Who We Are
The MISSION of the Louisiana Rural Health Association is to provide a unified voice that promotes and enhances the quality of rural health in Louisiana.
The Louisiana Rural Health Association VISION is to work to ensure that all Louisiana residents have
access to high quality healthcare and the opportunity to live a healthy life.
UPCOMING EVENTS AUGUST 6, 2025 | LOUISIANA RURAL HEALTH POLICY FORUM NOVEMBER 13, 2025 | LOUISIANA RURAL HEALTH SUMMIT |
2025 LRHA Board of Directors
Board President: William Brent III, SWLA Center for Health Services Immediate Past President Alecia Cyprian, Southeast Community Health Systems President Elect: Shelley Malsam, Jackson Parish Hospital Treasurer: Karen Wyble, Ochsner Lafayette General Secretary : Shelley Malsam, Jackson Parish Hospital Board Members: Barbara Hutchinson, Delhi Community Health Center Brian Jakes, III, Southeast Louisiana Area Health Education Center
Elizabeth O'Neill, Amite Rural Health Clinic Jeff Reynolds, Louisiana Rural Hospital Coalition John Bellamy, Crowley Child & Adolescent Clinic Kevin Bridwell, Louisiana Hospital Association Medha Kulkarni, Women's Medical & Surgical Clinic Michael Blake Kramer, Franklin Medical Center Kandi Smith, State Office of Rural Health (LDH) Robin Adams, Reeves Memorial Medical Center |
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