NYS Association for Rural Health 8th Annual Conference Set

"The Year of Integration..... One Silo at a Time"
September 22 and 23, 2009
Ramada Geneva Lakefront, Geneva, NY

HIGHLIGHTS
The New York State Association for Rural Health invites you to join your collegues at the Eighth Annual Conference, "Year of Integration....One Silo at a Time". Known to many as the premier conference on rural health issues in New York State, the event features presentations and panel discussions with nationally renowned experts and leaders on todays' most critical health issues.

We are proud to host this year's event at the Ramada Geneva Lakefront located on one of the largest Finger Lakes, Seneca Lake, surrounded by grape fields, wineries and dairy farms. The history of Geneva is usually told with reference to its Seneca nation roots, but the modern small city we see today owes much of its character to the development of the canal system in the 1800's. Seneca Lake was incorporated into the canal system, including the Erie Canal, and shipping could reach anywhere in the world from Geneva. That influenced the development of the community and is still true today, although the canals are now primarily used for recreation.

In keeping with the farming and silo theme, the three tracks of focus for 2009 are Best in Show, Agility and Conformation.

• Best in Show, leadership and quality sessions addressing health care improvement and leadership development
• Agility, addressing healthcare workforce issues to meet the needs of rural communities;
• Conformation, speciality tracks on oral health, elder care, information technology and environmental health issues.

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Keynote Speaker will feature U.S. Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand, New York (invited)