FARGO, N.D. - Several awards were presented to rural and public health providers, volunteers and organizations recently at the Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health held in Fargo.
Awards included:
North Dakota Public Health Association Public Health Worker of the Year presented to Theresa Knox, Grand Forks Public Health Department, Grand Forks
Outstanding Service presented to Senator Judy Lee, Fargo, and Representative Clara Sue Price, Minot
North Dakota Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program Making a Difference Award presented to Presentation Medical Center, Rolla, and St. Andrew's Health Center, Bottineau
Outstanding Rural Health Professional presented to Darrold Bertsch, Administrator/CEO, Southwest Healthcare Services, Bowman
Outstanding Rural Health Program presented to Valley Community Health Centers, Northwood and Larimore
Outstanding Rural Health Provider presented to Dr. Eric “Jack” Larson, Altru Clinic Cavalier, Cavalier
Outstanding Rural Health Volunteer presented to Wayne Koltes, West River Ambulance, Hettinger
The awards are presented annually as part of the Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health, facilitated by the Center for Rural Health at the University of North Dakota (UND) School of Medicine and Health Sciences.
The Dakota Conference is sponsored by Altru Health System of Grand Forks; North Dakota Public Health Association; UND College of Nursing, and the UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences’ Center for Rural Health and Department of Family and Community Medicine.
