Arizona Center for Rural Health

The RHIhub recently updated the Rural Agricultural Health & Safety guide. It provides resources on the health, safety, & agricultural workers that covers chronic & acute health concerns, mental health issues, & agriculture-related injuries to kids. Visit:

Rural Agricultural Health and Safety Overview - Rural Health Information Hub Farm and agricultural safety resources for rural communities. Discusses health risks and injuries, federal programs that support agricultural health and safety programs, other funding sources, and more.

Maria Losoya, has been helping people in Southern AZ access health care for years. On a recent July day she was back at it, participating in a back to school event hosted by Nogales Public School District at the Ray Molera Gymnasium at Nogales High School in Nogales Arizona.

The Arizona Center for Rural Health Spring Webinar Series continues with the "Screening, Brief Intervention Referral to Treatment, and Substance Use Disorders." To register for this exciting webinar visit: https://bit.ly/4fBlaQb

EMS Agencies can save lives by participating in the Arizona First Responders Initiative Naloxone Leave Behind Program. For more information visit:

AZDHS | Emergency Medical Services & Trauma System Protects the health and safety of people requiring emergency medical services by certifying and educating first responders.

August is here! Check out the Arizona Center for Rural Health calendar for events related to rural and under-served communities at:

Calendar | Center For Rural Health Jul 29 Image Independent Rural Health Clinic (RHC) Institute Part 5: Mastering Revenue Cycle Key Performance Indicators 10 to 11 a.m., July 29, 2024

Staff Highlight🌟 Jennifer Peters, Arizona State Office of Rural Health Program Manager. Ms. Peters has been part of the Arizona Center for Rural Health for 23 years! By the time she went to college, she had lived in six different countries.

The Arizona Rural Women's Health Network needs your help! To access the survey scan the QR code below or visit: https://bit.ly/4dgmvdH. Survey ends August 30th.

TODAY, 7/30, is the last day to register this incredible event on Friday, August 2nd. To register and learn more visit: https://bit.ly/3WHuBGa

Visit the University of Arizona's Comprehensive Center for Pain and Addiction website https://bit.ly/3LNzVBP to learn about addressing chronic pain and substance use disorder through clinical care, research, education and legislation.

Comprehensive Center for Pain & Addiction Home Page Comprehensive Center for Pain & Addiction Addressing chronic pain and substance use disorder through clinical care, research, education and legislation. Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. reached their highest point ever recorded last year, with more than 100,000 deaths over 12 months, according to da...

Tomorrow, 7/27, Impact Tucson is hosted by TUSD Community Family Resource Centers will be offering back to school supplies, backpacks, lunch, entertainment, along w/other community resources. The Navigator team is offering assistance with Medicaid and Marketplace enrollment.

Tucson area 🌟 Tonight, 7/25, the AzCRH Navigator team is offering assistance with Medicaid (AHCCCS/Kidscare/SNAP) and Marketplace enrollment at the back to school event.

To learn more about the updated Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain, watch the webinar by Mark Martz, PhD, and Jason Gillette conducted on June 20, 2024 at:

Integrating 2022 Clinical Practice Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids in Rural Healthcare Settings In this webinar, participants became familiar with the 2022 Clinical Practice Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids. They explored how primary care clinicians a...

Learn more about the Arizona rural and under served communities by visiting:

AzCRH Publications AzCRH Publications AzCRH Annual Reports Center for Rural Health annual reports summarize activities related to its mission to improve the health & wellness of Arizona’s rural & vulnerable populations. Go to Annual Reports AzCRH Newsletter Rural news, events, resources, funding opportunities and m...

Did you know? In 2022 the Center for Disease Control and Prevention provided an updated Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain. See 2022 Clinical Practice Guideline here:

CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain — United States, 2022 | MMWR This report describes CDC’s updated clinical practice guideline for prescribing opioids for pain.

The Arizona Center for Rural Health Newsletter is now available. Check it out at:

University of Arizona Newsletter Launched in 2022, the AIH-AHEC is just one of many improvements to come out of the annual Rural Health Conference, a meeting for rural health care providers and service organizations from around the state that’s coordinated by the UArizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health’s Center...

Biden Harris Administration Proposes Policies to Reduce Maternal Mortality, Advance Health Equity, and Support Underserved Communities. To read more visit:

Biden Harris Administration Proposes Policies to Reduce Maternal Mortality, Advance Health Equity, and Support Underserved Communities The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), is proposing new policies that aim to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity, which disproportionally affect underserved communities.

July is half way done! Check out our calendar to see what events and webinars are happening at: https://bit.ly/3zGmr86

Calendar | Center For Rural Health Jul 17 Image Independent Rural Health Clinic (RHC) Institute Part 2: Financial Policies & Procedures 10 to 11 a.m., July 17, 2024

Don't forget to register for the AzCRH Webinar: Personalizing Recovery: Individualized Approaches in Treating Substance/Opioid Use Disorder at: https://bit.ly/3zDziaU

The University of Arizona Health Sciences published the story on the 50th Annual Rural Health Conference. To read more visit:

Rural health conference makes big impact in its 50 years Newest Arizona Area Health Education Center is latest example of collaborative meeting leading to solutions for underserved communities.

The Arizona Center for Rural Health very own, Cody Welty, will present his
PhD Defense in Health Behavior Health Promotion next Friday, July 19th. Join at: https://bit.ly/3xTVZqR

Don't miss out on the Arizona Center for Rural Health Webinar, "Personalizing Recovery: Individualized Approaches in Treating Substance/Opioid Use Disorder". To register visit: https://bit.ly/3W3qEKC

Check out the RHIhub latest episode featuring John Supplitt, Senior Director of Rural Health Services for the American Hospital Association, sharing rural health insights from his long career with AHA at:

Disruptors, Essential Services, and Reflections on a Career in Rural Health, with John Supplitt – Exploring Rural Health Podcast The July 2024 episode of RHIhub's podcast features an interview with John Supplitt, Senior Director of Rural Health Services for the American Hospital Association. Focuses on the importance of maintaining rural essential services, along with insights from Supplitt's long career in rural health.

The 2024 Arizona Center for Rural Health webinar series continues on Thursday, July 18th. Register for the "Personalizing Recovery: Individualized Approaches in Treating Substance/Opioid Use Disorder" at: https://bit.ly/3W98x7i

The Arizona Center for Rural Health is closed today, 7/4, for the holiday.
Enjoy and be safe!

In case you missed it, a recording of the RHIhub's recent webinar The Rural Clinician's Role in Influenza A(H5N1) Surveillance This Summer: Practical Strategies for Assessing Patient Risk and Implementing Influenza Testing & Treatment is now available at:

The Rural Clinician's Role in Influenza A(H5N1) Surveillance This Summer: Practical Strategies for Assessing Patient Risk and Implementing Influenza Testing and Treatment - RHIhub Webinar The Rural Clinician's Role in Influenza A(H5N1) Surveillance This Summer: Practical Strategies for Assessing Patient Risk and Implementing Influenza Testing and Treatment. A webinar from the Rural Health Information Hub.

Faculty Highlight🌟Bridget S. Murphy, DBH, Asst. Research Professor is the PI of the Overdose Data to Action–State grant. Bridget wants to support the next generation of health professionals interested in the topics of substance use, mental health, & related infectious diseases.

Participants at milestone 50th Annual Arizona Rural Health Conference celebrate accomplishments and strategize to improve health in Arizona. To read more visit:

Participants at milestone 50th Annual Arizona Rural Health Conference celebrate accomplishments and strategize to improve health in Arizona Participants in the 50th Annual Arizona Rural Health Conference organized by the Arizona Center for Rural Health (AzCRH) celebrated all they have accomplished in recent decades to improve health care and services for rural citizens, and also collaborated strategically to bring better health services...

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Home Welcome The Arizona Center for Rural Health (AzCRH) core mission is to improve the health and wellness of Arizona’s rural and underserved populations.  AzCRH serves rural Arizona by: Providing education, technical assistance, data and analysis to rural hospitals and providers to help them adapt...

The Arizona Center for Rural Health Newsletter comes out every month. To subscribe visit:

AzCRH Newsletters AzCRH Newsletters Subscribe to our newsletter. AzCRH Newsletter June 2024 Updates, events, funding opportunities and more. Click to view AzCRH Newsletter May 2024 Updates, events, funding opportunities and more. Click to view AzCRH Newsletter April 2024 Rural news, events, resources, funding opportu...