Join us for the second Health on the Plains Coffee Hour conversation. Tom Morris, M.P.A., serves as the Associate Administrator for Rural Health Policy in the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). In that role, Tom oversees the work of the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, which is charged with advising the HHS Secretary on rural health issues, and administers a range of research and capacity-building grant programs that serve rural communities. Drawing on Tom’s many years of experience, the conversation will explore how the federal approach to rural health evolved over the years and the lessons learned that we could apply today.

🗓️Wednesday, July 15, 2026
🕘 10-11 a.m. CDT
📍 Zoom
☕Bring your questions, your coffee and your curiosity!

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