MRHA invites you to submit your proposal application to present at the 2023 Maryland Rural Health Conference, October 23 - 24, at the Princess Royale Oceanfront Resort in Ocean City, MD. The Call for Proposals is now open and will close at midnight on June 23, 2023. Submit your proposal online today by the June 23rd deadline! MRHA’s mission is to educate and advocate for the health and wellness of rural communities and their residents.

Criteria
The Conference Committee will review all proposals. The Committee consists of a diverse range of rural health stakeholders across the state. Criteria for selection will be based on: (1) Rural Focus; (2) Relevance to the overall conference theme, Achieving Rural Health Equity, and to the participants; (3) Collaborative Nature of Research or Program; and (4) Quality of Abstract.  Presenters selected will be contacted by email in early August. MRHA reserves the right to combine sessions, make recommendations with respect to presenters, and to contact presenters regarding potential edits.

Presenter Information
MRHA will provide a projector, laptop, screen, and microphone in each meeting room. Accepted presenters are responsible for registering for the conference. NEW! The Primary Presenter will receive a discounted speaker rate; however, if there are multiple presenters, the other presenters must register at the conference rate. speakers are responsible for all travel-related conference expenses, hotel fees, or any costs related to their presentation. Presenters are requested to provide their presentation electronically to MRHA in advance of conference for the presentation to be loaded on the laptops and for the MRHA website post-conference. Presenters are responsible for bringing their presentation on a flash drive as a backup, along with any handouts for their session.

Program Tracks
1.      General Rural Health with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Concentration
2.      Work Force Development Issues & Telehealth
3.      Behavioral Health

Submission Process
All proposals will be submitted online via the 2023 Call for Proposals Submission Form. You will receive a confirmation receipt once your proposal has been submitted.

Submission Deadline
June 23, 2023 - by 11:59 pm