RME Collaborative develops continuing medical education specifically for clinicians who provide care to patients residing in rural & underserved communities.
“It is with great pleasure that I invite you to the inaugural Rural Health Clinical Congress. As an experienced rural family medicine physician, I understand that patients from underserved communities face unique barriers when it comes to healthcare. RHCC 2019 is designed to
PCPs caring for patients in
#rural
& underserved areas know the challenges well. The 2019 Rural Health Clinic Congress is a day-long virtual CME event chaired by Dr. Barbara Yawn. Listen to
@RuralMattersPod
where Dr. Yawn talks about the importance of distance learning!
Register for Rural Health Clinical Congress! FREE CME/CE supporting
#PowerofRural
. Join Dr. Barbara Yawn & faculty members for one or all sessions covering Asthma, Diabetes, Dyslipidemia, Heart Failure for
#Rural
PCPs. Taking the distance out of learning!
Meet Elizabeth A. Kiracofe, MD. She'll share best practices for implementing teledermatology & participate in a special panel discussion w/Matt Probst PA-C, featured in the award-winning
@TheProvidersDoc
. Complimentary, fully-online Interactive! Join us!
Register now for the 2nd Annual Rural Health Clinical Congress - a virtual live CME/CE conference on Saturday, Nov. 21. This free multi-topic event is designed for clinicians who serve patients in rural & underserved areas. Earn up to 5.5 CME/CE credits!
#RHCC2019
features a panel discussion on award-winning
@TheProvidersDoc
. Following segments of the film, panelists, including Matt Probst, PA-C featured in the film, will discuss challenges & solutions related to caring for rural communities. Register at:
#RHCC2019
Nov 23 is a live, virtual, complimentary CME for PCPs practicing in rural/underserved areas. Treating patients for Asthma? Learn from expert faculty about assessment tools, improving treatment outcomes,tailoring therapy & more! Register today .
Nov 23 join PCPs caring for patients w/
#diabetes
in
#rural
. Learn from expert faculty about glucose lowering therapy & reducing cardiovascular risk in those w/type 2 diabetes.
#RHCC2019
is live, virtual & complimentary. Celebrating
#PowerofRural
w/CME .
Nat'l Diabetes Month is focused on the link between diabetes & cardiovascular disease. During
#RHCC
learn how to apply new data & current guideline recommendations to individualize glucose lowering therapy & reduce cardiovascular risk in patients w/type 2 diabetes.
For
#NRHD
we’re pleased to partner w/
@NOSORH
& host the inaugural Rural Health Clinical Congress moderated by Barbara P. Yawn, MD MSc FAAFP.
#RHCC2019
is a free, fully online, multi-topic CME/CE event designed w/the unique needs of you, your patients, and your practice in mind.
Thrilled to be here
@NOSORH
annual member's meeting, sharing news about
#RHCC2019
launched in conjunction w/
#PowerofRural
! Our goal is simple, offer complimentary, high-quality CME for PCPs caring for rural & underserved communities! for details!
Compared to their urban counterparts,
#rural
children were more likely to experience a total of four or more adverse childhood experiences, according to new research findings from
@RMHRC_UofSC
.
#ruralhealth
🚨Research Alert🚨
"Rural-Urban Differences in Adverse and Positive Childhood Experiences: Results from the National Survey of Children's Health"
Read and subscribe (it's free!):
@RMHRC_UofSC
#ACEs
#ruralhealth
Keep the
#PowerofRural
celebration going by joining us THIS Saturday, 11/21 for our 2nd Annual Rural Health Clinical Congress! This virtual live
#CME
/
#CE
event, held in conjunction with National Rural Health Day, starts @ 8:00 AM CT! Register for free:
Nearly 4.5 million people in the US reside in an "ambulance desert" – 25 mins or more from an ambulance station. Of those, >50% are residents of
#rural
counties, according to a new study by the
@MERuralHealth
and the Rural Health Research Centers.
“People think that when you call 911, that someone's coming in,” said Yvonne Jonk, deputy director of
@MERuralHealth
. “Most people don't realize that their communities don't actually have adequate coverage.”
#rural
#EMS
#ambulance
Oklahoma State University recently launched the country's first tribally-affiliated medical school, which will focus on training rural and indigenous students to help alleviate clinician shortages in
#rural
& underserved areas.
Today, Nov. 17, is
#NationalRuralHealthDay
! On behalf of RME Collaborative, thank you to all of the clinicians and stakeholders who support
#rural
and underserved communities today and every day.
#PowerOfRural
Natl Organization of State Offices of Rural Health
As the founder of
#NationalRuralHealthDay
, we'd like to say... Happy National Rural Health Day! 🎉
We're excited to celebrate the
#PowerOfRural
and honor the selfless, community-minded, and determined spirit that prevails in
#rural
America.
Our 3rd Annual Rural Health Clinical Congress is less than 2 months away! Register now for this FREE virtual live, multi-topic
#CME
/
#CE
conference on 11/20 designed for clinicians who serve patients in
#rural
& underserved communities:
#meded
Happy National Rural Health Day! RME Collaborative would like to thank all
#rural
clinicians and advocates who are dedicated to improving healthcare for the 60 million Americans who live in rural areas. Cheers to the
#powerofrural
, today and every day!
@NOSORH
#ruralhealth
Natl Organization of State Offices of Rural Health
Happy National Rural Health Day!! 🎉 NOSORH extends a huge THANK YOU to all the
#ruralhealth
providers, organizations, advocates, State Offices of Rural Health, and other stakeholders who are tirelessly dedicated to improving the health of rural America!
The official 2021 National Rural Health Day impact statement is out! Read all the ways we’ve transformed a single day event into an ongoing national
#PowerofRural
movement ➡️
We're proud to participate w/
@NOSORH
hosting the Rural Health Clinical Congress, a free, fully-online, multi-topic CME/CE event designed w/the unique needs of PCPs serving patients in
#rural
& underserved areas in mind!
#PowerofRural
is education! More at
Natl Organization of State Offices of Rural Health
National
#RuralHealth
Day is ONE MONTH from today!! We've made it easy to get involved and celebrate the
#PowerofRural
! Go to for downloadable resources, swag, toolkits and planned events!
Do you serve patients from rural & underserved areas? Join us for Rural Health Clinical Congress Fall on Saturday, 11/19! This FREE virtual live CME/CE event will be held in conjunction with
@NOSORH
’s
#NationalRuralHealthDay
. Register now: !
#PowerOfRural
On-demand CME/CNE program: Managing Endometriosis in Rural Primary Care Settings: Strategies for Early Diagnosis and Easing Symptom Burden
#ruralhealth
#CME
#WomensHealth
Check out the latest episode of the
@RuralMattersPod
featuring
@matthew_probst
, PA-C, of The Providers documentary. Probst and host
@MRBImpact
discuss 100% Community San Miguel efforts & an upcoming virtual event for
#rural
clinicians on 5/27. Listen here:
Findings from a recent
@JournalofGME
study suggest that rurally trained physicians devote substantially more service to
#rural
communities, highlighting how critical rural/RTT programs are to the rural
#primarycare
workforce:
@peterjmeyers
We're excited to announce that Rural Health Clinical Congress Fall 2023 will take place on Sat., 11/18! This FREE virtual live, multi-topic CME/CE event will be held in collaboration with
@NOSORH
's
#NationalRuralHealthDay
. Register today & save the date!
Join us on Saturday, 10/22 for a FREE virtual live webinar on safe opioid prescribing! Hear from pain management experts & earn free CME/CE during this Opioid REMS approved event (part of our multi-topic RME Webinar Series). Register now:
Our 3rd Annual Rural Health Clinical Congress is just a few weeks away on 11/20/21! Join us for this free virtual live, multi-topic
#CME
/
#CE
conference held in conjunction with
@NOSORH
's National Rural Health Day. Register at !
#RHCC2021
#PowerofRural
Today is
#NationalDoctorsDay
! RME Collaborative would like to say thank you to our physicians who are dedicated to the care of patients in
#rural
and underserved areas. We appreciate everything you do, especially over the past year of the pandemic.
In
#rural
towns, farmers have long roots that extend over multiple generations, sometimes making them more trusted than health experts. Thus, some recent efforts have focused on encouraging farmers to promote the
#COVID19vaccine
in their communities.
Hear from infectious disease expert
@PaulSaxMD
of
@BrighamWomens
and
@harvardmed
on the latest COVID-19 updates. In this brief audio CME/CE activity, he reviews symptoms & disease progression, infection prevention, and potential therapies.
Listen now!
Happy
#NationalRuralHealthDay
, a day to honor
#rural
healthcare heroes! To celebrate, join us this Sat. 11/18 for Rural Health Clinical Congress: a FREE virtual, multi-topic CME/CE event held in collaboration w/
@NOSORH
& today's celebration:
#PowerofRural
A recent study of >30,000 adults with
#diabetes
receiving care at
#primarycare
practices found that those living in
#rural
or socially disadvantaged areas were significantly less likely to attain high-quality diabetes care. Read more:
@JAMANetworkOpen
Rural Health Clinics serve more than 60% of rural Americans, according to a recent survey from the National Association of Rural Health Clinics (
@NARHC1
). This equates to ~37.7 million patients annually, more than 11% of the US population.
#ruralhealth
Rural exposure during
#familymedicine
residency training is associated with a 5- to 6-fold increase in subsequent rural practice, according to a new study. However, <10% of graduates receive any rural training during their residencies.
#ruralhealth
We're less than a week away from Rural Health Clinical Congress, have you registered yet? We hope you'll join over 200 primary care clinicians and expert faculty for this fully on-line, interactive, complimentary CME/CE event for
#PowerofRural
Go to .
As a result of this measure, individuals in
#rural
Tennessee will now have vital access to
#telehealth
services, virtual learning, and more during the pandemic.
#ruralhealth
Just announced!
@USDA
is investing nearly $10 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in Tennessee, benefiting 4,005 people, 263 farms, 28 businesses, four educational facilities & one fire station. Check it out.
Racial & ethnic diversity in rural communities is on the rise, the 2020 Census found. Hispanics and non-Hispanic Blacks represent 9% and 7.7% of the rural population, respectively, and about 1/3 of
#rural
children are from racial or ethnic minority groups:
Dr.
@GABOUALFA
just wrapped up an excellent presentation on
#livercancer
screening at
#RHCC2021
! We're on break for 15 minutes, then starting back up at 10:30 AM CT with CME/CE sessions on HCV and then uterine fibroids. Sign up here to join us virtually:
Will we see you next week at Rural Health Clinical Congress Fall? Sign up today for this FREE virtual live CME/CE event on Sat. 11/19! Topics: asthma, reproductive health, liver cancer, menopause & mental health, & nasal polyps.
#PowerofRural
#ruralhealth
Today is
#NationalNursesDay
! To our nurse followers: thank you for all you do to keep patients and communities safe and healthy during the pandemic, including those in vulnerable
#rural
and underserved areas. We are so grateful for the kind and compassionate care you provide.
As this unprecedented year draws to a close, we would like to express how grateful we are for you: our community of healthcare professionals. We appreciate your dedication, hard work, and continued sacrifices. Wishing you a safe and Happy New Year!
Libraries bring high-speed internet to
#rural
areas, and they might help expand access to
#telehealth
, too. A recent commentary in
@dailyyonder
explains this concept and highlights a telehealth center at a rural public library in Texas. Read more:
A new report from
@FamiliesUSA
summarizes the state of
#ruralhealth
in the US today. Among the highlights: survey results on rural Americans' attitudes on healthcare, the impact of
#COVID19
in
#rural
areas & a summary of rural-specific national policies:
Join us THIS Saturday, May 21 for Rural Health Clinical Congress Spring 2022! Register today at for this FREE virtual live CME/CE event for clinicians who serve rural & underserved areas. Earn up to 5.0
#CME
/
#CE
credits!
#RHCCSpring22
#ruralhealth
To tackle the digital literacy divide, a program is helping seniors in
#rural
South Carolina learn how to use
#telehealth
. As part of the initiative, participants are provided a tablet, free cellular service, and digital literacy classes in the community.
Are you a Primary Care Clinician caring for patients in a rural or medically underserved area? If so, we invite you to join us for Rural Health Clinic Congress 2019. Without having to travel, earn CME/CE while learning and interacting w/expert faculty!
The 44-year-old
#RuralHealthClinic
Program pioneered new approaches to healthcare in
#rural
& underserved areas. According to the authors of a recent commentary, it’s time for an update to keep the program relevant and effective.
#ruralhealth
@dailyyonder
The first session of the day at Rural Health Clinical Congress Fall 2023 just started! Join the webinar now to hear Ruchi Gupta, MD, of Northwestern University kick off the day with a talk on treatment advances for
#foodallergy
:
@ruchisgupta
I was invited to be on
@CBS
today for a live interview to speak about rural health in the pandemic!
I was excited to be able to speak more about the resilience and strength of our community!
#rural
#ruralhealth
Registration is now open! Oncology Congress is taking place on Saturday, 4/1. Join us for this FREE virtual live CME/CE event for oncologists and other clinicians who provide
#cancer
care & earn
#CME
/
#CE
credits. Sign up here:
#meded
#oncology
Celebrate the
#PowerOfRural
with us TOMORROW, Sat. 11/19 at Rural Health Clinical Congress Fall 2022! This FREE virtual live, multi-topic event is being held in conjunction with
@NOSORH
's National Rural Health Day. Earn 6.0 CME/CE credits - register now!
Traveling nurses and doctors may play a key role in alleviating the severe shortage of clinicians at rural hospitals, who are struggling to prepare for the coronavirus.
According to US Census data, the
#rural
population dropped from 2010 to 2020. However, some rural communities have added population, and some segments (adults, people of color, and Hispanics) are growing in rural areas.
#ruralhealth
@dailyyonder
On National Doctors’ Day, we want to take a moment to express our gratitude to our physicians for all of your compassion and commitment. Today and every day, thank you for your time and dedication to providing quality patient care.
#NationalDoctorsDay
That's a wrap on
#RHCC2021
! Thank you to all of our faculty for the engaging and informative presentations, our event partner
@NOSORH
, and all of our attendees who joined us virtually today. Cheers to the
#PowerofRural
!
On
#NationalDoctorsDay
, RME Collaborative would like to thank our doctors for all they do for patients in rural and underserved communities and beyond. We are grateful for you today and every day!
To help address the complex challenges facing the
#rural
health system, the
@AmerMedicalAssn
House of Delegates has adopted policy to help ensure that payment to rural hospitals by public & private payers is adequate. Read more here:
#ruralhealth
Through home visits and video technology, palliative care physicians in Alabama are bringing much-needed support to patients in
#rural
areas. Their efforts are featured in a recent issue of Health Affairs:
#ruralhealth
What are you doing for National Rural Health Day, Nov 21? We're celebrating w/
@NOSORH
& on Nov 23, hosting the Rural Health Clinical Congress. Will you join us for this complimentary, fully-online CME event designed for clinicians caring for
#rural
communities?
#PowerofRural
Did you know that National Rural Health Day is just around the corner on Thursday? We look forward to celebrating the
#PowerofRural
again this year along with our partner
@NOSORH
!
#ruralhealth
This Thursday is
#NationalRuralHealthDay
, but we could never fully emphasize such a critical topic in just one day. All week long we will be tweeting about the
#PowerOfRural
and how
@usdaRD
makes rural America a healthier place to work and live. Join us!
#NRHD2021
Join us this Saturday 10/23 at 9:00 AM ET for our FREE live webcast and live Q&A! During this
#Opioid
REMS compliant program, expert faculty will discuss various topics in
#pain
management. Earn up to 3.75 CME/CE/CPE/ABIM MOC. Register today!
#meded
Living alone is linked with social isolation and poor health for those without access to support and resources. This infographic from
@RHRGateway
summarizes rates of living alone by rurality & age:
#ruralhealth
#ruralhealthcare
Can mobile health services help detect
#breastcancer
earlier in
#rural
communities? Check out one such effort in South Carolina that aims to do so by offering free mammography, breast, and cervical cancer screenings.
Bringing mammography services to the communities where women live and work is the best way to close the gaps in breast cancer screening and early detection. Read more on our blog.
Part 1 of our two-part live CME/CE webinar series on
#HIVPrEP
starts in 1 hour! Tune in at 10 AM ET (9 AM CT) to learn best practices for improving HIV prevention in
#rural
& underserved communities:
#ruralhealth
Hospital and obstetric department closures, gaps in insurance coverage & clinician shortages in rural areas all contribute to maternal health disparities. Check out this new report for updates on
@CMSGov
's Rural Maternal Health Initiative:
#ruralhealth
Do you have the latest information on
#COVID19
treatments, vaccines, and the impact of new variants? Get current updates from Dr. Paul Sax of Harvard University during our live webinar + Q&A on Saturday 7/24 at 9:00 AM CT. Register today for free!
Just under 3 months to go until
#NationalRuralHealthDay
and our Rural Health Clinical Congress Fall 2023 on Saturday, November 18 (register here: )! We can't wait to celebrate along with National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH).
Just three months left until we celebrate the
#PowerOfRural
on
#NationalRuralHealthDay
! 🤯 Gear up with our promotional tools: logos, social media goodies, and more. Get 'em here:
In West Virginia, a rural FQHC program that equipped patients with home blood pressure monitoring led to a 40% reduction in uncontrolled
#hypertension
at study follow-up. Read more:
#rural
#ruralhealth
#NationalRuralHealthDay
is just four months away (Nov 16)! ✨ Start planning your
#PowerOfRural
activities by exploring the "Ways to Celebrate" page for inspiration:
Thank you,
@KiracofeMD
for moderating an absolutely amazing discussion with Matthew Probst, PA-C and Barbara Yawn, MD!
Also, thank you to
@TheProvidersDoc
for allowing us to use the documentary as a tool for a powerful discussion.
@powerofrural
Rural Health Clinical Congress Spring is coming up soon on Saturday, 5/20! Will we see you there? Register now for this FREE virtual live CME/CE event for primary care clinicians who serve
#rural
& underserved communities:
#ruralhealth
#RHCCSpring2023
Will we see you there? Save your spot for this FREE live
#CME
/
#CE
conference on 11/20 for clinicians who serve
#rural
and underserved communities:
#powerofrural
Congratulations to the
@NOSORH
2020 Community Stars! Check out the incredible contributions that these 48 community leaders, health professionals & volunteers have made to advance
#ruralhealth
.
#powerofrural
Natl Organization of State Offices of Rural Health
So incredibly honored to introduce you to the 2020 Community Stars! This year's book tells the stories of 48 dedicated professionals/organizations and their outstanding contributions to
#ruralhealth
. They are the true
#PowerofRural
!
⭐Meet the Stars: ⭐
For health organizations serving
#rural
& underserved areas, we invite you to join us to celebrate the
#PowerofRural
. We're proud to partner w/
@NOSORH
hosting the inaugural Rural Health Clinical Congress. Share the details using this informative flyer: .
Rural communities were recently awarded nearly $60 million from
@HHSGov
to expand healthcare capacity and improve access to quality care. Funding will go toward job development, training, and placement to strengthen the clinician workforce.
#ruralhealth
Let's work together to make the
#PowerofRural
a trending topic across the country on National
#RuralHealth
Day! Use the hashtag -
#PowerofRural
- at 11:21 am (in your timezone) on 11.21.19!
Rural Health Clinical Congress is next month! Register @ for this FREE virtual live CME/CE event held in conjunction w/
@NOSORH
's National Rural Health Day. Sessions include asthma, HCV, immunizations, teledermatology & diabetic retinopathy.
#PowerofRural
A new study in
@JACCJournals
found disparities in care and outcomes for patients with MI,
#heartfailure
, and
#stroke
treated in rural areas. The differences were most pronounced at critical access hospitals.
#ruralhealth
How do treatment patterns and morality rates differ for older adults presenting to rural vs urban hospitals for acute cardiovascular conditions?
We answer this ❓ in a new paper published in
@JACCJournals
Available Here:
Thread ⬇️
#MedTwitter
#RuralHealth
The countdown is on! Today's LIVE CME/CE webinar on safe opioid prescribing starts in 1 hour. Register to join us here if you haven't already:
#meded
#OpioidREMS
#painmanagement
The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health launched their new PARADIGM program this week to improve health disparities in
#rural
areas. The innovative platform will bring advanced hospital-level services directly to communities.
#ruralhealth
@ARPA_H
National Rural Health Day is only one week away! We look forward to honoring the
#PowerOfRural
along with
@NOSORH
and clinicians across the country.
Be sure to register for Rural Health Clinical Congress Fall 2022 on Saturday 11/19 to celebrate with us:
Our CME/CE session on
#livercancer
screening just started! Join the virtual live broadcast now to hear updates from national expert
@GABOUALFA
of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center! Register here:
The
@CMSGov
recently awarded $5 million to entities in 4 states to improve healthcare in
#rural
areas. The funding is through the CHART model, which aims to address health
#disparities
& improve access to care in rural communities.
CMS is announcing the Community Transformation Track Award Recipients for the Community Health Access and Rural Transformation Model, awarding up to $5 million in cooperative agreement funding to
@UABNews
,
@SouthDakotaDSS
,
@TexasHHSC
, &
@WA_Health_Care
!
Join us on Saturday, April 23 for a live CME/CE webcast - Tackling the Opioid Crisis: Strategies to Improve Best Practices & Patient Outcomes. Hear from experts on
#opioid
prescribing & safe
#pain
management. Register today for free!
A Wisconsin doctor recently became the first in the US to complete a residency program focused specifically on providing
#obgyn
care to women in
#rural
areas. The program was started in 2016 to help combat the shortage of obstetricians & gynecologists.
The
#prostatecancer
CME/CE session at Oncology Congress is live! Tune in to hear Dr. Alicia Morgans of
@DanaFarber
&
@HarvardMed
discuss the latest updates & strategies to improve care in rural & underserved communities >>