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Janice Wilkins Named President of VA Rural Health Association

March 1, 2011

Janice Wilkins, Director of Nursing at Blue Ridge Nursing Home and Corporate Nurse for Landmark, in Stuart, VA has just been named as President of the Virginia Rural Health Association.

Janice is Past President of Stuart Rotary and Past President of the Patrick County Chamber of Commerce. Virginia Rural Health Association's (VRHA) mission is to improve the health of rural Virginians through education, advocacy, and fostering cooperative partnerships. VRHA provides: Education - VRHA holds an annual conference which allows attendees to acquire tools and resources which will help them in their jobs and communities. Information - VRHA produces the Weekly Update, an e-newsletter and the Virginia Rural Health News, a bi-annual print newsletter. These publications allow VRHA members to stay informed about state and national rural health issues. Advocacy - VRHA works with elected officials at the local, state and federal levels to help them understand how the decisions they make affects the quality of health care provided in rural Virginia. The company name and address for Janice's employer is: The Landmark Healthcare Group 227 Landmark Drive Stuart, VA 24171 Phone: 276-694-3050 Cell: 276-692-6842 jawilkins2008@yahoo.com