “SORH Region E Partnership Meeting” when making your reservation.
If you have any questions about any of these meetings, please contact Matt Strycker at stryckerm@nosorh.org or Trevor Brown at trevorb@nosorh.org
It’s that time of year again for the Regional Partnership Meetings and the NOSORH Annual Meeting! NOSORH would like to thank all the work of the host states to help get all the locations, dates, and hotels confirmed. In the coming days, the Regional Meeting Planning Committees will begin to put together meaningful agendas for each of the regional meetings. If you have not already responded and would like to participate on one of the planning committees, please contact Matt Strycker at stryckerm@nosorh.org. Below is the list of locations to date:
· Region A: Charlottesville, VA, June 12-14, 2018
· Region B: Florida, TBD
· Region C: Minneapolis, MN, August 14-15, 2018t
· Region D: Little Rock, AR, June 26-27, 2018 (TENTATIVE)
· Region E: Salt Lake City, UT, August 28-29, 2018 (TENTATIVE)
NOSORH is also pleased to announce that the 2018 NOSORH Annual Meeting will be held in Cheyenne, Wyoming, on October 17-18. The meeting will be held at the Little America Hotel and Resort. The save-the-date with hotel reservation information will be available soon. For any questions and additional information about the meetings, please contact Matt Strycker.
On July 25-26, the Region E SORH Partnership Meeting was held in Bellingham, WA. NOSORH would like to thank the Washington Office of Rural Health for hosting the meeting. Region E was joined by Emily Dilley, Director of Marketing at Columbus Community Hospital in Wisconsin, who presented on Project C.L.E.A.N. (Communities Eliminating the Abuse of Narcotics) – Opioid Abuse Prevention Program. Project C.L.E.A.N. is a partnership between local community leaders (healthcare professionals, law enforcement, school officials and community members) to enhance awareness and understanding of opioid use and abuse. The project is multifaceted and includes Emergency Department collaboration and safeguards, education to high school students and communities, and physician partnerships and best practices.
To access this and all presentations, click here.
Region E will convene in Utah in 2018!
The SORH Regional Partnership Meetings start this month! It was clear from the beginning that the planning committees were ready to put together meaningful and useful agendas. Topics range from workforce, to telehealth reimbursement, communications strategies, efforts surrounding the opioid crisis, to state specific projects being shared. Each region has created a template for their “State Sharing” that best suits the needs of their regions. Some of those questions include: What has your biggest challenge and success been? How are you working with local partners to leverage support?
Click links below for each region’s agenda and registration.
The SORH Regional Partnership Meetings are just around corner! The planning committees are putting the finishing touches on the agendas, which feature a wide range of topics, such as workforce, telehealth reimbursement, communications strategies, efforts surrounding the opioid crisis, and state specific projects being shared. Each region has created their own “state sharing” template unique to the needs of their region. Click the links below to view the agendas and registrations currently available for each region.
Region A
Region B
Region C
Region D
Region E
NOSORH and the host states are looking forward to seeing all of you this summer!
The National Rural EMS & Care Conference will take place in Fargo, North Dakota on April 25-26, 2017. The conference will be held at the Holiday Inn Fargo. Call (877) 282-2700 and reference National Rural EMS & Care Conference. The deadline for hotel reservations is March 21.
Sharing examples of good work and innovative approaches to care is an important part of any conference program. This year the Joint Committee on Rural Emergency Care is providing an incentive to encourage all participants to share information about their work. There will be four cash prizes awarded in two different categories: the Problem Category and the Solution Category. The grand prize for the Solution Category is $300 and for the Problem Category, $200. Prizes for 2nd place will also be awarded. Poster boards and a work station will be provided at the conference to make the work of compiling a poster easier. All poster content must be submitted electronically to McGinnis@nasemso.org by April 7, 2017. To learn more about the poster contest, including judging criteria, prizes, and logistics, click here.
It is not too late for vendors to save a spot to meet with approximately 150 regional and national conference attendees. Vendors will be recognized during a reception on April 24 and will also have time to meet with participants throughout the conference. SORH and their partners are asked to please share information with prospective corporate partners who would like to be a part of this event with Paige Law at paigel@nosorh.org. Please click here for more details on vendor opportunities!
Learn about the future of rural EMS and hospital collaboration, making data useful, EMS providers’ role in rural population health, an active shooter program, how future technology will help rural EMS, national rural policy changes and their local impact, and more. Invited attendees include rural EMS directors, medical directors and officers, rural health care providers, state EMS officials, state rural health officials, hospital administrators, elected officials, federal agency officials, and other EMS partners. Click here to view the agenda.
A new addition to the agenda this year is a Pre-Conference EMS Grant Writing 101 Workshop- NOSORH is offering a half-day EMS Grant Writing 101 Workshop on Monday, April 24! Rural EMS agencies and other interested partners will learn how to write and submit a complete grant proposal, understand rural relevant data important to EMS and identify funding opportunities. Click here to view the agenda.
Registration discounts are available for groups attending! Register 4 participants at the registration fee of $275 and receive one registration at no charge.
Preparation for the 2017 Regional Meetings is underway! The planning committees are busy organizing meaningful agendas for all five meetings. This year NOSORH is asking SORH to also submit ideas for regional and annual meeting sessions. Please click here for more information on submitting a proposal. The deadline for proposals is March 13, 2017. Please note the following dates and locations for this year’s meetings:
Region A – Cape May, New Jersey – June 13-15
Region B – Biloxi, Mississippi – August 1-3
Region C – Columbus, Ohio – August 8-9
Region D – New Orleans, Louisiana – June 27-28
Region E – Bellingham, Washington – July 25-26
This year, the Annual Meeting will take place in Savannah, Georgia on September 6-7 at the Hilton Savannah DeSoto Hotel. Stay tuned for the Annual Meeting save-the-date! NOSORH will be assembling a planning committee to begin working on the format of the meeting, and the agenda. As always, SORH input is vital for a robust and engaging meeting.
For more information on any of these upcoming meetings, please contact:
Matt Strycker (888) 391-7258 x102 stryckerm@nosorh.org
Paige Law (888) 391-7258 x101 paigel@nosorh.org