Events

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.