Rural Health Policy for Non-Rural Health Researchers: Why Now is the Time to Pay Attention

Please join us for a roundtable designed for LDI Fellows whose research focus is not specifically on rural health to understand and explore the unique and shared challenges in rural health policy. We will hear from experts from across the state and nation about key issues shaping rural health and economic stability, and foster a dynamic conversation on how non-rural health researchers can effectively design rural-responsive health and economic research.
 
With renewed federal interest and significant emphasis on rural health funding in recent budget negotiations, the political, financial, and ethical importance of achieving health equity in rural communities has never been clearer. Yet, despite this critical momentum, many Penn investigators and clinicians may be less familiar with the key topics and pressing questions impacting these vital communities.

Speakers

Carrie Cochran-McClain, DrPH

Chief Policy Officer, National Rural Health Association (NRHA

Lisa Davis, MHA

Director, Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health; Outreach Associate Professor, Health Policy and Administration, Penn State University

Laura Dimino, PhD

Interim Executive Director, Center for Rural Pennsylvania

Joanna Hart, MD, MSHP (moderator)

Assistant Professor, Medicine and Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Perelman School of Medicine; Leader, LDI Rural Health and Policy Research working group