Membership Types and Benefits
Supporting Membership
Membership Dues: $3500
Supporting membership is available to corporations, agencies, professional societies, state rural health associations, and other organizations that want to support a higher degree of association activity on behalf of their constituency. Supporting members receive full privileges of membership including:
- A full complement of benefits for up to 10 individuals in the organization and the opportunity to bring additional employees to NRHA events at the member rate
- Free job postings on the NRHA Rural Health Career Center
- Access to NRHA eNews
- Access to NRHA e-Communities
- Access to Electronic Action Alerts
- Legislative Action Center website
- Annual subscription to Rural Roads
- Annual subscription to RCQ (Rural Clinician Quarterly) newsletter
- Annual subscription to The Journal of Rural Health
- Two votes on NRHA matters
- Affiliation with up to two constituency groups
- Half-price attendance to two NRHA conferences
- Member rates on NRHA services, products, and all conference activities
Organizational Membership
Membership Dues: Based on a sliding scale
Organizational membership is designed to support hospitals, rural and community health centers, health systems, or other corporate and organizational entities that are concerned about rural health matters. Membership dues at this level are based on a sliding scale according to annual gross revenue.
Annual Fee (based on annual gross budget) | |
Budget | Dues |
Less than $1 million | $660 |
$1 million to $10 million | $1,200 |
$10 million and up | $1,980 |
Organizational members receive full privileges of the association including:
- A full complement of benefits for eight individuals (depending on the organizational level) in the organization
- Discounted job postings on the NRHA Rural Health Career Center
- Access to NRHA eNews
- Access to NRHA e-Communities
- Access to Electronic Action Alerts
- Legislative Action Center website
- Annual subscription to Rural Roads
- Annual subscription to RCQ (Rural Clinician Quarterly) newsletter
- Annual subscription to The Journal of Rural Health
- Two votes on NRHA matters
- Affiliation with up to two constituency groups
- Member rates on NRHA services, products, and all conference activities
Individual Membership
Membership Dues: $200
Individual membership is structured towards the rural health professional and academia. This level of membership entitles the person to full privileges of the association including:
- Full complement of benefits for one individual
- Access to the NRHA Rural Health Career Center
- Access to NRHA eNews
- Access to NRHA e-Communities
- Access to Electronic Action Alerts
- Legislative Action Center website
- Annual subscription to Rural Roads
- Annual subscription to RCQ (Rural Clinician Quarterly) newsletter
- Annual subscription to The Journal of Rural Health
- One vote on NRHA matters
- Affiliation with one constituency group
- Member rates on NRHA services, products and all educational conference activities
Student Membership
Membership Dues: $10
This category of membership is designed for active students enrolled in any health-related training program at any level. Student members receive most privileges of the association including:
- Access to NRHA eNews
- Access to NRHA e-Communities
- Access to Electronic Action Alerts
- Legislative Action Center website
- Annual subscription to Rural Roads
- Annual subscription to The Journal of Rural Health (must provide proof of student identification)
- Affiliation with one constituency group
- Student member rate for all conference activities
- One vote on NRHA matters
- One-time 50% discount to upgrade to a full individual membership
Friends of the NRHA
Formally known as advocate membership, Friends of the NRHA is designed to provide a method for individuals and organizations to donate charitable funds to the NRHA. The goal is to increase the number of unrestricted donations to the NRHA to put money into areas and projects most in need.
Public and private grant funding often restricts NRHA projects. Many desirable activities and projects fall outside the scope of this funding leaving the NRHA unable to expand into needed areas. Therefore, the NRHA must look to additional unrestricted private donors to fund new initiatives and keep membership and conference fees stable amidst continually rising costs. This program will provide an avenue for the association to fund student scholarships to conferences, events, and activities; 30 percent of every dollar donated will go toward scholarships for students preparing for a career in rural health.
Membership Benefits
NRHA eNews
NRHA eNews carries the latest Capitol Hill developments regarding legislation that impacts rural Americans. It also contains information regarding recent activities and initiatives within the NRHA, as well as updates on NRHA conferences, resources of interest to those working in rural healthcare, and funding opportunities for rural professionals. NRHA eNews is sent out twice a month electronically to all levels of NRHA membership with valid e-mail addresses.
Electronic Action Alerts
Electronic action alerts contain late-breaking rural health electronic updates and must reads for grassroots activism.
NRHA e-Communities
The NRHA’s user-friendly, online communication system allows members to post and share documents, access and update profiles, search for NRHA members, and perform electronic messaging.
Rural Health Career Center
Exclusive listings of current job openings and resumes within the rural health care industry can be found at the Rural Health Career center to provide career advancement opportunities.
Legislative Action Center
This online action center makes it simple to stay abreast of legislative activities, as well as to stay updated on appropriations with quick, self-explanatory overviews on rural health program federal support.
NRHA Policy Briefs and Issue Papers
Developed specifically with a rural health perspective and regularly referenced by legislators and top health care decision makers, these materials give those in the rural health field a voice in the regulatory process.
Rural Clinician Quarterly
Focused clinical education, this newsletter offers clinicians information on new clinical programs, activities, available resources, and opportunities.
Rural Roads
The NRHA's highly acclaimed quarterly magazine focuses on human-interest stories and successful rural programs that keep rural America healthy.
The Journal of Rural Health
A peer-reviewed scientific journal, The Journal of Rural Health encompasses policy review model evaluations, demonstration projects, and statistics to improve rural health practices.
NRHA Rural Health Bookstore
Featuring publications of the NRHA, this online bookstore contains various media available for sale relating to rural health and other NRHA merchandise. NRHA members receive discounted rates on some titles.
Constituency Group Affiliation
To accommodate the diverse NRHA membership, members can affiliate with a constituency group to network and learn about areas of rural health that interest them most.
NRHA Teleconferences, Continuing Education Events, and Conferences
Frequently sponsored events and networking opportunities keep members current with the latest information, advances, and resources in rural health. Annual events include:
- NRHA Annual Conference
- Rural Health Policy Institute
- Rural Minority and Multicultural Health Conference
- Critical Access Hospital Conference
- Rural Health Clinic Conference
- Quality and Clinical Conference
- Rural Medical Educators Annual Meeting
- NRHA Skill-Building Workshop
Services Corporation
The NRHA Services Corporation is a subsidiary of NRHA that oversees the NRHA Preferred Business Sponsor program. This program seeks to connect members with businesses where members have identified needs in the following service areas:
- Communication and survey responses
- Referral of businesses from which members would benefit
- Consideration of Preferred Business Sponsors
NRHA Services Corporation contact: Kim Westhusing at: Kimw@NRHASC.com
