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Rural Education
The American Hospital Association has a wealth of media and educational resources available to rural hospitals and health systems. Here you will find the latest podcasts, webinars, toolkits, and more.
Over 1,300 rural leaders are gathered at the 2026 AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference in San Antonio this week. Discussions are taking place on strategies and innovation to advance health care in rural America.
Tina Freese Decker, president and CEO of Corewell Health and immediate past chair of the AHA Board of Trustees, said, "There’s no doubt that we are at an inflection point for rural health care. But when I think about rural health care, we are defined by that can-do attitude. No matter what happens, we are all in. View Day 2 highlights.
Community Cornerstones: Conversations with Rural Hospitals in America
Pathways to Recovery is designed to facilitate robust discussion around transformational change. Rural hospital leaders and other subject matter experts are invited to lend their expertise to advance awareness and understanding. Following is a collection of podcasts dedicated to Pathways to Recovery for rural health services that is a part of the AHA Advancing Health series.
AHA Rural Health News Update
Read our latest Rural Health Services Newsletter and see previous editions here:
The Rural Hospital Leadership Team Award from the AHA Rural Health Services Section honors the leadership team who have guided their hospital and community through transformational change on the road to health care reform. The team will have displayed outstanding leadership and responsiveness to the community’s health needs and demonstrated a collaborative community process that has led to measurable outcomes
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