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President’s Platform. David A. Gross, MPA KRHA’s 14 th Annual Conference August 17, 2012. About me. KRHA involvement : Member since 2003 Public Information Committee chair, 2005-’11 Board member since 2010 Current position :
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President’s Platform David A. Gross, MPA KRHA’s 14th Annual Conference August 17, 2012
About me • KRHA involvement: • Member since 2003 • Public Information Committee chair, 2005-’11 • Board member since 2010 • Current position: • Administrative Director for Education and Research, St. Claire Regional Medical Center, Morehead • Favorite rural health axiom: • “Health care should not vary in quality because of zip code.”
My KRHA platform • Development: • Work to implement new strategic plan • Create a ‘past presidents panel’ • Participate in roundtable of contiguous states’ rural health association leaders • Membership: • Focus on recruitment/retention • Engage rank-and-file members • Committee participation
My KRHA platform • Outreach: • More activities/events • e.g., grant writing workshop, regional member meetings, AHRQ partnership • Increase our visibility via blogs, op-ed pieces, representation on other organizations’ boards of directors, etc. • e.g., Smoke-free Kentucky leadership team
How to contact me David A. Gross, MPA Administrative Director for Education & Research St. Claire Regional Medical Center 316 W. Second St., Suite 203 Morehead, KY 40351 E-mail: dagross@st-claire.org Phone: (606) 783-6468 Fax: (606) 784-2767 Cell: (606) 205-5404