Steven brings over 25 years of healthcare executive experience, including CEO roles at rural hospitals, building high performing teams dedicated to improving care through innovation. At Clarion Hospital, he led the integration into the PA Rural Health Model, ensuring future sustainability and innovative care solutions. He also led the system’s integration into the larger Butler Health System (now Independence Health) in western PA. His work in helping to lead the development and implementation of a pioneering tele-stroke network at Penn State Health greatly improved access to specialty care for surrounding rural communities. A fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives with an MBA from Penn State, Steven’s expertise in strategic planning and change management is helping to drive equitable, sustainable healthcare in our most vulnerable rural areas across the nation.

Steven Davis

Steven brings over 25 years of healthcare executive experience, including CEO roles at rural hospitals, building high performing teams dedicated to improving care through innovation. At Clarion Hospital, he led […]

Steven brings over 25 years of healthcare executive experience, including CEO roles at rural hospitals, building high performing teams dedicated to improving care through innovation. At Clarion Hospital, he led […]

Ken Harman RHRC Regional Liaison
Ken Harman
Regional Liaison

Ken Harman is a Regional Liaison with the Rural Health Redesign Center and the Rural Emergency Hospital Technical Assistance Center for the Midwest and Western States. He brings over 30 years’ healthcare experience, with the last 20 years being a rural Critical Access Hospital CEO. He has served in Wyoming, Colorado, Idaho, California, Utah and Minnesota. He graduated in 1996 from the University of Minnesota with a Master’s in Healthcare Administration and from the University of Utah in 1990 with a Bachelors of Science in Economics. He has a passion for rural healthcare and in assisting organizations and communities in sustaining and growing to take care of community needs.

Steven Davis

tom harlow
Tom Harlow
Program Director

Tom has over 43 years of healthcare experience, with 24 in executive leadership and 16 in rural settings. In his role, he provides tactical assistance to rural providers in areas such as workforce, strategic planning, and value-based care.

janice walters
Janice Walters
Executive Director

Janice has been leading the work of the RHRC since its inception. She has a background in health nance and is a highly rated rural health expert with over 20 years of relevant leadership experience. She works closely with rural health executives, state and federal partners, and other community stakeholders to ensure access to quality healthcare in maintained across the rural U.S.