Arizona Rural & Public Health Policy Forum
» Program agenda and presenter bios (PDF)
Presentations:
- Proposition 208: Next Steps and How Do We Get There - David Lujan, Children’s Action Alliance/AZ Center for Economic Progress
- What’s Next for Telemedicine/Telehealth Services – A Federal Perspective - Bonnie Preston, Acting Regional Director, Office of the Director, US Health & Human Services, Region 9
- COVID-19 Response and Vaccination Distribution Challenges - Michael O’Driscoll, Health Officer, Gila County
- How to Use the Request To Speak at the State Legislature - Bryna Koch, Research Program Administrator, AZ Center for Rural Health
- Arizona COVID-19 Legal & Ethical Preparedness Primer – Focus on Rural Health - James G. Hodge, Jr., JD, LLM
Arizona Organizations Fact Sheets:
- Arizona Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
- AZ Osteopathic Medical Association (AOMA)
- Az Medical Association (AzMA)
- Arizona Telemedicine Program (ATP)
- Children’s Action Alliance (CAA)
- Arizona Community Health Workers Coalition (ChW)
- Sonoran Prevention Works (SPW)
- Vitalyst Health Foundation
The Arizona Rural & Public Health Policy Forum is designed to address current rural and public health policy issues and their impact on Arizona’s rural and tribal communities, provide information on organizations’ legislative priorities for the upcoming session, and facilitate networking opportunities. Over 125 people attended the 2020 Forum at the state capitol. Thirty Arizonans presented over the course of the day. Topics included updates of initiatives implemented in the 2019 legislative session such as expanding graduate medical education (GME) and medical school slots, and implementing a primary care scholarship program for graduates who agree to practice in Arizona’s rural and urban underserved areas.
The Forum is presented by the Center for Rural Health in collaboration with the Arizona Telehealth Program and the Arizona Rural Health Association.
