Description:

The Rural Health Workforce Conference provides professional development, sharing of best practices, and mentorship opportunities that are key to successful recruitment and retention of rural health professionals.

This will be an avenue to provide: 

• Hospital administrators with information on rural recruitment/retention strategies, and community engagement 
• Faculty development for individuals who teach health-profession students 
• Networking for rural-health professionals to share and showcase best practices 
• Residents and students with information on rural opportunities and to prepare them for rural practice (i.e., rural residencies, rural leadership, etc.) 
• A venue for residents/students to present relevant rural-focused research projects 
• Professional development for rural-health professionals, administrators, and preceptors 
• Recruitment opportunities for rural hospitals 
• Recognition of rural-health champions in Missouri 

Target Audience:

Rural health administrators, educators, students, community advocates and healthcare professionals

Registration Fees:

• Early Bird (Ends Feb. 23, 2025)
  • Student - Free
  • General Admission - $50
• Regular Registration (Feb. 26 - March 28, 2025)
  • Student - $25
  • General Admission - $75

Partners:

University of Missouri

• Continuing Education for Health Professions
• Extension
• Sinclair School of Nursing
• School of Medicine

Missouri Rural Health Association

Sessions:

MO Healthcare Workforce Summit
April 1, 2025
8 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Rural Health Workforce Development Conference
Day 1: April 1, 2025
1 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Day 2: April 2, 2025
7 a.m. - 3 p.m.       

Holiday Inn Executive Center
2200 Interstate 70 Dr SW
Columbia, MO 65203