Our History

The Maryland Rural Health Association (MRHA) was formed in January 1995 as a result of Maryland's first annual Rural Health Conference hosted by the Maryland State Office of Rural Health (SORH). The nucleus for the formation of the MRHA was a committee of rural health representatives interested in furthering rural health activities in the state and a core group of Conference attendees. The MRHA has been meeting ever since, serving as a primary advocate for quality rural health care in Maryland. Membership is comprised of health departments, hospitals, community health centers, health professionals, and community members in rural Maryland.

Our Mission

The Maryland Rural Health Association is a non-profit organization whose mission is to educate and advocate for the optimal health of rural communities and their residents.

Organizational Members

Allegany County Health Department
Allegany Health Right
Atlantic General Hospital
Calvert Memorial Hospital
Caroline County Health Department	
Cecil County Health Department
Center for Children Inc.
Charles County Health Department	
Chester River Health System
Choptank Community Health Center
Dorchester County Health Department
Eastern Shore Area Health Education Center 
Frederick County Memorial Hospital, Inc.
Garrett County Health Department
Harford County Health Department	
Kent County Health Department
Maryland Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
Maryland Association of County Health Officers 
Maryland Hospital Association (MHA)
Mid-Atlantic Association of Community Health Centers 
Mount Laurel Medical Center
NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis
Peninsula Regional Medical Center
Rural Maryland Council
State Office of Rural Health
Talbot County Health Department
Three Lower Counties Community Services Inc.
Tri County of Southern Maryland
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Washington County Health Department
Western Maryland Area Health Education Center
Wicomico County Health Department
Worcester County Health Department