FDA Rural Health Symposium

On October 26, 2017, the Food and Drug Administration held its inaugural Rural Health Symposium. The symposium provided a forum for the FDA and key stakeholders in rural and tribal communities to discuss ways we can work together to address the critical and unique health challenges these communities face.

• Panel 1 Recording
• Panel 2 Recording
• Panel 3 Recording
• Agenda
• Background Document
• Opening remarks

Panel 1 - Advancing Telemedicine: A Federal Perspective

• Advancing Telemedicine: A Federal Perspective (Slides)

Panel 2 - Rural Tobacco Use: Research and Interventions

• Rural Tobacco Use: Research and Interventions (Slides)

Panel 3 - The Opioid Crisis in Rural America and Tribal Communities

• The Opioid Crisis in Rural America and Tribal Communities (Slides)

Resources For You

• Indian Heath Service (IHS)
• HRSAs Federal Office of Rural Health Policy