Board of DirectorsMINNESOTA RURAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION At its Annual Meeting June 18, 2019, the MRHA Board of Directors recognized outgoing Board President, Sue Abderholden, and welcomed two new Board members. The Board also elected Board Officers (Executive Board) for 2019-2020: Executive BoardWarren Larson (Board President) – Sanford Health, Bemidji Sue Grafstrom (Board Vice President) – Roseau County, Roseau Sue Abderholden (Board Immediate Past-President) - NAMI Minnesota, St. Paul Kami Norland (Past President) – Integrative Re-sources, Duluth Diane Thorson (Treasurer / Past President) – Retired – Public Health Director, Fergus Falls Board *newly elected membersZora Radosevich - MN Department of Health, Office of Rural Health and Primary Care (permanent Board seat) – St. Paul Buck McAlpin – McAlpin Consulting, St. Paul Jim Przybilla - Prime West Health, Alexandria Dr. George Schoephoerster – Genevive, St. Cloud Dave Borgert – Retired – Community and Government Relations, St. Cloud Denise Schneekloth - MN Rural Health Cooperative, Cottonwood Heather Keyes - Stratis Health, Bloomington Marti Paulson - Project Turnabout, Granite Falls *Alyssa Meller – National Rural Health Resource Center, Duluth *Jenny Hendrickson – LifeSmiles Dental, Fergus Falls
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News & Announcements
2019 Emerging Rural Health Leader Award Recipient
Michelle Allred, RN, BSN
It wan an honor to present Michelle Allred, RN, BSN with the 2019 MRHA Emerging Rural Health Leader Award. Michelle is a Family Nurse Practitioner student and was nominated by Amy Severson, FNP at Tri-County Health Care, Henning Medical Clinic. Amy shared that "Michelle offers leadership that motivates all members of the healthcare team to reach and practice at their full scope of practice" and that "Michelle seeks to engage and empower patients to improve their health by providing care that is patient-centered and forward thinking".
Congratulations to Michelle, you are what rural health is all about.