Rural health care leaders, community residents and organizations, along with public health board and executive leaders are set to join at Stonewall Resort & Conference Center in Roanoke, WV on April 28 and 29, 2023 for the annual Appalachian Health Leadership Forum hosted by the Center for Rural Health Development. They will be joined by community leaders from local government, economic development, schools and more to discuss, not only how to govern their organizations, but also how to work with others in their communities to improve the health and economic opportunities in their local communities.
With presentations on Improving Health and Well-being in West Virginia Communities Through Sustained Investments and Faith as a Civic Muscle for Mercy and Justice to several keynotes and an interactive Governance Clinic, the forum will provide attendees with the tools and knowledge needed to impact the health of all who live in communities they serve.
On Friday, April 28 at 5:30 p.m., guests will connect during the Annual Rural Health Awards Reception and Dinner, followed by an impactful keynote: Eight Attributes of a Healthy Work Culture: Strategies for Leaders – Attributes One Through Four given by Renee Thompson, DNP, RN, FAAN, CSP.
The forum has been approved for a total of 12.5 contact hours for physicians, nurses and pharmacists, as well as being approved by the American College of Healthcare Executives for a total of 12.5 hours of ACHE Qualified Education credits.
Sponsors for the event include CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine, Vandalia Health — Black Bear Sponsor, Boone Memorial Health — Maple Leaf Sponsor – Lunch, Mountain Health Network — Maple Leaf Sponsor, WV Office of Rural Health — Dinner, WV Higher Education Policy Commission — Dinner, Marshall University School of Medicine, Center for Rural Health, Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation, West Virginia Highmark Foundation and Logan Healthcare Foundation.
The Appalachian Health Leadership Forum will be held on April 28 and 29, 2023 at Stonewall Resort & Conference Center in Roanoke, WV. For additional details about the forum, including the agenda and room block information, please visit wvruralhealth.org. To register for the forum, please register by April 14, 2023. Room reservations are currently available at Stonewall Resort & Conference Center by calling 888-278-8150.
