KENTUCKY OFFICE OF RURAL HEALTH TO HOST ANNUAL MEETING OF REGION B GRANTEES IN LEXINGTON

The Kentucky Office of Rural Health will host the 2013 Region B Meeting of the southeastern State Offices of Rural Health.  The meeting is convened in association with the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health and will be held in Lexington, Ky., August 6-8, 2013.

“This is Kentucky’s first time to host the annual meeting, which will include attendees from 12 State Offices of Rural Health (SORH) located throughout the southeastern region of the United States.  We look forward to having them here in the Bluegrass” said Larry Allen, director of the Kentucky Office of Rural Health (KORH.)

In addition to the learning and networking opportunities, this year’s meeting will also provide attendees the unique opportunity to make a group site visit to Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital, a top 100 Critical Access Hospital located in Irvine, Ky.

 “The Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital is a shining example of how effective community partnerships and networks can improve the access to and quality of health care in rural areas,” said Allen.

In Kentucky, the UK Center of Excellence in Rural Health (CERH) serves as the federally designated KORH to provide a framework for linking small rural communities with state and federal resources while working toward long-term solutions to rural health issues.

For more information on KORH and the Region B Meeting, please visit www.kyruralhealth.org or call Larry Allen at (606) 439-3557.