2022 Oregon Rural Health Hero of the Year Award
The Hero of the Year award honors a person, an organization, or a community that has made a distinguished, unique, or exceptional contribution to improving the quality of life for rural Oregonians. Past recipients have shown extraordinary leadership under trying circumstances, or have demonstrated a lifelong commitment to inspiring rural youth to take up careers in healthcare.
Learn more here.

Oregon Rural Health Conference
The annual Oregon Rural Health Conference is the largest gathering in Oregon dedicated to sharing information and showcasing innovative approaches to health and the delivery of health care in rural Oregon. The conference brings together providers, administrators, consumers, policy makers and others to exchange ideas and share expertise.
The 2022 Conference will be held October 12-14 in Sunriver. More details coming soon!

Save the Date! - 2023 Forum on Aging in Rural Oregon
Save the date! The 2023 Forum on Aging will be held May 15-17, 2023 at the Seaside Civic and Convention Center in Seaside, Oregon! ORH will release a call for proposals in early fall, 2022.
Learn more and see past Forum presentations here.
Upcoming Events
For ORH Webinars, please use these links:
Forum on Aging Webinars | Quality Webinars |RHC Webinars
News Feed
- Oregon Health Care Provider Loan Repayment Program
- Notice of Funding Opportunity: Rural Communities Opioid Response Program-Medication-Assisted Treatment Access
- Introducing the Rural Population Health Grant Program!
- 2022 Oregon Rural Health Hero of the Year Award
- Applications are open for the Oregon Tribal Student Grant for '22-'23
- Medicare/Medicaid by County Map | List
May 23, 2022 - RHC Static Map
RHC Interactive map
RHC Spreadsheet
May 12, 2022 - Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA)—Primary Care
March 9, 2022 - ORH Percent and Number 65+ by County Map
February 16, 2022 - ORH Rural Map
February 16, 2022 - Rural Safety Net Map
February 4, 2022 - Rural Health Agencies in Oregon Congressional District 1
Rural Health Agencies in Oregon Congressional District 2
Rural Health Agencies in Oregon Congressional District 3
Rural Health Agencies in Oregon Congressional District 4
Rural Health Agencies in Oregon Congressional District 5
February 3, 2022 - Primary Care Physicians by Service Area 2017-2021
January 20, 2022 - Tableau Visualization of All 10 Maps in AUHCN, 2018-2021
December 7, 2021 - Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA)—Dental
Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA)—Mental
October 27, 2021 - Rural Practitioner Tax Credit Map
Rural EMS Provider Tax Credit Map
Rural Medical Practitioners Insurance Subsidy Program Map
Critical Access Pharmacies Map | List
September 16, 2021 - 2021 Area of Unmet Health Care Needs Report
Spreadsheet of all 9 variables, with final Unmet Need Scores, by Primary Care Service Area
2021 Areas of Unmet Health Care Needs Map
Time to Patient Centered Primary Care Home
Primary Care Capacity
Dentists per 1000
Mental Health Provider per 1000
Poverty Rate 138-200% of 12%
Inadequate Prenatal Care
Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions
Emergency Department Non-Traumatic Dental Visit
Emergency Department Mental Health/Substance Abuse Visit
Population Current Race by Service Area 2021
August 23, 2021