24 October, 2023 20:27

October 24, 2023

RHC Community!

We hope you will join us for our free, upcoming technical assistance webinar, RHC Emergency Preparedness 101!

Whether you are brand new to RHC emergency preparedness requirements, or just want to confirm that your knowledge is up to date, we encourage you to join us for an upcoming webinar on Tuesday, November 7th at 3 PM ET with experienced RHC practice manager, Scott Robbins.

This webinar will provide an overview of the RHC Emergency Preparedness requirements found in RHC regulation and interpretive guidance, review the important components of your EP manual, learn sample exercises, and more!

There will also be a Q&A session during the webinar.

Date: Tuesday, November 7th, 2023, 3 PM Eastern

Speaker: Scott Robbins, Pediatric Clinic Practice Manager / Women & Children’s Services Clinic Practice Manager, Southeast Health

Moderators:

· Nathan Baugh, NARHC Executive Director

· Sarah Hohman, NARHC Director of Government Affairs

Title: RHC Emergency Preparedness 101

As always, NARHC will be providing this webinar free of charge.

To register, go to https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/1416969401170/WN_TlADBRcGTj-n7QaUTnvadg

When the webinar begins you will be connected to audio using your computer’s speakers.

If you have issues registering and are using Internet Explorer, try using another browser. If you continue to have issues, please contact us and we will assist you, 866.306.1961 x0.

A copy of the slides and a recording will be available within a few days after the webinar is complete at: https://www.narhc.org/narhc/TA_Webinars1.asp

If you have any questions about registering, please email us at [email protected].

Sincerely,
National Association of Rural Health Clinics

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