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The Virginia Rural Health Association was one of 10 rural health organizations selected to receive Rural Health Opioid Program (RHOP) funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). This award will allow VRHA to develop a protocol and resources for a High-Risk Patient Education Program (HRPEP). HRPEP will assist Virginia’s rural hospitals and clinics with providing education on the hazards… Continue reading High Risk Patient Education Program

Have you ever wondered if serving in a small community is right for you? How will your patient interactions stack up compared to those you might have in a more urban setting? What about the quality of training you'll receive versus other residents in a larger hospital system?  If these are questions you've thought about… Continue reading Big fish in a small pond: how medical students feel their worth in small communities

The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is partnering with Southwest Virginia Graduate Medical Education to provide education around the importance of HPV vaccine uptake to protect youth from HPV-associated cancers. If you are: A RN/MD interested in both or either of the following: A grand rounds presentation of the CDC’s You Are the Key to… Continue reading HPV Vaccination Education Program

“LEARN MORE TO EARN MORE” Become a Rural Health Coding & Billing Specialist October 24-25, 2017 This class is designed for clinical personnel (MD, DO, NP, PA, RN), coders, billers, EHR professionals, facility and financial managers that work in Rural Health Clinics and small rural hospitals. Full attendance includes the live training sessions worth 11… Continue reading Rural Health Documentation & Coding Bootcamp

We are excited to be hosting Head for the Hills 2017 in the Breaks Interstate Park and it seems you all are just as eager to attend; we only have lodging for 4 attendees (and family) remaining! If you have been waiting to sign up, the time to do so is now.  We cannot guarantee housing after… Continue reading Get those HftH Registrations in!

SWVa GMEC is excited to announce that we have been approved for  an Americorps VISTA position starting this September. Often referred to as the domestic Peace Corps, Americorps VISTAs are appointed for a year long term to help combat contributors to poverty in their local communities. VISTAs receive a stipend and other benefits to assist… Continue reading Americorps VISTA Opportunity!

The theme for this year's Head for the Hills Conference & Retreat is Prescription Addiction.  GMEC has gathered some of the leading experts on prescription drug misuse from around the state and the surrounding Appalachian region, and we are excited to let them share their knowledge with you! Over the next several weeks, we will be… Continue reading HFTH 2017: Breaking Down Silos: What Narcotic Agents want Doctors to Know

In response to policy adopted by the House of Delegates at its 2015 Interim Meeting, the AMA has launched a national public-facing campaign to inform people about the importance of GME and the crucial role that residents play in delivering health care in the U.S. The campaign will run through fall 2017. To learn more and… Continue reading AMA launches national campaign to save GME

We are excited to be hosting Head for the Hills 2017 at a new location this year—the the Breaks Interstate Park! Known as "the Grand Canyon of the South", the Breaks spans areas of Kentucky and Virginia and features a 5 mile long gorge that is 1650 feet deep. There will be no shortage of… Continue reading The Breaks

Head for the Hills 2017 is headed to the Breaks! Interested in learning more? Check out this year's agenda (below) or click here to register. 2017 Agenda Friday Sept. 29 7:00 a.m. Registration opens Coffee, tea, and hot chocolate available Child care can be provided 8-noon for those requesting it. 7:15-8:30 Continental breakfast available 8:00-8:50… Continue reading Head for the Hills 2017