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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 houses programs including:

State Office of Rural Health (AzSORH)
Workforce Data & Analysis (CRHWorks)
Rural Hospital Flexibility Program (AzFlex)
Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program (AzSHIP),
Arizona First Responders Initiative (FR-CARA)
MEZCOPH Rural Health Professions Program (RHPP)
Rural Arizona Connects: Linking Rural Health to Rural Veterans
Students Helping Arizona Register Everyone (SHARE) and Health Insurance Help
Arizona Rural Recruitment and Retention Network (Az3RNet)
Arizona Department of Health Services ADHS-AzCRH Interagency Service Agreements:

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.

Feature of the Week:

Dan Derksen speaking at UArizona Reentry Update

AzCRH Director, Dan Derksen, MD, weighs in on rural issues at the June 18, 2020 Weekly Briefing on Campus Reentry Plan. » View video | download PDF transcript

AZ SURGELINE » COVID-19 cases are on the rise throughout AZ and volumes at are larger facilities are on the rise. The AZ Surge Line (1-877-787-4329) has and will continue to load balance those requiring higher level of care within AZ.

We, the faculty and staff of the Arizona Center for Rural Health (AzCRH), wish to state unequivocally that we stand against racism.

Recently, communities and individuals across the country reacted with righteous outrage and grief about the death of George Floyd and other Black Americans who have been the victims of racism and police violence. COVID-19 is a disease that has disproportionately affected Black, Latino, Indigenous, and People of Color. Racism is a root cause of the health inequities that contribute to public health crises and must be addressed.
» Read our complete statement on health equity and racism

More News & Updates from AzCRH:

► The 47th Annual Arizona Rural Health Conference has been postponed. Please continue to check the website for updates. Stay safe, stay healthy.

► View upcoming and past AzCRH Webinars

► Check out our latest newsletter!
June 2020 » AzCRH Newsletters

► Rural COVID-19 Updates

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