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'THE RURAL CONNECTION' NEWSLETTER
The Rural Connection
ORH Quarterly Newsletter
The VA Office of Rural Health (ORH) quarterly newsletter provides information to assist and inform rural health stakeholders about ideas and opportunities to improve rural Veterans access to VA and community care, services and resources to support their health and well-being.
Summer 2024 Issue
- Office of Rural Health Publishes THRIVE Annual Report 2023 (View THRIVE)
- Veterans Rural Health Advisory Committee Meets in North Carolina
- Support for Rural Veterans Thinking More About Military Experience as They Age
- Upcoming Webinar to Discuss Housing as a Social Driver of Rural Health
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Newsletter Archive | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 |
- 2024 | Winter | Spring | Summer | Fall
- 2023 | Winter | Spring | Summer | Fall
- 2022 | Winter | Spring | Summer | Fall
- 2021 | Winter | Spring | Summer | Fall
- 2020 | Winter | Spring | Summer | Fall
- 2019 | Winter | Spring | Summer | Fall
- 2018 | Winter: Connecting to Care | Spring: Workforce, Research and Education | Summer: Transportation | Fall: Mental Health
- 2017 | Winter: Telemedicine | Spring: High Performing Network | Summer: Improve Employee Engagement | Fall: Restore Trust with Veterans
- 2016 | Winter: Consistency in Best Practices and Quality | Spring: Strengthen Community Health Care Infrastructure Where Rural Veterans Reside | Fall: Inform Health Care Policy That Impacts Rural Veterans and Rural Health Care Delivery
- 2015 | Winter: Generate and Diffuse Knowledge Regarding Rural Veteran Health | Spring: The Role of Care and Services in Rural Veterans' Health and Well-Being | Summer: The Role of Education in Rural Veterans' Health and Well-Being | Fall: Promote Health and Well-being in the Rural Veteran Population
- 2014 | Winter: The Role of Community in Rural Veterans' Health and Well-being | Summer: ORH and Partners Working Together to Improve the Quality of Life for Veterans | Fall: The Impact of Employment on Rural Veteran's Health and Well-being
- 2013 | Winter: Exchanging Health Information, Educating Rural Providers, and Improving Care for Rural Veterans | Spring: What's New in the Office of Rural Health | Summer: ACA Essentials for Veterans and Opportunities for Employment, Education, and Exercise
- 2012 | Spring: National and Local Geriatrics Programs | Summer: ORH Collaborations and Partnerships with Local Community and National Organizations | Fall: The Year in Review and Future Directions
- 2011 | Winter: Newsletter Premier | Spring: Rural Telehealth and Telemedicine Initiatives | Summer: Outreach to Rural Veterans | Fall: Rural Health Success Stories and New Initiatives
