Events

Upcoming Webinar

• From Concern to Confidence: Responding to Common Vaccine Concerns from Parents and Patients
  September 23, 2026 from Noon – 1:00 pm Central
  The North Dakota Rural Health Association is hosting this education webinar to share concerns parents and patients have about vaccines, discuss the scientific consensus of each concern and discuss how to respond to these concerns. You must register for this event.
  
  Presenter Kylie Hall, MPH, is the operations director at the North Dakota State University Center for Immunization Research and Education. Kylie brings extensive experience in immunization policy and practice, communication strategies for vaccine hesitancy, immunization improvement, data evaluation, disparities, and building vaccine confidence.
  
  This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Minnesota Medical Association and North Dakota Rural Health Association. The Minnesota Medical Association (MMA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  
  The Minnesota Medical Association designates this internet live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Past Events

View these webinar recordings:

• Nurse Assistance Program
  The North Dakota Board of Nursing shares the Nurse Assistance Program as an alternative to discipline for nurses who may be struggling with behavioral health, physical health, or substance use disorder. To receive continuing education credit from the North Dakota Board of Nursing, email Jena Pierce at jena.pierce@und.edu to obtain the evaluation and certificate.
  Presented by Maureen Bentz, MSN, RN, CNML, director, administrative services and licensing/NDNAP coordinator
  December 3, 2025
• Rural Cancer Care and Models to Improve Care Delivery in Rural Communities (Must sign in or create a free account)
  Presented by Wade Swenson, II, MD, MPH, MBA, CPPS, FACP, FACHE, FACMPE
  April 23, 2025
• The Importance of Screening for Postpartum Depression at Well-Child Visits
  Pretest | Posttest
  Presented by Dr. Kathryn Obregon, pediatrics specialist, CHI St. Alexius Health in Bismarck
  May 9, 2024

Annual Events

The NDRHA participates in the following events:

• NDRHA Annual Meeting
• Dakota Conference on Rural Health
  The Dakota Conference has served as an interdisciplinary forum for 40 years. The conference provides an opportunity to share strategies for building and sustaining healthy communities in North Dakota. It includes preconference meetings, keynote speakers, a variety of breakout sessions, poster presentations, time to visit with industry exhibitors, and an awards banquet.
• National Rural Health Day
  The third Thursday in November has been set aside to highlight rural communities as wonderful places to live and work, increase awareness of rural health-related issues, and promote the efforts of State Offices of Rural Health and the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health in addressing these issues.

Visit National Rural Health Association Conferences for a listing of NRHA conferences.