The mission of the Nebraska Office of Rural Health is to define and promote the development of a health care system that assures the availability and accessibility of quality health care services to meet the needs of people living in rural Nebraska.

Programs and activities are designed to assist rural Nebraskans get high quality health care through: recruitment and retention, hospital maintenance, community planning, health care networks and cooperative ventures, identifying community leaders, developing leadership skills, and having an information clearinghouse. The Office develops state rural health policy in consultation with the Rural Health Advisory Commission.

• Notice of new federal rule for primary care health professional shortage areas
• State Student Loan & Loan Repayment Programs
• Federal Scholarship & Loan Repayment Programs
• State & Federal Shortage Areas
• Recruitment & Retention Assistance
• State 30 J1 Visa Waiver Program
• Health Care Facilities Designated to Serve Underserved Areas or Populations
• 2009 Special Focus Areas
• Access Newsletter
• Useful Links
• Contact

The Nebraska Rural Health Association's Annual Conference is co-sponsored by our Office and you may find more information about the Annual Conference at their web site http://www.nebraskaruralhealth.org/.