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Welcome to the 50th Annual Arizona Rural Health Conference
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Dr. Carlos Gonzales blesses the opening of the conference.
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Dr. Dan Derksen opens the conference.
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Kristen Dillon, MD, FAAFP, Chief Medical Officer, Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Amanda Aguirre, President & CEO Regional Center for Border Health, Inc. & San Luis Walk-In Clinic, Inc.; Former AZ State Senator, presenting on Environment and Health in Rural Arizona: Initiatives and Opportunities.
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Nikki Cooley, co-manager, Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals' Tribal Climate Change Program.
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Health Resources and Services Administration, Region IX; (left to right) Venus Uttchin, Amelia Khalil, Sara Minnich, Valerie Gallo, Jordan Grossman, Carey Zhuang
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Dan Prevost, CEO, Mariposa Community Health Center (left) listens to Dr. Dan Derksen, MD, Director, Arizona Center for Rural Health, (right) participating in the Maternal Health Convening hosted by Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) on Monday, June 3.
Erin McMahon with Kim Russell during the HRSA Maternal Health Convening
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Martin Celaya with Amanda Aguirre in HRSA Rural Maternal Health Convening workshop.
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HRSA Maternal Health Convening
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HRSA Maternal Health Convening
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University of Arizona College of Nursing Students making an entrance.
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Andrea Lerner, NAU, participates in a session.
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An audience member asks a question during Kristen Dillon MD's update from the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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Arizona Rural Health Association left to right: Robert Guerrero, Dr. Dan Derksen, Carrie Foote, Amanda Aguirre, Guadalupe Campos, Holly Figueroa, Carol Lewis, Kevin Driesen, Jack Beveridge. (AzRHA board members not pictured: Jeff Axtell, Jill Bullock, Alison Hughes, Vijette Saari, Elizabeth KIizer)
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Arizona Center for Rural Health staff Bianca SantaMaria, Rocio Torres with presenter Kimberly Parra
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Ed Paul and Laura Dearing
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Critical Access Hospital and Rural Health Summit, left to right: Vicki Buchda, Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association, Gary Kartchner, CEO of Benson Hospital, Christy Ross, Chief Quality Officer of Little Colorado Medical Center, and Melinda White, CEO of Sage Memorial Hospital
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Conference sponsors: Gila River Health Care
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Hershel Clark, Program manager, Southwest Navajo Tobacco Education Prevention Project
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Holly Figueroa and Carol Lewis at the AzRHA table.
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Javier Aguiniga, Program Coordinator, Western Environmental Science Technical Assistance Center for Environmental Justice, University of Arizona with Nikki Cooley, Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals' Tribal Climate Change Program
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Jonathan Cartsonis MD, Associate Professor UACOMP Director, LIC Clerkship, UACOM-P with Judith A Hunt MD, Assistant Clinical Professor UACOM-P/T, Regional Site Director
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Arizona AHEC Scholars Program Updates with Directors of AHEC Regional Centers, facilitated by Leila Barraza (standing)
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Interview between Alison Hughes and Martha Ortiz screens during lunch session
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University of Arizona Mobile Health Unit
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Guests try out the Mobile Health Unit
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Mariah Zavala with Allie Stender
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Marica Martinic, MPH, Education Director, North Country HealthCare with Kimberly Chen, BSPharm, Chief Clinical Integration Officer, North Country HealthCare
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Nathan Watts, Project AZUL Rural Program Coordinator, Sahuarita Food Bank & Community Resource Center
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Sara Weinke, ASU (left) with attendee
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Timian Godfrey, Linda Perez, and Lydia Parra, University of Arizona College of Nursing.
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University of Arizona College of Nursing Students attend a session of the 50th Annual Arizona Rural Health Conference.
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Attendee looking at a program
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Audience laughing
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Enjoying the reception: Left to right: Andy Shanks, Executive Director of SAHA, Jill Bullock, Associate Director, Arizona Center for Rural Health, Pam Barnes, Business Manager, AzCRH, Ben Sniggered, Client Executive, OptumInsight.
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Arizona Center for Rural Health Faculty and Staff. back row left to right: Ed Paul, Bianca SantaMaria, Patrick Wightman 3rd row left to right: Charlie Alfero, Bryna Koch, Bridget Murphy, Joyce Hospodar, Mariah Erhart, Melissa Quezada, Maria Losoya 2nd row left to right: Jill Bullock, Susan Coates, Gabriela Sanchez, Rocio Torres, Sheryl Nelson Front row left to right: Ann Garn, Pam Barnes, Brianna Rooney, Laura Schweers, Dina Suarez, Leila Barraza, Dan Derksen, Marc Verhoughstraete
Ed Paul presenting on GME Development
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Left to right: Dr. Gonzales, Assistant Vice President Indigenous, Global MD, University of Arizona College of Health Sciences, Dr. Derksen, Associate VP and Director, Center for Rural Health, University of Arizona, with Steve Goldschmid, Associate Vice President, Global MD, University of Arizona College of Health Sciences
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Bryna Koch, Dan Derksen, and Heather Carter
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Dr. Ed Paul and Charlie Alfero talk with a guest.
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Melissa Quezada, Arizona Center for Rural Health
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Nicole Paredes with Dr. Carlos Gonzales
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Poster Presentations
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Sean P. Cronin, Project Manager, Comprehensive Center for Pain and Addiction and Elena Cameron Health Education Coordinator, Comprehensive Center for Pain and Addiction, presenting
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Steve Goldschmid, Associate Vice President, Global MD, University of Arizona College of Health Sciences with Dr. Ron Pust, Family & Community Medicine, COM-Tuc.
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Jose Arturo Luna, Floribella Redondo, Susan Kunz, Arizona Community Health Workers Association (AzCHOW)
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Sheila Sjolander, Deputy Director, Arizona Department of Health Services presenting Voices of Arizona: Results of Community Listening Sessions
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Dr. Pust with Dr. Derksen
Sergio Perez Strategic Initiatives Lead, Arizona Department of Health Services presents Voices of Arizona: Results of Community Listening Sessions
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Sean Cronin, Program Manager and Elena Cameron, Health Education Project Coordinator for the Comprehensive Center for Pain and Addiction
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Will Humble, Executive Director, Arizona Public Health Association, presenting Propositions on Arizona's 2024 Ballot: What you Need to Know.
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Heather Carter reacts to Will Humble
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Audience questions for Will Humble
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Ed Paul and Charlie Alfero meet a guest
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Dr Dersken and Dr Gonzales share a laugh
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University of Arizona College of Nursing students being recognized at the 50th Annual Arizona Rural Health Conference
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Nursing students from the University of Arizona College of Nursing. Bear Down!
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Dr. Derksen closing remarks quoted Robert F. Kennedy. “Each time you stand up for an ideal, or act to improve the lot of others, or strike out against injustice, you send forth a tiny ripple of hope…those ripples build a current which can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance.” RFK, S. Africa 1966