Webinar

Celebrate National Rural Health Day with NRHA Chief Policy Officer Carrie Cochran-McClain

Understand the unique health disparities and barriers to care experienced by LGBTQ+ individuals in various healthcare settings.

Identify inclusive language, practices, and policies that promote safety, trust, and affirmation for LGBTQ+ patients.

Identify strategies to foster culturally competent, patient-centered care that respects the identities and needs of LGBTQ+ people across all levels of healthcare.

Discuss needs for OB training in rural communities.

Learn about current OB simulation training efforts and how it could benefit your community.

Evaluate the impact of brief OB simulation training on healthcare provider confidence, knowledge, and preparedness for managing labor and delivery in rural and critical access hospitals.

Describe disparities in maternal morbidity and mortality, particularly in rural and underserved settings.
Explain how OBLS simulation-based training enhances maternal emergency response and contributes to reducing health inequities.
Discuss preliminary findings and lessons learned from evaluating a train-the-trainer approach to OBLS implementation across diverse healthcare settings in Arizona.

Identify key non-Medicaid resources for Substance Use Disorder (SUD)/Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) in Arizona, including statewide, hotlines, and county-specific options.

Highlight the Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center’s opioid-related resources and discuss their role in overdose response and support services for individuals with SUD/OUD.

Discuss best practices for disseminating resources and increasing public awareness of available services.

After participating in the webinar, participants will better understand:

How the Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) designation process operates through local, state and federal partnership.

The plan for upcoming designation updates and ways to stay informed on the outcomes of those Arizona's HPSA updates.

How health workforce programs increase access to care in Arizona's HPSAs.