Welcome to the
Rural Health Interest Group (RHIG)
of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine! 

The goal of the Rural Health Interest Group is to bring more rural health opportunities to CWRU. The group serves to expose students to the option of a rural medical career by sponsoring speakers and workshops to discuss current events in rural medicine. Ultimately, the group aims to create a rural health pathway within the curriculum at CWRU so that interested students are able to complete their clinical training in a rural environment. 

The National Rural Health Association (NRHA) is a national nonprofit membership organization with more than 20,000 members. The association’s mission is to provide leadership on rural health issues. NRHA membership consists of a diverse collection of individuals and organizations, all of whom share the common bond of an interest in rural health.

The goal of the Ohio SORH is to help strengthen rural health care delivery systems by creating a focal point for coordinating rural health initiatives statewide. Since its inception in 1991, the Ohio SORH has worked to improve rural health care delivery systems through programs and activities related to its five essential functions. 1. Collecting and disseminating rural health information 2. Coordinating resources and activities statewide 3. Providing technical assistance to meet rural community health needs 4. Encouraging recruitment and retention of health professionals in rural areas 5. Strengthening state and federal partnerships