2019 Maryland Rural Health Conference Annual Association Meeting & Awards Ceremony Dinner Monday, October 21, 2019
Mission & Vision • Mission: ▫ The Maryland Rural Health Association (MRHA) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to educate and advocate for the optimal health and wellness of rural communities and their residents. • Vision Statement: ▫ MRHA envisions a rural Maryland where the health needs of communities are met with quality, access, and affordable care.
Thank you to our Sponsors!!
Thank you to the 2019 MRHA Conference Planning Committee!
MRHA Board of Directors Executive Board Leadership – FY20 • President: ▫ Susan Stewart , AHEC West • Vice President: ▫ Jennifer Berkman , Eastern Shore Area Health Education Center • Secretary: ▫ Lori Werrell , MedStar St Mary’s Hospital & MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center • Treasurer: ▫ John Ness , West Cecil Health Center
MRHA Board of Directors • Mark Bittle , Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health • Diana Gaviria , Washington County Health Department • Rebecca Jones , Worcester County Health Department • Alana Knudson , NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis • Kimi-Scott McGreevy , Garrett Regional Medical Center • Andrew Naumann , MIEMSS • Larry Polsky , Calvert County Health Department • Patti Willis , University of Maryland Shore Regional Health • Grace Zaczek , Retired, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services • State Agency/Non-Voting Members: ▫ Jennifer Witten , VP of Governmental Affairs, Maryland Hospital Association ▫ Currently Vacant , Rural Maryland Council ▫ Currently Vacant , State Office of Rural Health, Maryland Department of Health
MRHA 2018 Strategic Plan: GOALS 1. Sustainability & Membership Building 2. Growing Strategic Partnerships 3. Using Data to Drive Decision-Making 4. Advocacy & Being a Leading Voice for Rural Health in Maryland 5. Community Outreach & Education 6. Continue Increased Visibility
MRHA Conference Registration Growth (2015 - 2019) 235 211 151 116 104 2015 - Ocean City 2016 - Solomons 2017 - McHenry 2018 - Cambridge 2019 - National Harbor
MRHA Heads West in 2020 SAVE THE DATE for Rocky Gap October 18-20, 2020
MRHA Interactive Organizational Membership Map • Over 60 Organizational Members in FY19 • Over 200 Individual Members in FY19 • MRHA’s membership includes over 20,000 Marylanders
MRHA Legislative Committee • Receive updates on the Maryland General Assembly Legislative Session (budget and bills) • Help develop advocacy priorities for MRHA that supports rural communities across the state • Engage with elected officials and staff on rural health issues • Participate in the legislation process and be the rural voice during committee considerations • Provide guidance and help determine MRHA’s position on legislation that may have an impact to rural communities • Conference Calls are bi-weekly during the Legislative Session (January – March) and planning meetings over the interim
MRHA’s 3 rd Annual Legislative Forum – 2019 Session • Held in partnership with the Community Health Resources Commission on January 31 st at the Miller Senate Bldg in Annapolis • MRHA honored Delegate Mike McKay with the 2019 Thomas 'Mac' Middleton Maryland Rural Health Legislator of the Year Award • Details for the 4 th Annual Legislative Forum in January/February 2020 coming soon! Shown above: Senator Middleton, Delegate McKay, Senator Eckardt (2018 recipient), and Lara Wilson
2018 Maryland Rural Health Plan ❖ Collaborative project with: ➢ State Office of Rural Health, MDH ➢ Rural Maryland Council ➢ Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ❖ Focus groups were conducted in each of the 18 rural counties across Maryland – providers and consumers
www.MDRuralHealthPLan.org This website was made possible by a grant from the Rural Maryland Prosperity Investment Fund (RMC) grant.
Maryland Rural Health Implementation Plan ❖ Implementing specific recommendations from the 2018 Maryland Rural Health Plan ❖ Highlights three unique, evidence-based, rural health programs that are achieving specific goals related to community health improvement: ➢ Charles County Health Department’s Mobile Integrated Health Program ➢ Garrett County Health Department’s Medication Assisted Therapy and Telemedicine Program ➢ Atlantic General Hospital’s Chronic Pain Rehabilitation and Treatment Program
Other NEW exciting MRHA grant partnerships: 1. HRSA Rural Opioid Response Program – AHEC West • Healing Allegany: Pathway to Recovery 2. SAMHSA Rural Opioid Technical Assistance (ROTA) Grant – University of Maryland Extension
18 Maryland Rural Health Stories – MRHA/CHRC
MRHA’s YouTube Channel – View Chapter 2
THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT!
CONGRATS TO OUR 2019 RURAL HEALTH AWARD WINNERS! • Outstanding Rural Health Achievement Award ➢ Rod Kornrumpf, FACHE • Outstanding Rural Health Advocate ➢ Karen Twigg, MSM-HCA, BSN, RN, CMCN • Outstanding Rural Health Practitioner Award ➢ Dr. Sandra Garbely Kerkovich, DMD • Outstanding Rural Health Volunteer Award ➢ Bob and Stephanie Gray • Outstanding Rural Health Program Award ➢ The Queen Anne’s County Health Department’s Mobile Integrated Community Health Program
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