NYSARH is a not-for-profit, non-partisan, grassroots membership organization working to preserve and improve health and human services in rural New York State.

NYSARH advocates at the national and state levels on behalf of its membership.

Visit the NYSARH website here.

Since students represent the emerging leadership for New York's healthcare workforce, the New York State Association for Rural Health has established Student Collegiate Chapters at higher education institutions across New York. Through this affiliation with NYSARH, students participate in training programs related to public health, community health, and clinical practice with a focus on rural New York. Through such opportunities, students have the power to make connections with rural New York's professionals and organizations, which is an essential step towards advancing from purely academic to professional. 

If you are interested in starting a Student Chapter at your school, contact Kris Merchant at [email protected].

Becoming a member of the NYSARH Student Chapter is easy and inexpensive. A one-year membership requires that you complete a one-page Membership Application Form, and submit the completed form, along with a $10 membership fee, to any NYSARH Board member, or at the contact listed below. Payments may also be made using PayPal at the NYSARH website.

For further questions about NYSARH, please contact:

Kathy Carpenter

Executive Director

50 Orchard Drive

Big Flats, NY 14814

email: [email protected]

phone: (607) 562-2169