Leadership Elections
NRHA’s strength and success is largely the result of leaders, members, and staff working together with a common purpose to ensure the broadest range and highest quality of health care services for rural America. NRHA encourages members to take the time to nominate colleagues, or themselves, to help ensure NRHA’s governance remains strong. All nominees must be NRHA members, so spread the word and register to become a member today.
NRHA Elections
2025 leadership elections
The nomination period for NRHA's 2025 leadership elections will open in October.
Each position may serve up to two consecutive two-year terms. The only exception is the president-elect who serves one year in that role, the following year as president and his or her final year as past president.
Open positions
The following open positions will be filled in 2025:
Officers
2025 NRHA Board Officer Nomination Form
- President-elect
- Treasurer
Constituency Group Chairs
2025 NRHA Board Constituency Group Chair Nomination Form
- Clinical Services CG Chair
- Federally Qualified Health Centers CG Chair
- Rural Health Clinics CG Chair
Constituency Group Representatives
2025 Rural Health Policy Congress Representative Nomination Form
- Clinical Services CG Representative (1 position open)
- Hospitals and Health Systems CG Representative (14 positions open)
- Research and Education CG Representative (3 positions open)
- Rural Health Clinic CG Representative (1 positions open)
- Student CG Representative (3 positions open)
Nominee qualifications and responsibilities
NRHA bylaws, updated in 2023, require that any officer nominees must have been an association member for at least three years to be eligible for nomination. Additionally, president-elect nominees also must have served at least one year on either the Board of Trustees or the Rural Health Congress. Please note that all elected leaders are responsible for paying their own expenses to participate, including travel.
If you already hold a position, you may want to consider running for re-election to that position, or running for election to another position. NRHA members are encouraged to nominate themselves and others within the parameters outlined in the association bylaws (most positions are limited to two consecutive two-year terms). You may also nominate a qualified NRHA member for election to a position or nominate a current leader for a new position. If you choose to nominate someone other than yourself, that individual must sign the consent to serve section (part 5) on the nomination form.