IRHA  Annual Conference July 30-31^st
I-Hotel in Champaign
Call for Presenters - Deadline Mon April 7

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Topics must be related to the following areas:

• Best Practices: Public Health Departments, Rural Hospitals, Rural Health Clinics
• Community and Population Health Management
• Cyber Security
• Emergency Preparedness Services
• Increasing Access to Specialty Care in Rural Settings
• Medical Billing & Coding
• Medicaid and Medicare
• Mental and Behavioral Health Needs in Rural Communities
• Oral Health
• Overcoming Staffing Shortages
• Overcoming Obstetric Care  Shortages
• Rural Health Clinic Compliance
• Recruitment and Retention
• Social Determinants of Health
• Substance Abuse Challenges in Rural Communities
• Telemedicine in Various Specialties
• Workforce Violence Prevention

 Target Audience

• Allied Health Professionals
• Case Coordinators
• Mental Health Providers
• Nurses
• Practice Managers
• Public Health Administrators and Staff
• Rural Health Clinic Administrators
• Rural Hospital CEO/Administrators
• Rural Mid-Level Practitioners
• Rural Physicians

Presentation Formats

All sessions will be allotted 45 minutes, and this should include time for questions.

Format Options: Research Presentation, Workshop Session, Panel Discussion (panel discussion will include at least two individuals speaking on related topics (e.g., telemedicine projects, integrated care models, oral health in rural hospitals, etc).

Acceptance: You will be notified of acceptance in late April.  The IRHA reserves the right to combine sessions, make recommendations with respect to presenters, and to contact presenters regarding potential edits. 

If Accepted: Submitting a proposal represents a commitment to develop and deliver a presentation that is informative, relevant and useful.  Accepted presenters who plan to attend the whole conference must register for the conference and will receive the discounted rate of $150, as a small gesture of our appreciation for the hard work in preparing your presentation. Presenters who are only coming for their presentation are invited to stay for one meal and do not have to register. 

SUBMISSION PROCEDURES

Submission deadline is Monday, April 7,  and must be submitted electronically through the Illinois Rural Health Association website www.ilruralhealth.org  For questions contact Margaret Vaughn, IRHA Executive Director at staff@ilruralhealth.org or 217-280-0206.