47th Annual Arizona Rural Health Conference

The 47^th Annual Arizona Rural Health Conference

The AzRHC is one of the longest continually running rural health conference in the U.S.  

Thanks to all who attended both in-person and via Zoom!  

Conference Theme: Resiliency Amid a Pandemic: Rural Arizona Challenges and Successes | Final conference program

►►► Enjoy this look back in pictures!

Conference presentations for download:

• Infrastructure Needs in Rural Communities - Dr. Anthony Santiago, Dr. Jill Jim
• Economic Development for Sustaining Rural/Tribal Communities - ​​Jeff Sobotka | Kimber Lanning 
• Engaging our Healthcare Workforce in Advance Care Planning - Vicki Buchda
• Development of a Closed-loop Referral Network Between Healthcare and Social Services - Andrew Terech
• How 2-1-1 Arizona Can Assist Rural Arizonans - Hillary Evans

• Humanitarian Efforts in Border Communities - Amanda Aguirre | Hayley D. Yaglom

• COVAX – What is it and Why is it Important? - Will Humble

• Lessons Learned for Pandemic Preparedness - Mona Arora | Michael O’Driscoll

• Distance Learning and TeleHealth, Community Facilities, and e-Connectivity Programs - Jeffrey Hayes

• Upstream Prevention by Addressing Social Determinants of Health - Nicola Winkel

• Creating Symbiosis During the COVID-19 Pandemic Through Academic Service Partnerships and Community Engagement - Timian Godfrey, Jimis Shukri

• Hindsight in 2020: Where do we go from here? - Marcus Johnson

• GME and Teaching Health Centers - Charlie Alfero | Ed Paul, MD | - Judith Hunt, MD 

Conference recordings:

DAY 1 – June 15: 

General sessions and breakout sessions: https://swtrc.wistia.com/medias/u55zv9fbsf
Breakout sessions included in link above are:

• Engaging our Healthcare Workforce in Advance Care Planning
• Humanitarian Efforts in Border Communities

Breakout sessions:

• Development of a Closed-loop Referral Network Between Healthcare and Social Services
• How 2-1-1 Arizona Can Assist Rural Arizonans

DAY 2 – June 16 

General Session and breakout sessions: https://swtrc.wistia.com/medias/zasjqfupj4

Breakout sessions included in link above:

• Distance Learning and TeleHealth, Community Facilities, and e-Connectivity Programs 
• Creating Symbiosis During the COVID-19 Pandemic Through Academic Service Partnerships and Community Engagement

Breakout Sessions:

• Upstream Prevention by Addressing Social Determinants of Health
• COVID-19 CAH Preparedness Project

Conference posters

SILVER SPONSORS - 47th Annual Rural Health Conference
Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association

Arizona Rural Health Association

Regional Center for Border Health, Inc.

Solari Crisis and Human Services

Western Region Public Health Training Center