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IRHA Lunch and Learn Webinar Series
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The Iowa Rural Health Association is excited to continue our educational webinar series. These webinars are designed to provide timely education opportunities to IRHA members and other interested individuals. The webinars are free of charge to all participants, thanks to the generous support of the Iowa Department of Public Health Office of Rural Health.
There is no fee to particpate in the webinar, but pre-registration is required in order to receive log-in information. Details of the next webinar will be posted soon.
Interested in a past webinar? You may view archived sessions by clicking the links below.
Mental Health Redesign in Iowa: Update presented by Theresa Armstrong, State of Iowa Department of Human Services and Neil Fagan, Director of Behaioral Clinics and Managed Care, Iowa Health - Des Moines on Thursday, April 12, 2012. Click here to view this webinar. Copies of the presentation slides are also available.
Neil Fagan's presentation
Theresa Armstrong's presentation
Community Development and Recruiting Health Care Providers to Rural Iowa: Iowa's FIND Program (Fulfilling Iowa's Need for Dentists)presented by Suzanne Heckenlaible, VP of Public Affairs for Delta Dental of Iowa; and Sue Cosner, VP of Community Initiatives for Iowa Area Development Group on Thursday, February 9, 2012. Click here to view this webinar.
Asthma in Iowa: The Burden on Rural Children presented by Joel N. Kline, MD, University of Iowa Pulmonary, Critical Care and Occupational Medicine Faculty on Thursday, November 10, 2011. Click here to view this webinar.
The Ins and Outs of Telemedicine - A Regional Review presented by Mary DeVany, Outreach Director, Great Plains Telehealth Resource Center and
Moderated by Fred Eastman, Program Coordinator, Midwest Rural Telemedicine Consortium on Thursday, June 9, 2011. Click here to download the powerpoint presentation or click here to view this webinar.
Understanding the 340B Program presented by Megan Meacham, HRSA's Office of Rural Health Policy; Michelle Herzog and Lawrence Momodu, HRSA's Office of Pharmacy Affairs; and Jon Rosmann, Executive Director, Iowa Prescription Drug Corporation on April 14, 2011. Slides from the PowerPoints are available by clicking the following links - HRSA Presentation, Iowa Prescription Drug Corporation Presentation.
Recruiting and Financial Benefits of Health Professional Shortage Areas presented by Bobbi Buckner Bentz, MHA, MPH, Primary Care Office Director, Iowa Department of Public Health on February 3, 2011. Click here to download the PowerPoint presentation or click here to view this webinar.
Making Health Care Reform Reality: Community Health Center Expansion Opportunities presented by Tori Squires, Senior Program Director, Iowa/Nebraska Primary Care Association on December 9, 2010. Click here to download the PowerPoint presentation.
Medical Foster Home presented by Jan O'Briant, LISW, Medical Foster Home Coordinator, VA Central Iowa Health Care System on May 6, 2010. Click here to view this webinar.
Public Health 2010 Legislative Lowdown presented by Lynh Patterson, Legislative Liaison, Iowa Department of Public Health and Karla Fultz McHenry, Vice President of Public Policy and Advocacy, Iowa Medical Society on April 8, 2010. Click here to view this webinar.
The University of Iowa AHEC: Reaching Out to Rural Iowa presented by Molly Guard, MA, University of Iowa AHEC Program Director on March 11, 2010. Click here to view this webinar.
AHEC: A Comprehensive Primary Care Workforce Development Program in Iowa presented by Wendy Gray, MS, Des Moines University AHEC Program Office Director on February 10, 2010. Click here to download the PowerPoint presentation. Click here to download sample flyers of program examples.
Health Reform Priorities for Rural America presented by Maggie Elehwany, Government Affairs and Policy Vice President, National Rural Health Association on September 10, 2009. Click here to view this webinar.
Iowa Medication Voucher Program presented by David J. Fries, Executive Director, Iowa Prescription Drug Corporation on August 13, 2009. Click hereto view this webinar.
Iowa Collaborative Safety Net Provider Network presented by Sarah Dixon Gale and Tori Squires of the Iowa/Nebraska Primary Care Association on July 16, 2009. Click here to view this webinar.


