Health Equity Conference

Register for NRHA's Atlanta events

Registration will open in January.

For more information email NRHA's registration team or call 816-756-3140.

Student Rate Policy

Student registration is only available to full-time students enrolled in at least 12 concurrent credit hours per semester (or 9 hours for graduate students) of a health-related training program at any level. Individuals with full-time employment are not eligible for student registration. Registrants will be required to provide a class schedule reflecting currently enrolled credit hours and to confirm employment status.

NRHA COVID policy

With your onsite registration, you certify that you are, or will be prior to the conference, fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by one of the three FDA approved vaccines (Pfizer, Moderna, or J&J).
 
NRHA will adhere to CDC Guidelines on Masking according to their COVID-19 Community Level Tool that determines prevention steps according to threat levels. While masks are always encouraged, they will not be required except when the community threat level as determined by the CDC for the Atlanta metropolitan area is HIGH, or if state/local mandates are imposed at the time of our conference.

NRHA Refund policy

For cancellations received by National Rural Health Association at least 30 days prior to a conference or seminar, a full refund, less a 30% processing fee, will be provided to the registrant.

For cancellations received less than 30 days prior to a conference or seminar, a credit towards attendance at a future conference or seminar will be provided.

No refunds or credits will be provided for no-shows and cancellation notifications received after the conference or seminar is held.

Call for presentations

NRHA is now accepting submissions to present concurrent sessions and research posters for the association's 2025 Health Equity Conference May 19-20 in Atlanta, Ga.

To bring quality presentations to this NRHA event, the association accepts proposals from stakeholders, professional bodies, and institutions and individuals with an interest in presenting on the topic of health equity and uses a peer review process to evaluate proposals to present at conferences.

Health Equity Conference Agendas

 2025 Health Equity Conference agenda (TBA)

Past agendas:

• 2024 Health Equity Conference agenda
  
• 2023 Health Equity Conference agenda
• 2022 Health Equity Conference agenda
• 2021 Health Equity Conference agenda
• 2020 Health Equity Conference agenda
  
  NRHA certificates of attendance will be available at the registration desk. Attendees may use these certificates with third-party organizations or their employer as documentation of having received conference hours of instruction.

Conference Hotel

Atlanta Marriott Marquis
265 Peachtree Center Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 521-0000

Book your hotel online by April 25 to receive the group rate of $245 plus tax (16.9% plus $5/night Ga. hotel fee) or mention NRHA when you call to reserve within our discounted room block.

Advertisers and sponsors

Nonprofit Exhibitors and Sponsors
NRHA offers exclusive exhibit space opportunities for nonprofit organizations at the Health Equity Conference. This provides a valuable platform for mission-driven nonprofits to strengthen their rural relationships and achieve their mission by engaging with rural health care professionals and making a meaningful impact on the communities that need it most.

Nonprofits interested in securing exhibit space are encouraged to email us at submit@nrhasc.com for more information and to receive the Nonprofit Sponsorship Guide.

In addition, nonprofits can explore our Nonprofit Partnership Program, offering year-long opportunities to deepen engagement with rural health care professionals.

Don’t miss the chance to boost your visibility and connect with rural health leaders by securing your exhibit space at the 2025 Health Equity Conference. Contact us today to learn more!

Continuing Education

By attending the Annual Rural Health Conference offered by the National Rural Health Association, participants may earn up to nine hours ACHE Qualified Education Hours toward initial certification or recertification of the Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) designation. Download an attendance certificate for the most recent Critical Access Hospital Conference.

COVID-19 Precautions

NRHA strongly recommends all attendees are fully vaccinated against COVID prior to attending. The CDC has identified the following symptoms of a COVID-19 infection. If you have one or more of these symptoms in the days prior to or during the event, please do not participate.

If you are waiting for COVID-19 test results or have had close contact with a person who has tested positive for or who has COVID-19 symptoms, please stay home unless you receive a negative test result before the event. Also, please report to NRHA if you test positive for COVID after the event such that you may have received and/or spread the virus at the event.

Please review the current guidance and resources for Louisiana. As the COVID-19 virus and its variants are highly contagious, event attendees acknowledge the risk of exposure, assume all such risk, and NRHA shall not be held liable.