Join Rural Health Association of Tennessee at our 30th Annual Conference!
Hear sessions from exceptional plenary speakers including: Dr. Jessica Wilkerson, author of the book To Live Here, You Have to Fight: How Women Led Appalachian Movements for Social Justice; Dr. Randy Wykoff, Dean of East Tennessee State University College of Public Health; Dr. Ralph Alvarado, Commissioner of Tennessee's Department of Health; and an amazing panel of hospital executives including Ruby Kirby, Bolivar and Camden Hospital; Stacey Brawner, Macon Community Hospital; and Dr. Paula Masters, Ballad Health. Also plan to join us for our new pre-conference tracks (included in your conference registration) and the great lineup of concurrent breakout session throughout conference! Find the full agenda here. Or a quick glance here! Attendees can obtain continuing education certificates in social work, nursing, and family medicine. The conference's objectives are: 1) Facilitate an exchange of insights and experiences among rural health stakeholders. 2) Foster networking and collaborative opportunities for those involved in rural healthcare. 3) Deliver current and pertinent information to rural health stakeholders. RegistrationRegister for RHA's 2024 Annual Conference on November 20-22, 2024 at the Marriott Downtown Knoxville here.
Register for the 2024 Annual ConferenceStudent Scholarships AvailableIf you are interested in applying for the available student scholarships, please email [email protected]. Conference HotelMarriott Knoxville Downtown Join us at the newly renovated Marriott Knoxville Downtown for our annual conference! A short walk to Downtown Knoxville, the location is perfect with our conference being held in the downstairs conference center located within the hotel. You can also enjoy the hotel restaurant, Tavern at Makers Exchange, and the hotel coffee shop, Coffee Shop at Makers Exchange. *Our room block at this hotel is currently full. Please see other accommodations below.* Hotel AccommodationsCrown Plaza: Downtown Knoxville University Thank you for joining us for our annual conference. Due to our room block being full at the conference venue we have decided to open a room block at Crown Plaza a few short blocks away! Book through our room block here. Need help booking a room look at the step-by-step directions below. Click the box “View Prices “in the right top corner. On the next screen you will need to insert the group dates you want (11/19-11/22). All guests will need to submit a credit card number to secure their rooms upon booking. If you need further help booking, please call the hotel at 865 522-2600.
Cancellation PolicyIf you register and are unable to attend, you can request a refund. The deadline to request a refund is November 1, 2024. No refunds will be given after November 1, 2024. 2024 Annual Rural Health AwardsEach year the Rural Health Association of Tennessee recognizes individuals and groups of individuals from across the state of Tennessee who have dedicated themselves to the service of others within the field of rural healthcare. 2024 Nominations are now open! Deadline to submit nominations is August 1, 2024. View description of award categories Sponsor ProspectusAre you interested in sponsoring RHA's 30th Annual Conference? We would love to have you join us! View the details and levels of sponsorship in our Sponsor Prospectus here. The prospectus can be returned to [email protected], or you can fill out the form here. AccreditationEast Tennessee State University’s Quillen College of Medicine’s Department of Continuing Education for Health Professionals will be providing credit for this year’s Rural Health Association’s Annual Conference. In order to claim continuing education credits and complete your event evaluation you will utilize Cloud CME. Please take a moment to create an account and register by following the steps below. If you already have an account through ETSU in Cloud CME, you are welcome to skip to the registration portion. *If you do not create an account in Cloud CME, you will not be able to receive credit for the conference* Create Your Cloud CME Account
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ACCME Accreditation: Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. CME Credit: Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, designates this activity for a maximum of 14.00 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM . Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Nursing Credit: Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University designates this activity for a maximum of 14.00 participation hour(s).Up to 14.0 continuing education credit(s) can be claimed by using the non-physician credit statement. This can be accepted for both Tennessee and Virginia nurses. Social Work Credit: In order to claim NASW credits, the attendee will be provided an attendance certificate to submit to NASW along with a copy of the activity syllabus. Thank you to our 2023 Platinum Sponsors!     |
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