Coming together to strengthen rural and community health across the Commonwealth

Join us for our fourth annual healthcare summit! Registration coming soon. Learn more >

• No cost to attend

• Breakfast and lunch will be provided by award-winning UMass Dining

• Open to all

Join leaders from healthcare, higher education, government, public health, community health centers, long‑term care, and assisted living to address one of the Commonwealth’s most pressing challenges: strengthening the workforce that serves rural and medically underserved communities.

This year’s summit will highlight strategies, partnerships, and practical solutions for building a resilient, community‑based health workforce:

• The growing need for community health workers and community‑based health professionals

• Workforce shortages at community health centers

• Recruitment and retention challenges in rural health settings

• Staffing needs in assisted living, skilled nursing, and long‑term care facilities

• Strategies to strengthen care delivery in medically underserved and rural communities

• University, provider, public health, and state collaborations to develop sustainable workforce solutions

Thank you to our legislative sponsors:

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Jo Comerford, Mass. State Senator for Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester counties. Chairperson, Joint Committee on Higher Education.

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Mindy Domb, Mass. State Representative, Third Hampshire District. Chair, Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.