Rural Workforce
The 2026 AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference, February 8-11 in San Antonio, will gather more than 1,000 rural health leaders committed to advancing rural health and providing quality care for patients and communities. The conference will feature top rural practitioners sharing actionable鈥
Many daily commutes are on the ground 鈥 car, train, bikes 鈥 but what if you took to the air? Dr. Charles Frankum has spent over two decades flying himself to some of the most remote hospitals in Colorado and Kansas, including the Southeast Colorado Hospital District in Springfield, Colo.
In this Leadership Dialogue, I鈥檓 joined by Lori Wightman, R.N., CEO of Bothwell Regional Health Center, in Sedalia, Mo. Lori and I discuss working in a 鈥渇amily atmosphere鈥 unique to a rural hospital and navigating the same pressures that face urban hospitals.
The AHA and dozens of other organizations yesterday urged House and Senate sponsors of the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act to reauthorize and expand the program which allows foreign-born medical graduates trained in the U.S. to practice medicine in rural and underserved鈥
To address workforce shortages in rural Vermont, Copley Hospital in Morrisville is among several hospitals participating in the Career Pathway Entry Program (CPEP) offered by the Community College of Vermont.
AHA is dedicated to helping rural hospitals prepare and mitigate cyberattacks with resources and solution's custom to supporting rural health care
Downloadable PowerPoint presentation highlights key talent management trends to consider in your workforce planning.
Workforce Scan Presentations and archives that will help you better understand the latest forces and trends affecting health care human resources.
The AHA Health Care Workforce Scan offers trends, expert insights and bold new approaches to guide your workforce strategies and initiatives.
The 2025 AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference, February 23-26 in San Antonio, will gather more than 1,000 rural health leaders committed to advancing rural health and providing quality care for patients and communities. The conference will feature top rural practitioners sharing actionable鈥