Register Today! Bring It Learning Series — Federal Rural Health Funding in Kansas

February 10

Virtual

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Federal investments play an important role in supporting rural health systems, including in Kansas.  This session will provide an overview of key federal rural health funding efforts, including Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) programs and the Rural Health Transformation Program. You will learn how these initiatives support rural health access, care delivery and system sustainability, and what they may mean for Kansas communities and state policy discussions. 

🗓️ Date: Feb. 10, 2026
🕘 Time: 12 – 1 p.m. CST
📍 Location: Zoom

Speakers

  • Matthew Lara, Chief of Staff and Rural Health Transformation Program Director, Kansas Department of Health and Environment
  • Lisse Regehr, President and CEO, Thrive Allen County and Thrive Kansas

Continuing Education Credit  

All participants are required to sign in at registration and verify attendance online through ‘eeds’ along with completing an evaluation online.  

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In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by University of Kansas Medical Center and Kansas Health Institute. University of Kansas Medical Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 

 

Physician: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit 

The University of Kansas Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Nursing: ANCC Contact Hours (APRN/RN) 

The University of Kansas Medical Center designates this activity for a maximum of 1 ANCC contact hours.  Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Social Worker:   

The University of Kansas Medical Center Area Health Education Center East, as an approved provider of continuing education by the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board presents this offering for a maximum of 1 hour(s) credit applicable for relicensure of LASWSs, LBSWs, LMSWs, and LSCSWs.  Kansas Provider Number 12-002.  Karen Aufdemberge, RN, BSN, Coordinator. 

Social Work Attendance Requirement: If a participant misses more than 10% of an offering, a certificate of continuing education will not be issued. Partial credit is NOT given. 

All other attendees may receive a certificate of attendance. 

Notice of Nondiscriminatory Policy as to Students

The Kansas Health Institute admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship programs and other school-administered programs and conferences. Please call (785) 233-5443 with any questions.

About Kansas Health Institute

The Kansas Health Institute supports effective policymaking through nonpartisan research, education and engagement. KHI believes evidence-based information, objective analysis and civil dialogue enable policy leaders to be champions for a healthier Kansas. Established in 1995 with a multiyear grant from the Kansas Health Foundation, KHI is a nonprofit, nonpartisan educational organization based in Topeka.

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