Arizona Center for Rural Health

Arizona Center for Rural Health The Center for Rural Health (CRH) - serves Arizona through its mission to “improve the health and wellness of rural populations.”

The Center for Rural Health (CRH) - serves Arizona through its mission to “improve the health and wellness of rural populations.” Established as the Rural Health Office in 1981 with funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, it coordinates statewide rural health initiatives. Center staff, faculty and collaborators have expertise in population, rural and border health; rural and critical access hospitals; community health centers including rural health clinics (RHCs) and federally qualified health centers (FQHCs); health workforce assessment, planning and policy development; community engagement; service-learning training; practice based research; and rural health policy development, implementation and assessment. The Center houses programs funded in part by the state, the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) and other sources to support the Arizona State Office of Rural Health (AzSORH), the Arizona Rural Hospital Flexibility Program (AzFlex), and the Arizona Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program (AzSHIP). From the Rural Health Office (RHO) founding director - Dr. Andy Nichols, to Alison Hughes MPA who transitioned the RHO, founded the Center for Rural Health (CRH) and served as its first Director, to Dr. Gary Hart and Dr. Neil MacKinnon, to its current Director, Dr. Dan Derksen - the Center has worked closely with community partners to improve health outcomes and access to quality healthcare, and reduce health disparities. Attribution for success extends broadly to these leaders, particularly the partners, staff and faculty who have tirelessly committed to the Center’s mission for more than three decades.

REGISTRATION IS OPEN! ✨ The 52nd Annual Arizona Rural Health Conference is happening this June. Register and submit pres...
02/26/2026

REGISTRATION IS OPEN! ✨

The 52nd Annual Arizona Rural Health Conference is happening this June. Register and submit presentation proposals today at: https://bit.ly/4b63M5F

We’re still buzzing from the energy of the Arizona Rural and Public Health Policy Forum! Thank you to our 10 fantastic e...
02/24/2026

We’re still buzzing from the energy of the Arizona Rural and Public Health Policy Forum! Thank you to our 10 fantastic exhibitors for bringing your A-game and helping make the event such a success.

President Garimella visited the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health to learn about its...
02/20/2026

President Garimella visited the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health to learn about its strategic initiatives and centers.

We were proud to have Arizona Center for Rural Health Director Dr. Dan Derksen highlight the impactful work of the AzCRH.

The 2026 Arizona Rural and Public Health Policy Forum was a success!Thank you to everyone who joined us discussions arou...
02/19/2026

The 2026 Arizona Rural and Public Health Policy Forum was a success!

Thank you to everyone who joined us discussions around rural and public health in .

Photos coming soon! In the meantime, you can view the presentations on our website: https://bit.ly/3ZGxZlv

The 2026 Arizona Rural and Public Health Policy Forum is tomorrow, 2/17! Safe travels to those attending the SOLD OUT ev...
02/16/2026

The 2026 Arizona Rural and Public Health Policy Forum is tomorrow, 2/17! Safe travels to those attending the SOLD OUT event. We cannot wait to see everyone.

AzCRH Director Dr. Dan Derksen and our team presented at the Research Roundtable Seminar, sharing insight on AzCRH prog...
02/13/2026

AzCRH Director Dr. Dan Derksen and our team presented at the Research Roundtable Seminar, sharing insight on AzCRH programs and the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) with about 100 students, staff, faculty, and community partners.

Our February monthly newsletter is out now! Don't miss out on the latest updates and news at:
02/13/2026

Our February monthly newsletter is out now! Don't miss out on the latest updates and news at:

Arizona Center for Rural Health has developed a set of tools to inform the Rural Health Transformation Program planning and implementation. 

02/12/2026

The Arizona Center for Rural Health (AzCRH) core mission is to improve the health and wellness of Arizona’s rural and underserved populations. AzCRH houses over 10 programs. Check them out at:

AzCRH Programs The Arizona Center for Rural Health (AzCRH) core mission is to improve the health and wellness of Arizona’s rural and underserved populations. AzCRH houses programs including: State Office of Rural Health | AzSORH » Fast Facts (one page summary)Rural Hospital Flexibility Prog...

The 2026 Arizona Rural and Public Health Policy Forum is SOLD OUT!! We cannot wait to see everyone next week!
02/10/2026

The 2026 Arizona Rural and Public Health Policy Forum is SOLD OUT!! We cannot wait to see everyone next week!

Curious to know more about the Arizona Rural Health Transformation Plan in the OBBBA? Click here: https://bit.ly/4knkjp4...
02/05/2026

Curious to know more about the Arizona Rural Health Transformation Plan in the OBBBA? Click here: https://bit.ly/4knkjp4 to check out the AzCRH RHTP toolkit.

Overview: The 870-page H.R. 1, also known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), was signed into law 7/4/25. The 17-page Title VII, Sec. 71401 of H.R. 1, details the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). It stipulates $10 billion per year for five fiscal years 2026-30. Half will be dist...

The 2026 Arizona Rural and Public Health Policy Forum is almost SOLD OUT! Get the final tickets today at:
02/04/2026

The 2026 Arizona Rural and Public Health Policy Forum is almost SOLD OUT! Get the final tickets today at:

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 Image When 9:30 a.m. – 6 p.m., Feb. 17, 2026 eventAdd to Calendar Add Event to Calendar Arizona Rural & Public Health Policy Forum 2026 9:30 a.m. – 6 p.m., Feb. 17, 2026 Select your calendar type below: Google iCal File Outlook Enterprise (Office 365) Outlook Personal ...

Check out the Arizona Rural Health Transformation Program Toolkit today at: https://bit.ly/469zFaDGet educated and learn...
01/29/2026

Check out the Arizona Rural Health Transformation Program Toolkit today at: https://bit.ly/469zFaD

Get educated and learn more!

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) was signed into law 7/4/25. Title VII, Sec. 71401 Rural Health Transformation Program. RHTP allocates $10 billion per year for five fiscal years 2026-30. Half will be distributed to states equally, $100 million/yr X 5, upon approval by the Centers for Medicare....

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