Overview

Join NACHC for a live virtual learning event focused on the power of collaboration between health centers and hospitals serving rural areas.

Exploring the Power of Collaboration: Pathways to Transformative Rural Health Partnerships will feature a moderated panel discussion and interviews highlighting case study-based partnerships between health centers and rural hospitals. Panelists will share practical examples, lessons learned, and strategies for building partnerships that strengthen access, support sustainability, and respond to today’s resource-constrained operating environment.

This session will spotlight how collaborative approaches can help organizations identify shared priorities, align resources, and advance practical solutions for rural communities.

Who Should Attend

• Health center executives and senior leaders
• Chief Operating Officers
• Rural health leaders
• Hospital and health center partnership leads
• Operations, strategy, and community partnership staff
• Staff involved in rural health access, service delivery, and organizational sustainability efforts

Learning Objectives

By the end of this learning event, the participants will be able to:

• Describe the value of strategic partnerships between health centers and hospitals in rural areas.
• Identify key considerations for developing and sustaining collaborative rural health partnerships.
• Explore case study examples that demonstrate practical approaches to partnership design, implementation, and coordination.
• Recognize opportunities to strengthen access, operational sustainability, and service delivery through cross-sector collaboration.

Speakers

• Michelle Rathman, President & CEO and Host Impact!, Communications Inc. / The Rural Impact Podcast (IL)
• Gina Capra, Chief Education Officer, National Association of Community Health Centers (MD)
• Ken Gordon, CEO, Coös County Family Health Services (Berlin, NH)
• Teresa Lacey, RN, BSN, CPHQ, CEO Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers (Honesdale, PA)
• Michael Peterson, FACHE President & CEO, Androscoggin Valley Hospital / North Country Healthcare (Berlin, NH)
• James Pettinato, BSN, MHSA, CCRN-K, CEO, Wayne Memorial Hospital (Honesdale, PA)
• Kurt Waldbillig, CEO, Coal Country Community Health Center (Beulah, ND) / Sakakawea Medical Center (Hazen, ND)

Pricing Information

Free