Archive for the ‘Conferences and Webinars’ Category
WI Office of Rural Health Workshop Roundup
A couple weeks ago, the WI Office of Rural Health hosted a workshop, Hospital Foundations: Managing for Success. I can honestly say this was one of the best events we’ve hosted. We recorded the day; it’s available from our website, about halfway down the page under Hospital & Clinic Leadership & Management. This is where [...]
June 21, 2011
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Tags: EMS, Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Office of Rural Health, Rural Health & Safety, Rural Hospitals & Clinics, Training Opportunities · Posted in: Conferences and Webinars, Training and Tools
Hospital Foundation Workshop
The Wisconsin Office of Rural Health will host a free workshop June 10 in Sauk City, Hospital Foundations: Managing for Success. This is the latest in our series of workshops and informational sessions to help rural health care providers maintain and improve operations and service. Whether you currently have a foundation and are interested in [...]
June 1, 2011
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Tags: Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Office of Rural Health, Rural Hospitals & Clinics, Training Opportunities · Posted in: Conferences and Webinars, Grant Advice
Office of Rural Health Community Grants, Part VI: Safety and Injury Prevention
My final visit with one of the Office’s Community Grant recipients last month was in Adams County. I met with the Injury Prevention and Trauma Coalition at Moundview Memorial Hospital in Friendship to talk with them about their Adams County Injury Prevention and Trauma Care Initiative, for which they received a planning grant. The Hospital, [...]
November 21, 2010
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Tags: Children's Health, EMS, Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Office of Rural Health, Rural Health & Safety · Posted in: Conferences and Webinars, Grant Advice, Program Updates, Reports and Studies
Children’s Health Resources
The past week (including today) I’ve been on the road around Wisconsin, meeting with community coalitions about projects funded through the Office of Rural Health Community Grant Program. I manage this program and one of the highlights of my year is getting out to meet with these groups and find out more about the projects [...]
October 10, 2010
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Tags: Children's Health, Conferences, Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Oral Health · Posted in: Conferences and Webinars, Grant Advice
Safety & Rural EMS
Every month, almost every day, has been designated as (fill in the blank) month. September seems to be heavy on safety. It’s Baby Safety Month, Sports and Home Eye Safety Month, and last week was Child Passenger Safety Week.  These links will take you to organizations that have prepared education/outreach resources you can use for [...]
September 30, 2010
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Tags: Conferences, EMS, Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Training Opportunities · Posted in: Conferences and Webinars, Grant Advice
Farm Safety & Health Week Sept. 19-25: ATVs-Work Smart, Ride Safe
This is farm safety and health week and the emphasis this year is on ATV safety. I realize this can be a delicate subject for many people, bringing up the issue of government authority vs. personal freedom, but there are some basic safety guidelines that can have a significant impact. The National Education Center for Agricultural [...]
September 19, 2010
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Tags: Children's Health, Conferences, Public Health, Rural Health & Safety · Posted in: Conferences and Webinars, Training and Tools
Mental Health Care in Rural Communities
I try to write regularly about mental health and substance abuse treatment resources for rural communities because there is a severe shortage of providers and other options. Earlier this year I was doing some research for a grant proposal (I also manage WI’s Health Professions Loan Assistance Program) and I found evidence of the severity [...]
September 15, 2010
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Tags: Children's Health, Conferences, Loan Repayment, Mental Health & Substance Abuse, Training Opportunities · Posted in: Conferences and Webinars, Provider Loan Repayment, Training and Tools
Catching Up on Grants and Conferences
I usually write my posts around themes (EMS, oral health, etc.). I think this is a good way to provide you with an array of resources on a particular topic, but sometimes there are opportunities that don’t fit neatly into a category. So today I’m posting several funding and conference opportunities in a variety of [...]
May 5, 2010
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Tags: Children's Health, Conferences, Grant Opportunities & Assistance, Health Information Technology, Loan Repayment, Minority Health, Oral Health, Senior Health · Posted in: Conferences and Webinars, Grant Advice, Provider Loan Repayment
