Date: August 1, 2025

Event Location: Multiple sites at venues in Appalachian Region States and more:
Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia

Bridging Rural Communities: Telehealth Innovations for Appalachia and Beyond is a unique, multi-site convening designed to showcase and document best practices in telehealth across the Appalachian region. This full-day event will bring together professionals, policymakers, and program leaders committed to improving rural health through innovative telehealth solutions.

Featuring short and engaging (think TED-style) talks clustered around the region’s top health priorities—mental health, diabetes, substance use disorder, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and emergency preparedness—each session will highlight effective strategies, lessons learned, and actionable insights.

Attendees will participate in facilitated discussions to identify best practices, contributing to a published proceedings in the Journal of Appalachian Health. Join us to connect, learn, and shape the future of telehealth in Appalachia and beyond.

Boxed lunch and *CME/CE credits will be available for attendees who participate in the full day event.

*In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and Mid-Atlantic Telehealth Resource Center. Amedco LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. View Full Joint Accreditation Statement

Priority Focus Areas Include:
• Mental Health
• Diabetes
• Substance Use Disorder
• Cardiovascular Disease
• Cancer
• Emergency Preparedness

Best Practice Categories May Include:
• Communication/Marketing Messages & Strategies
• Addressing Broadband Challenges
• Digital Literacy Solutions
• Workflow Optimization
• Technology Selection
• Workforce/Staff Training
• Funding & Sustainability
• Measurement & Data Collection
• Lessons Learned from Failures