Applications open for IT Certificate Training with MT Rural Health IT

The MT Rural Health IT Network supports a robust HIT workforce throughout Montana's rural and frontier healthcare facilities, empowering students as they pursue a certification through on of four colleges in the state. 

Montana Rural Health IT Flyer

Montana Office of Rural Health (MORH) Accepting Applications for the Dr. Frank Newman Rural Health Award

The Montana Office of Rural Health/AHEC and Montana Rural Health Association are seeking nominations for the Dr. Frank Newman Rural Health Award.  Dr. Newman represented the spirit of Montana in nearly 50 years of service to rural communities and healthcare in our state.

Dr. Newman was instrumental in founding the Montana WWAMI Medical School Program, the Montana Office of Rural Health, the Montana AHEC, the Montana Family Medicine Residency Program, and many other programs.  He served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps, and was the founder of the Wind Drinkers running club. Dr. Newman counseled hundreds of young people interested in a career in medicine and other health professions.  He was actively teaching in the WWAMI Targeted Rural Underserved Track at Montana State University, and working at the Montana Office of Rural Health/AHEC until his death at age 80 on Veteran's Day, 2011.

Nominations for the Award should reflect Dr. Newman's commitment to rural Montana, his support for health professions, his belief in the young people of our state, and his optimistic view of the future.  Dr. Newman traveled to every corner of Montana, worked with rural hospitals and healthcare providers, and believed that communities had the capacity to support high quality healthcare.  He helped many people persevere in their goals and hopes, and inspired many young people to pursue their dreams.

 Award Application
 

Montana Office of Rural Health (MORH) Launching Montana HealthCARE with Missoula College University of Montana

At the Flex CAH Administrator meeting held in January in Helena, MT, Kris Juliar, Director of the Montana Office of Rural Health (MORH) presented on current and future work of the Montana HealthCare project.

The mission of this project is to strengthen Montana's two-year college system by transforming from a fragmented, localized healthcare workforce development model to a statewide system of workforce planning.

For more detailed information:

Montana HealthCare - Kris Juliar 1/2015 presentation

Montana HealthCARE Goals and Objectives