Join Us This November for the Rural Health Webinar Series!

In recognition of National Rural Health Day, observed annually on the third Thursday of November, the Network of the National Library of Medicine Region 2 (NNLM) invites you to participate in its upcoming Rural Health Webinar Series.

This series will highlight the unique health challenges faced by rural communities and explore how libraries, healthcare organizations, and community stakeholders are working to address rural health needs. Through a range of topics and perspectives, attendees will learn about innovative approaches, available resources, and evidence-based strategies for improving health outcomes in rural populations.

The series will feature five webinars:

• Rural Health, Libraries, and Alaska: Perspectives from the Far North
• Mapping Hope: Understanding Diseases of Despair and Strengthening Recovery Ecosystems in Appalachia
• Pathways to Wellbeing: How Libraries are Addressing Rural Health Needs in Their Communities
• Small Towns, Big Gaps: The State of Rural Oral Health
• Rural Health Resources

Whether you’re a librarian, healthcare professional, public health practitioner, or community advocate, this series offers opportunities to learn more about rural health challenges and the important role of community partnerships in addressing them.

Registration is free and open to all! Join us this November as we recognize National Rural Health Day and explore opportunities to strengthen rural health.

Register for the Rural Health Webinar Series