Alabama Rural Health Association

Could improving the way health care workers move lead to better patient outcomes? Researchers at East Alabama Health, Auburn University, and VCOM are studying how reducing physical strain on nurses and therapists may enhance both caregiver well-being and quality of care. 🏥

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Important update for rural health organizations: HRSA’s FY26 FORHP grant opportunities for the Rural Residency Planning and Development (RRPD) Program and Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) were temporarily removed from the website, but application deadlines remain unchanged.
Organizations are encouraged to continue preparing applications using previous NOFO versions while HRSA resolves the issue.

📅 Key deadlines include:
• RCORP-Planning: May 29, 2026
• RCORP-Impact: June 1, 2026
• RRPD Program: June 2, 2026

Read more: https://bit.ly/4ugkeaU

Healthcare professionals across the region are invited to attend the upcoming Wiregrass Rural Trauma Team Conference on Friday, June 12, 2026, at Jones Hall on the campus of Troy University. Designed especially for rural healthcare providers and staff, this event will provide valuable education and discussion focused on trauma care in rural communities. 🌱

Lunch will be provided, and the participant fee is $25.
Register here: https://bit.ly/4v8j40V

East Alabama Health is bringing prepared childbirth classes to Chambers County, giving expectant parents a closer option for pregnancy, labor, and newborn education. 👶
The classes are designed to help families feel more confident and prepared for delivery, postpartum care, and the transition home with a new baby. 🏥

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4nHRNQk

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North Alabama AHEC, in partnership with NAO National Training Center and Pri-Med Institute, offers a FREE, on-demand, 4-hour CME/CE course on safe, effective pain care in primary care. 🩺💊

Open to healthcare professionals through October 2026, participants can earn up to 4 AMA PRA credits, 4 AANP contact hours, and 3 AANP Pharmacology hours to support safer opioid prescribing and evidence-based pain management. ✅

Read more and register here: https://bit.ly/45GOZex