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The Arizona Center for Rural Health (AzCRH) core mission is to improve the health and wellness of Arizona’s rural and underserved populations.

AzCRH serves rural Arizona by:

Providing education, technical assistance, data and analysis to rural hospitals and providers to help them adapt to a rapidly changing rural health environment and address rural health needs

Training, recruiting and retaining health professionals for rural practice

Collecting, synthesizing and disseminating data to inform providers, policymakers and consumers about legislation, regulation, and grant opportunities to improve rural health.

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Arizona Rural & Public Health Policy Forum

February 18, 2025

9:30 am - 4:30 pm

Virginia G. Piper Auditorium, 600 E. Van Buren Street, Phoenix, Arizona

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News & Events

Primary Care Physician Workforce Development Summit Addressed Current Challenges

Feb. 7, 2025

Dr. Derksen spoke at Primary Care Physician Workforce Development Summit at the U of A College of Medicine - Phoenix, quoted in article.

Arizona invests in program to help reduce the critical shortage of primary physicians

Jan. 13, 2025

the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a $3.9 million grant to the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix. This funding will enhance primary care and rural health training opportunities, focusing on underserved communities across the state.

Are you covered by Medicaid? Here's what to know about possible coming cuts

Dec. 23, 2024

Changes to Medicaid are expected under a second Trump administration and a potential target for spending cuts is the Medicaid expansion that was allowed through the federal Affordable Care Act, according to a Nov. 27 analysis by KFF, an independent health policy research and information organization. Dr. Derksen quoted.

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