National Rural Health Day celebration
Celebrating the Power of Rural!
November 21, 2024
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Location
UIC Health Sciences Campus-Rockford, Robert J. Vickrey MD Auditorium, E207
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The National Center for Rural Health Professions invites the members of the UIC Health Sciences Campus-Rockford to celebrate National Rural Health Day 2024! Lunch to follow in the Partner's Pavilion.
Schedule of Events:
- Welcome and introduction
- Keynote Speaker: Michelle Rathman Batschke, founder of Impact! Communications, Inc., and host of The Rural Impact™ Podcast. Michelle is a leader in healthcare strategy and communications, specializing in critical access and rural health systems, hospitals, clinics and provider practices.
- Presentation of the 2024 Rural Health Hero Awards. Join us for our first RMED alumni award presentation which will be going to Lincoln Johnson, MD, class of 2024.
- Lunch and networking
Since 2011, the third Thursday of November has been proclaimed National Rural Health Day —a day to honor the dedication and resilience of rural healthcare providers, State Offices of Rural Health, and all those who work to improve the health and well-being of rural communities. This year the National Center for Rural Health Professions invites the campus community to join them for a special celebration in recognition of National Rural Health Day.
We look forward to celebrating with you and recognizing the heroes of rural health!
Date posted
Oct 25, 2023
Date updated
Nov 11, 2024