In presenting this conference, we are pleased to partner with the Ohio Department of Health - State Office of Rural Health, the Appalachian Rural Health Institute at Ohio University and the Department of Social and Public Health at Ohio University.
2022 Ohio Rural Health Conference Agenda
"Growing the Future of Rural Health"
Agenda is subject to change Full Conference Program Coming Soon
Day 1
8:00 - Exhibitor Tables Open
9 AM – Conference Welcome
State Office of Rural Health Update: Shane Ford, Director, State Office of Rural Health
ORHA Update: Sharon Casapulla, EdD, MPH, President, Ohio Rural Health Association
HRSA Update: Amanda Waldrup, MS, CHES
10 AM – Concurrent Sessions
Access to Healthcare in Rural Communities: Jess Ames, B.S.
Addressing Health Equity in Rural Ohio: A Change Package to Advance Your Efforts: Christine Bailey, MSN, RN, CSSGB
Leveraging School-Based Healthcare to Address Unmet Rural Health Needs - Mary Kay Irwin, EdD,Theresa Hatton, BA
Using Virtual Reality to Address Health Equity in the LGBTQIA+ Community - Elizabeth Beverly, PhD, Matt Love, MFA
11 AM – Concurrent Sessions
Empathy: Your Service Superpower: John D. Hanson
Let's Talk about Caregivers and Mental Health: Bridget Britton
EHR-based Public Health Reporting Options for 2022 and Beyond: Scott Mash, MSLIT, CPHIMS, FHIMSS, Cathy Costello, JD, CPHIMS
12 PM – Lunch and Exhibitor Tables
12:30 PM - Keynote Address - Brian Alexander
1:30 PM - Book Signing and Exhibitor Tables
2 PM – Concurrent Sessions
NRHA Leadership Solutions:Are They Making a Difference?: Bill Auxier, Ph.D., Sidney Grant, MHA
We're Building a Rural Residency. Should You Too?: Lori Martensen, M.S., Sherry Adkins, MD, MPH
Health Care as a Metaphor for Moral Leadership of Schools during the Opioid Epidemic: Mike Hess, PhD
Asking the Right Questions and Finding the Right Resources for Rural Caregivers: Laura Akgerman, MA, CRC
3 PM – Concurrent Sessions
Tai Chi for Arthritis, Fighting Falls, Pain, and Inflammation through Gentle Movement: Roseanne Scammahorn, Ph.D, NCC, Lorissa Dunfee, M.S., Ken Stewart, B.A., Misty Harmon, M.Ed
Medical Misinformation and Disinformation Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Karen L Kier, BSPh, MSc, PhD, BCPS, BCACP, CTTS, FASHP, FCCP
Project JOY:Bringing Back the Fun to Healthcare! Julie Grow
Price Transparency: Using the Data: Bob Paskowski, Jason Hardin, Kathy Reep
Day 2
7 AM – Breakfast and Exhibitor Tables
8:30 AM – Plenary: National Rural Health Policy Update
Josh Jorgensen, Government Affairs and Policy Director, National Rural Health Association
9 AM – State of Rural
Troy Brown, Chartis Health
10 AM-12 PM – Critical Access Hospital Meeting
10 AM – Concurrent Sessions
When the Community Is the Classroom: Student-driven Community-based Projects in a Rural Health Training Program: Michelle Musser, PharmD, BCPS, NCTTP
Telehealth for Today's Challenges in Ohio: Jessica Devine
Who Is ALICE? A Discussion of "The Line" in Ohio: Shivangi Patel, MS, Sharon Casapulla, EdD, MPH
11 AM – Concurrent Sessions
POSTER presentations
Sun Exposure Risk-Factors and Sun Protective Behaviors Practiced by a Sample of Rural Ohio Farmers: Patricia Brinkman, M.A., B.S., Jill Kilanowski, PhD, RN, CPNP, FAAN, Dee Jepsen, PhD, Emilee Drerup, MPH, CHES
12 PM – Lunch and Exhibitor Tables
1-4 PM – Rural Health Clinic Meeting
Keeping up with RHC Compliance - Kate Hill, RN
The Value of PCMH in our Clinic - Kate Hill, RN
RHC Finance, Quality and Operational Performance Improvement - Greg Wolf, MBA
RHC Cost Reporting - Julie Quinn, CPA, MBA
1 PM – Concurrent Sessions
OSU Extension Public Health AmeriCorps (E-HPAC): Pat Bebo, MS, RDN, Erik Erik Porfeli, PhD
Shortage Designations and Loan Repayment: Ryan Kline, Reseacher
How Much Do You Know about Health In Your County? Exploring Publicly Available Health Outcomes Data to Address Social Determinants of Health: Kayla Alvis, MS, BCBA, Sharon Casapulla, EdD, MPH
2 PM – Concurrent Sessions
Improving Access to Rural Health through ONU HealthWise Services: Michael J. Rush, PharmD, MBA, BCACP, CDE/CDCES, NCTTP
Physical Education & Health Education in Ohio's Schools: Kevin Lorson, PhD