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Announcing the 2025 VA-SORH Calendar Photo Contest to showcase the uniqueness of Virginia's rural communities, each with its own personality and beautiful scenery. We will be using the selected 12 photos for our 2025 VA-SORH Calendar and as media resources throughout the year. Deadline for entries is November 1, 2024. We will announce the winners on National Rural Health Day, November 21, 2024.
National Rural Health Day (NRHD) showcases the efforts of rural healthcare providers, State Offices of Rural Health, and other rural stakeholders to address the unique healthcare challenges that rural citizens face today and into the future.
Update by Andrew Coats, NOSORH Legislative Liaison
Appropriations Update: Congress returns to DC on September 9 following a five-week hiatus. Upon returning, they will have three weeks to agree to a continuing resolution (CR) on FY 2025 spending. The House plans to vote on a CR bill next week that would fund federal agencies through February 2025. Given various policy riders expected to be included in the House bill, Senate Democrats will oppose the measure. Ultimately, that gives Congress 1-2 weeks to pass a more straightforward CR that will keep federal programs funded at FY 2024 levels through the election.
At Rural Health Research Gateway, we provide easy and timely access to research and findings of the FORHP-funded Rural Health Research Centers, 1997-present. Our goal is to help move new research findings of the Rural Health Research Centers to various end users as quickly and efficiently as possible. This site can be used to find:
The RME Collaborative invites you to attend the Rural Health Clinical Congress Fall 2024 on Saturday, November 23! This free, multi-topic, interactive CME/CE conference is designed for clinicians serving patients from rural and underserved areas! The live broadcast starts at 9:00 am ET and offers a unique opportunity to earn FREE CME/CE credits, including pharmacology credits for nurses.
Why Attend?
Diverse Topics: Sessions will cover a range of important health issues, including asthma, atopic dermatitis, nasal polyps, Alzheimer’s Disease, and more.
Expert Insights: Learn evidence-based recommendations from expert faculty.
Interactive Experience: Participate in live polls and ask questions in real time to gain practical insights tailored to the unique needs of patients in rural and underserved areas.
For questions, please contact RME Collaborative at cme@ruralhealthcme.com or 800-913-9370.
The Commonwealth of Virginia offers several incentive programs to attract health professionals to Virginia’s underserved areas. These programs not only assist with paying down outstanding medical education debt but also afford individuals an opportunity to become part of a community and provide care to deserving populations.
Appalachia's regional economic growth relies on local ability to prioritize challenges and implement solutions. However, capacity is often lacking at the individual, organizational, and community levels to do so.
READY Grants to Grow is a $9 million funding opportunity that will award grants of up to $500,000 to organizations seeking to build individual, organizational and/or community capacity across the region.
Any organization that is eligible to apply for an ARC grant can apply for READY Grants to Grow, though certain requirements apply. Interested applicants can register for this pre-application webinar on Thursday, October 10 and learn more below.
MyPlate is now available as an Alexa skill! Get MyPlate nutrition information straight to your home on your Amazon Alexa smart speaker, or on your phone or tablet via the free Amazon Alexa app (App Store or Google Play).
The MyPlate Alexa skill provides science-based food and nutrition tips for almost everyone* -- parents and caregivers of babies starting at 4 months of age, toddlers, preschoolers, kids, tweens, teens, young adults, adults, and older adults! *Tips specific to pregnancy and while breastfeeding/ lactating will be coming soon.
To get started, simply say “Alexa, enable the MyPlate skill” to your Alexa device, or click here and hit "Enable." Once enabled, simply say "Alexa, open MyPlate" to your device or on the app.
