NRHA's Rural Health Policy Congress
The Rural Health Policy Congress is the policy-making body of NRHA. Elected representatives from throughout the association give broad grassroots representation that reflects the concerns of rural America. The Rural Health Policy Congress determines the association's policy positions through a series of policy briefs and papers.
The responsibilities of NRHA’s Rural Health Policy Congress members are to:
- Identify topics and provide technical expertise on the development of Association policies
- Create, review, and approve Association policy recommendations and positions
- Ensure the Association’s guiding principles and mission are promoted through policy development
- Develop policy papers to communicate the Associations priorities and recommendations
Rural Health Congress roster
The Rural Health Policy Congress is composed of individuals from NRHA's constituency groups, councils, and association leadership.
Rural Health Congress Chair | Rural Health Congress Vice Chair |
NRHA Officers President President Elect Past President Treasurer | Past Presidents Council John Gale, MS Leslie Marsh Beth O’Connor, MEd Timothy L. Putnam, DHA Pat Schou FACHE |
Constituency Group and Council Chairs Clinical Services CG Chair Clinical Services CG Representative Federally Qualified Health Centers CG Chair Health Equity Council Chair Hospital & Community Health Systems CG Chair Public Health CG Chair | Research and Education CG Chair Rural Health Clinic CG Chair State Association Council Chair State Office Council Chair Statewide Health Resources CG Chair Student CG Chair |
Hospital & Community Health Systems CG Representatives Jeremy Cannon Sherry Clouse Day, FHFMA Scott Daniels Kelly Erb Zager Jed Hansen Tammy Hatting Jared Heim, CPA Ruby Kirby, MBA Melinda Laird SuLynn Mester | Donna Newchurch Hunter Nostrant Jonathan Pantenburg Steve Pautler, FACHE Mary Ellen Pratt Michelle Rathman Kevin Stansbury Jordan Tenenbaum David Theroux Roger Wells Deborah Whitley, CPA |
Public Health CG Representative Rural Health Clinic CG Representatives Andrew Wells Statewide Health Resources CG Representatives | Research & Education CG Representatives Britta Anderson Devon Noonan Carrie Shaver Student CG Representative |