Dr. Miko Rose, founding dean of Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine, will be part of a panel discussion during the Rural Economic Development Summit, being co-hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia on Tuesday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:40 p.m. at the Pennsylvania Rural Electric Association in Harrisburg.
Rose will be joined during a discussion of “What Can Be Done in Rural Pennsylvania? The Power of Partnership,” by Dr. John Roth, CEO of Broad Top Area Medical Center; Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania President and CEO Nicole Stallings; and Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine Chief Education Officer Michelle Thompson.
Karin Verlaine Rhodes, special advisor to the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, will moderate that discussion, a part of the Philadelphia Fed’s “Rural Economic Development Summit: Health Ecosystems and Workforce Pipelines” event.
The Fed is partnering with the Center for Rural Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health and will have among other participants state Secretary of Human Services Dr. Valerie Arkoosh.
“It’s an honor to be part of this important event and to be part of the discussion about new ways to support and grow strong healthcare networks in Pennsylvania’s rural communities,” Dr. Rose said. “Healthcare accessibility for so many Pennsylvanians is at crisis levels. Beyond the human factor — every person’s right to competent and compassionate care — the lack of a strong healthcare system absolutely affects the commonwealth’s economic viability and strength.”
Register for the event at https://tinyurl.com/mrx75y67.
Organizers said participation is free but registration is required.