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GRHA RURAL HEALTH DAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2010
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Mark Your Calendar:
We invite GRHA members and those interested in rural health issues to join us in the south wing of the Capitol on February 17. Coffee is provided by Georgia Association for Primary Health Care and will be served before our speakers begin at 8:30 that morning. We have confirmed Speaker of the House David Ralston and Irene Munn, Policy Advisor to Lt. Governor Cagle. Our sponsors will share information about the work they are doing to improve healthcare practices and status in the communities they serve. After recognition in both the House and Senate, we will have a picture taken with the Governor in the north wing of the building. Participants are encouraged to visit with their legislators or attend committee meetings in the afternoon.
For more details, please visit our website: GRHA
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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
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GEORGIA RURAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION STUDENT POSTER SESSION
GRHA 2010-Keepin' It Rural
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: MAY 22,2010
PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR INFORMATION AND FORM
GRHA
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NRHA's
33rd Annual Rural Health Conference
May 19-21
Savannah, GA
To learn more and save $100 with early registration click here
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Funding opportunity: Small Healthcare Provider Quality Improvement Program
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The Office of Rural
Health Policy announces the guidance release of the Small Healthcare
Provider Quality Improvement Program. To search for this opportunity,
please go to www.grants.gov,
Find "Grant Opportunities" and do a basic search by typing in CFDA
number 93.912 or announcement number HRSA-10-045. The deadline to
submit an application is March 15. For further information, please
contact Elizabeth Rezai-zadeh at erezai@hrsa.gov.
source: National Rural Health Association
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CONNECTING
HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AND THE COMMUNITY TO
IMPROVE HEALTH DISPARITIES FOR
NATIVE AMERICANS
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Thursday and Friday, March 25-26,
2010
Pearl River Resort · 13541 Highway 16W ·
Philadelphia MS 39350
Target
Audience:
Native American clinicians and service providers who care for Native
Americans and members of all Native American tribes within the Southeast United
States.
TRAVEL
SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarships are
available for Native American participants or providers serving Native
Americans. Registration by 2/26 required. Contact Samantha Euraque at
504-903-6792.
CONFERENCE
GOAL
To address HIV and other
health disparities by establishing a dialogue between healthcare providers and
the community to improve health outcomes for Native
Americans
CONFERENCE
OBJECTIVES
· To discuss how
spiritual/traditional healing and western medicine
intersect
· To discuss the impact
of HIV on cultural and clinical issues affecting Native
Americans
· To discuss cultural
practices/beliefs that pose potential barriers to care for Native
Americans
· To explore the role of
the medicine wheel and its implications in the care of Native
Americans
TO REGISTER: Please fill
out the form and fax to Danielle Pierce at
504-903-7186 or mail to 136 S. Roman St., 2nd Floor, New Orleans LA 70112.
Please register by March 12. You may find the form on our website under Events and News. GRHA website
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