IRHA Joins Nationwide Observance of National Rural Health Day on November 16
The Iowa Rural Health Association (IRHA) is proud to join the celebration of National Rural Health Day (NRHD) on November 16, 2023. The National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) and rural-focused organizations throughout the United States set aside the third Thursday of November to recognize NRHD. This... Read More →
The Iowa Rural Health Association announces its 2023 Conference in Marshalltown
October 17, 2023 The Iowa Rural Health Association (IRHA) is excited to hold the 2023 IRHA conference at the Iowa Valley Business and Community Solutions Conference Center in Marshalltown this week on Wednesday, October 18. This year’s conference is the first independently held, in-person IRHA conference since 2019. The conference... Read More →
IRHA Health Equity Project: Health Determinants Rural Learning Collaborative
The Iowa Rural Health Association (IRHA) was selected by the Division of Public Health/Iowa Health and Human Services to participate in the Initiative to Address COVID- 19 Health Disparities. IRHA solicited applications from rural communities and organizations who had projects focused on health equity. From these applications, four communities were... Read More →
Iowa Rural Health Association Receives Grant from the Delta Dental Foundation of Iowa
April 10, 2023 The Iowa Rural Health Association has received a $30,000 Community of Health Grant from the Delta Dental Foundation of Iowa. These funds will support strategic planning amongst our board and larger membership, provision of training webinars for engaged partners, and planning and convening a statewide conference for... Read More →
IRHA Grant Program Seeks Applicants from Rural Communities
Iowa Rural Health Association Community Health Improvement Application Announcement Date- June 30, 2022 Application Deadline- July 31, 2022 Contact: Bill Menner 641-990-4757 bill@billmennergroup.com Iowa Rural Health Association (IRHA) is a non-profit, 501c3 established to advocate for access to rural health, health care and healthy communities. Its mission... Read More →
IRHA Government Affairs Weekly Updates Now Posted
The Iowa Rural Health Association website now includes the weekly legislative updates from our government affairs team of Kate Walton and Matt Eide. Kate and Matt are IRHA’s eyes and ears at the Iowa State Capitol and are keeping informed the association board of issues and opportunities. You can see... Read More →
Jerry Karbeling Award Presented to Ed Friedmann, PA-C
For Immediate Release October 28, 2020 Rural Health Association Honors Redfield Medical Provider Ed Friedmann Recognized as Annual Rural Health Champion GRINNELL, IOWA – The Iowa Rural Health Association (IRHA) has bestowed its annual Jerry Karbeling Award for contributions to rural health care to Ed Friedmann, PA-C, of the... Read More →
IRHA Annual Meeting Registration Deadline Looms
Register by Oct 9 for pre-conference goodie packet! Save the Date: October 26-27, 2020 Iowa’s premier conference on community health and rural healthcare has arrived. The Iowa Primary Care Association, Iowa Rural Health Association, Iowa Chronic Care Consortium, and Iowa Association of Rural Health Clinics are excited to announce the... Read More →
Nominations Open for Annual Rural Health Leader Award
The Iowa Rural Health Association has opened nominations for the annual Jerry Karbeling Award which honors individuals making a tremendous contribution to rural health in Iowa. The nomination form can be found here. History: Jerry Karbeling was a member of the Iowa Rural Health Association and served on the Board... Read More →
NE Iowa Telecommunications Company Profiles IRHA Exec Dir
Bill Menner Shares His Perspective On Telehealth and Broadband Connectivity in Iowa