Rural Health Champion

November 19, 2015 is National Rural Health Day!

 

• Is someone you know a rural health champion?
• Do you know someone doing exceptional work in rural Virginia and advancing rural health?
• Do you have a friend/family member/colleague who you feel should be recognized for contributions to rural health?  

The Virginia State Office of Rural Health wants to hear from you!

 

We are looking for nominations for rural health champions in Virginia. 

Click here for more information about how to nominate a rural health champion in your community!

2015 Health Equity Hero Award

Is someone you know a health equity hero?

The Mid-Atlantic Health Equity Council’s nomination period for the 2015 Health Equity Hero Award is now open. This award highlights the exemplary achievement of the individuals that support community efforts in the goal of ending health disparities and promoting health equity.

 

Nominees can be health care providers, advocates, administrators, clinicians or policy makers. Volunteers and individuals that work to improve health equity and whose efforts make a difference in communities are unsung heroes that deserve to be recognized and honored.

 

The award ceremony will take place in November 2015. Submissions are due September 30, 2015.

Check out the flyer for more information

Online applications can be submitted at http://region3.npa-rhec.org/heroapplication.

Completed hard copy nominations can be sent to Mathew.McCollough@dc.gov.



Celebrate National Minority Health Month in April!

During April, we mark National Minority Health Month by raising awareness about the health disparities that continue to affect minority populations.  First observed in 2001 in response to Healthy People 2010, this year’s theme is Prevention is Power: Taking Action for Health Equity, emphasizing the critical role of prevention in reducing health disparities.

“National Minority Health Month is an inclusive initiative that addresses the health needs of African Americans, Hispanics, Asians, Native Americans and other minorities.  Its goal is to strengthen the capacity of local communities to eliminate the disproportionate burden of premature death and preventable illness in minority populations through prevention, early detection, and control of disease complications.”

                -National Minority Quality Forum

We want to hear from you! 

Is your office or organization involved in an effort to reduce health disparities affecting Virginia’s minority populations? Help us celebrate this month by submitting examples of Community Success Stories to the Office of Minority Health and Health Equity (OMHHE). For more information or to make a submission, contact Sarahbeth Jones, OMHHE Health Equity Communications Specialist at sarah.jones@vdh.virginia.gov or (804) 864-7422.