Events

 

VCOM National Rural Medicine Conference

March 7, 2025
March 9, 2025
All-day event
Nashville, TN

Southwest Virginia Peer Summit

March 26, 2025
8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Hungry Mother State Park, Marion, VA

Join VRHA, SAARA, One Care of Southwest Virginia for the SWVA Peer Summit March 26 at Hungry Mother State Park! 4.5 CEUs available.

AGENDA:

8:30   Check in

9:30   Dr. Noelle Bissell – “Thinking Outside the Box”

11:00   Break

11:15   Breakout Sessions (3)

  1. Chris Alderman, “Breaking the Cycle, A Path to Healing”
  2. Crystal Glass, “Life as a Peer in Harm Reduction”
  3. Jason Pritchard, “Advocacy 101”

12:30   Lunch

1:00   Ronald McDonald – “A Tale of Two Hats: Ethical Considerations for Peer Support”

2:30   Break

2:45   Breakout Sessions (repeat of morning topics)

4:00   Certificate Distribution

Register at tinyurl.com/swvapeer

Mid-Atlantic Rural Health Innovation Symposium

May 16, 2025
All-day event
Embassy Suites by Hilton Bethesda/Washington D.C.

Driving Rural Healthcare Delivery through Health Equity, Innovation, and Technology

The Mid-Atlantic Healthcare Innovation Symposium is a collaborative one-day event to showcase groundbreaking companies with cutting-edge solutions for the healthcare industry. The symposium offers both educational and networking opportunities for attendees and participants. This event is designed for Chief Executive Officers, Chief Strategy Officers, Chief Technology Officers, Bio-Medical Engineers, Marketing and Communications Professionals, IT and Database Administrators, Physicians, Laboratory Technicians, Healthcare Students, and anyone interested in discovering innovative approaches to current healthcare challenges.

 

Information Packet – PDF

2025 Syndemic Summit

September 18, 2025
September 20, 2025
All-day event
Huntington, WV

The Community Education Group Syndemic Summit, together with the Healing Appalachian Festival, brings together experts, advocates, community leaders, and policymakers across the Appalachian region to address and provide solutions to pressing health crises—particularly those surrounding HIV, hepatitis, and overdose prevention. This dual event amplifies critical health discussions through a cultural festival format to foster resilience, awareness, and partnership