Empowering Women for Rural Healthcare Leadership
This lecture series is part of a collaborative effort from the College of Health Sciences, the College of Nursing and the Jane Nelson Institute for Women's Leadership to develop women leaders in rural health care.
Panel Discussion and Poster Presentation
Learn more about how you can prepare to meet the needs of our rural health communities! Engage with our women leaders in rural healthcare during our online panel.
When: Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Time: 4 p.m.
Where: Online
Cost: Free
Audience: Open to students, healthcare professionals and community members
- Engaging Presentations - Listen to four healthcare professionals discuss the community projects they created as part of the Empowering Women for Rural Healthcare Leadership Mentoring Program.
- Expert Insights - The six healthcare leaders from the Empowering Women for Rural Healthcare Leadership lecture series will offer their perspectives on the presentations and rural healthcare in their respective fields
- Professional Growth - Gain valuable knowledge and skills that will empower you to lead in your field and make a difference in the lives of those you serve
Panelists
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Stacey L. Schepens Niemiec, PhD, OTR/L, DipACLM
Associate Professor of Research
Community-based participatory research to develop a lifestyle intervention for aging rural-dwelling Latino patients of primary care safety-net health systems
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Jordyn Jarzabski Rodas, RDN, LD
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, WIC local agency in North Texas
Member, South Plains Community Action Association
Obstacles to Opportunities: Positive Nutrition Strategies in Rural Texas
Spring 2024
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April 16, 2024 – 4:30 p.m.
Tara Haskins, DNP, AHN-BC
Director at Total Farmer Health
Consultant for a rural school-based telehealth program
AgriSafe’s Total Farmer Health Model: A framework for the agricultural workforce and healthcare professionals
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Ashley Anthony, RN, RHCEOC
CEO, Certified rural hospital
President-elect, Rural Health Association of Arkansas
Mission Driven: My Journey to CEO in Rural Healthcare
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Alva Ferdinand, DrPH, JD
Associate Professor, Department of Health Policy and Management, Texas A&M School of Public Health
Director of the Southwest Rural Health Research Center
Charting a Course for Rural Health Over the Next Decade: Leading Causes of Death and Priority Healthy People 2030 Objectives