Editorial_Save_The+Date12.2.22


 

Online Journal of Rural Nursing and Health Care, 22(2) 
https://doi.org/10.14574/ojrnhc.v22i2.724  

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Editorial 

Save the Date: 2023 International Rural Nurse Conference 

Pamela Stewart Fahs, PhD, RN, Editor 

 

Save the date! The 2023 International Rural Nursing Conference (IRNC) will be back live 

and in person in Johnson City, Tennessee, July 26-28, 2023. East Tennessee State University, 

College of Nursing and Binghamton University, Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences 

are co-hosting this important conference. The Rural Nurse Organization (RNO) is, as always, the 

primary sponsor of the conference. In full disclosure, the Online Journal of Rural Nursing and 

Health Care is the official journal of the RNO. If you are a member of the RNO or a registered 

user of the Online Journal of Rural Nursing and Health Care you will be receiving emails with 

save the date information on the conference as well as the call for abstracts.  

The 2023 INRC is focused on bringing together rural and remote nurses, other healthcare 

professionals, educators, and researchers to address the unique and varied health aspects of rural 

and remote communities focusing on culture/social determinates of health, global health, policy, 

and interdisciplinary professional issues. The board categories for abstracts include the focus areas 

of: 

• Culture/social determinates of health,  

• Global health,  

• Policy,  

• Interdisciplinary professional issues, or 

• Other. 



 

Online Journal of Rural Nursing and Health Care, 22(2) 
https://doi.org/10.14574/ojrnhc.v22i2.724  

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When submitting your abstract, you can choose to have it reviewed for a podium, poster 

presentation or both. Podium presentations should include information on the finished project.  

The call for abstracts is open now until January 13, 2023. The URL for submitting your abstract is 

https://etsuredcap.etsu.edu/surveys/?s=3TLYN9NTRWLC44FX or use the QR code to access the 

abstract submission platform. I look forward to seeing you in beautiful TN in July 2023.