NRHA is unique because it brings together individual health practitioners, rural health clinic personnel, hospital staff, rural medical educators, state and federal agencies and other rural health enthusiasts dedicated to improving health care in rural America.
Student – $25
This category of membership is designed for active students enrolled in any health-related training program. This is a non-voting membership.
Consumer/Community Member - $35
This category of membership is designed for rural health advocates, consumers, and community representatives. This level of membership entitles consumers and community members to full benefits and privileges listed below:
- One vote on NeRHA matters.
- Discounts on NeRHA educational conferences and workshops
- Monthly electronic newsletter
- Electronic advocacy alerts and updates
- Participation on committees
Individual/ Healthcare Professional - $50
This category of membership is designed for rural health care professionals, providers, government representatives and others working in the healthcare field. This level of membership entitles healthcare professionals to full benefits and privileges listed below:
- One vote on NeRHA matters.
- Discounts on NeRHA educational conferences and workshops
- Monthly electronic newsletter
- Electronic advocacy alerts and updates
- Participation on committees
Rural Health Clinics
($150 for the first RHC, $50 each additional)
If you have an organizational membership , RHCs will be $50 each. Rural Health Clinics/ Constituency Section provides many valuable services and benefits to rural health clinics in the state including:
- Serve on advisory committee RHC-CS
- Three votes on NeRHA matters
- Discounts on NeRHA educational conferences and workshops
- Monthly electronic newsletter (up to three people)
- Electronic advocacy alerts and updates
- Monitoring and reporting legislative and regulatory issues relating to rural health clinics
- Sharing information and experience
- Networking with peers and others having expertise relating to rural health clinics
- Coordination with other organizations dealing with rural health issues.
- Mutual problem solving
- Education conferences and workshops
- How-to-manual for advocacy and media training
Allied Health Membership - $250
- 3 votes on NeRHA matters
- Discounts on NeRHA educational conferences and workshops
- Monthly electronic newsletter (up to three people)
- Electronic advocacy alerts and updates
- Participation on committees
- How-to-manuals for advocacy and media training
- Consultation and membership assistance
- Policy briefs on topics of importance to your organization and community
- Notices of rural health funding opportunities
Healthcare Provider Organization – $500
Organizational membership is designed to support health care facilities (including hospitals, nursing homes, community health centers, assisted living, government agencies providing healthcare services and other provider organizations. This level of membership entitles organizations to full benefits and privileges listed below:
- 5 votes on NeRHA matters
- Discounts on NeRHA educational conferences and workshops
- Monthly electronic newsletter (up to three people)
- Electronic advocacy alerts and updates
- Participation on committees
- How-to-manuals for advocacy and media training
- Consultation and membership assistance
- Policy briefs on topics of importance to your organization and community
- Notices of rural health funding opportunities
