Commissioner Heimel: county applying to National Rural Health Leadership Academy

Sep 18, 2026

Commissioner Heimel announced the county will apply to the National Rural Health Leadership Academy (sponsored by NACo and the De Beaumont Foundation), noting only 12 teams will be accepted nationwide and that the application would involve county human services and partners such as UPMC and the Pennsylvania Department of Health.

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Commissioner Heimel told the board Potter County will submit an application to participate in the National Rural Health Leadership Academy, an initiative sponsored by the National Association of Counties and the De Beaumont Foundation. Heimel said the program is competitive — "there's only 12 teams that will be accepted nationwide" — and that the county is coordinating the application with Human Services, UPMC, the Pennsylvania Department of Health and other stakeholders.

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