NRHA's Rural Hospital Physician Leader Certification Program 

Physician leadership is paramount to the success and health of rural hospitals and communities. With the constantly changing healthcare landscape, there has never been a more crucial time for physician leaders and CMOs to have the tools, knowledge, and network of peers and experts they need to thrive in their roles. These are things you don’t learn in medical school.

Start Date: April 9th, 2025 at 4 pm EST

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Created by rural hospital Physician Leaders for rural hospital Physician Leaders. 

This curriculum was developed by asking successful rural hospital physician leaders this question: What do you know now that you wish you would have known then?

Created for YOU

Our curriculum is based on input from successful rural hospital physician leaders who have lived the experience.

Build Your Confidence & Network

Create a nationwide network of like-minded individuals who understand your context! Grow confidence in your knowledge, skills, and in YOURSELF!

Introducing the NRHA's Rural Hospital Physician Leader Certification Program

This program is online and self-guided, coupled with scheduled Zoom meetings.  The time commitment is approximately 1-1.5 hours per week.

Leadership

Intra-Personal Leadership

Inter-Personal Leadership

Organizational Leadership

Community 
Leadership

Negotiating

Operations

Regulatory Compliance

Data Analytics & Predictive Analysis

Working with Your Board

Finance

Fee for Service

Population Health

Budgeting for Clinicians

Cost Report 101

Clinical/Quality

Physician/ Patient Outcomes

Physician/Providers

Quality

Physician Engagement

Non-Clinical Leader Engagement

Nursing Engagement

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Physician leaders are unique and have been trained to take care of patients and provide leadership in doing so. Providing leadership within a rural hospital however is different, one of the resounding reasons for the creation of this program.

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