Nebraska Rural Health Association

07/28/2025

Registration for the Midwest Clinical Instruction Regional Network Fellowship program is now open.

The program features expert-led learning, networking opportunities, innovative teaching strategies and exclusive materials designed to help you grow and succeed in your preceptorship journey.

Registration closes August 23rd, 2025.

To apply: https://loom.ly/w8FDj-E

07/24/2025

For Caleb Poore, rural health means caring for friends and family.

Whether it's a family doctor who goes the extra mile, a clinic that offers vital services, or a hospital that provides exceptional care, your stories can inspire and show the true value of rural health.

Is there a health professional, clinic, or hospital that has made a difference in your life or the lives of those in your community? We want to hear from you!

Share your story: https://loom.ly/Cjwefkk

07/23/2025

Our Executive Director Jed Hansen believes rural health supports rural communities, and that makes Nebraska stronger.

Why do you love rural health?

07/21/2025

Only one week left to register for the Innovation Summit in Kansas!

The MCIRN Innovation Summit: Collaborative Action for Preceptor Practice, is at KU Edwards Campus in just two weeks. Join preceptor experts to explore challenges and strategies in precepting RNs, APRNs, and more. Everyone is welcome to be part of this growing conversation!

Registration closes Friday July 25th. Don’t miss this chance to connect, learn, and lead.

Check out the flyer below for more details or click to register now!
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07/17/2025

For Caleb Poore, the path to becoming CEO of Boone County Health Center in City of Albion, Nebraska, began not in a boardroom, but on a football field in Cozad, Nebraska. As a high school gridiron player with the Cozad Haymakers, Caleb spent his fair share of time in the physical therapy clinic, thanks to the bumps and bruises that come with the game.

Serving rural Nebraska is deeply personal to Caleb. It’s about making a positive change in people’s lives while working alongside some of the best staff in the country.

Learn more about Caleb in our latest I Love Rural Health feature story: https://loom.ly/XHXm9a4

Building a Stronger Boone County Health Center One Leader’s Story of Growth and Grit For Caleb Poore, the path to becoming CEO of Boone County Health Center in Albion, Nebraska, began not in a boardroom, but on a football field in Cozad, Nebraska. As a high school gridiron player with the Cozad Ha...

07/15/2025

Why do YOU love rural health? For Laura Gamble, CEO at Pender Community Hospital, it's all about caring for people.

Visit https://loom.ly/Cjwefkk and submit your I Love Rural Health story.

07/14/2025

First Five Nebraska is currently soliciting applications for the 2025-26 Nebraska Early Childhood Policy Leadership Academy (PLA). As a member of the PLA, you'll work with experts and fellow advocates learning how to make a positive impact for young children, families, and communities.

The application deadline is July 18th.

Learn more about PLA and apply here: https://loom.ly/O8HdbXM

07/10/2025

Thank you to Lutz for being a 2025 Platinum Sponsor!

Your support is vital to our mission to promote and enhance the quality of rural health. We are grateful to have partners like you.

07/09/2025

Two former students, Caleb and Luke Poore, are brothers from Cozad, Nebraska. And both serve in rural Nebraska. Luke as the CEO of Kearney County Health Services and Caleb as the President and CEO of Boone County Health Center. They both received the Clarkson College Distinguished Alumni Award in the Fall of 2023.

“Clarkson College taught me how to be a professional,” said Caleb. “The setup and how the class operates and how you learn together felt like a family environment. Clarkson contributed to broadening my knowledge and preparing me to be a physical therapist assistant. And that clinical knowledge from Clarkson allows me to do my job as a CEO.”

I Love Rural Health - A Legacy of Learning and Service: https://loom.ly/XFqL8cM

A Legacy of Learning and Service 137 years of educating Nebraska nurses In 1888, Meliora Clarkson founded Nebraska’s first nursing school. It was among the first nursing schools in the country, and an institution built on a foundation of service.  “The values we teach are learning, caring, comm...

07/07/2025

Why do you love rural health? For Caleb Poore, CEO of Boone County Health Center, working in a rural community isn't just a job. It's a chance to provide care to friends, family, and neighbors.

07/04/2025

Happy Fourth of July from the Nebraska Rural Health Association! As we celebrate our nation's independence, we also celebrate the strength and resilience of our rural communities.

07/02/2025

Nebraska’s rural hospitals have been urgently sounding the alarm on the impact of deep Medicaid cuts for months- closed clinical services, closed hospitals, and lost access to essential health care in our communities.

The impact is already being felt, but it's not too late to stop the most devastating outcomes of the U.S. Senate reconciliation package.

Visit ProtectRuralHealthCare.com and ask your representatives to oppose deep cuts to Medicaid funding.

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Community Hospital of McCook announced today that they will close Curtis Medical Center, located in Curtis. Th...