Grand Challenges Planning Grant Symposium 1: "Understanding Health Disparities in Nebraska"
Join us on March 18, 2024, at Carolyn Pope Hall, Room 227, for an impactful symposium dedicated to bridging the health disparities gap for minority, rural, low-income, and other underserved populations in Nebraska. This event promises insightful discussions and actionable insights aimed at fostering comprehensive understanding and stimulating action towards equitable health solutions.
Schedule
Time (CDT) | Topic | Speakers |
| 8:45am -9:00am | Check in | |
| 9:00am - 9:05am | Welcome | Michelle Hughes, PHD, CCC-A University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) |
| 9:05am - 9:35am | Pediatric mental wellness and food security, housing, and financial stability | Megan Connelly, DNP, APRN-NP, NE-BC Children’s Nebraska |
| 9:35am - 10:05am | Health issues and barriers for special underserved populations | Macala Carter Center for People |
| 10:05am - 10:35am | Mental health needs and sequelae in Nebraskans | Thomas Janousek, PsyD Nebraska DHHS, Division of Behavioral Health |
| 10:35am - 10:45am | BREAK | |
| 10:45am - 11:15am | Health disparities in NE | Echohawk Lefthand Nebraska DHHS, Division of Public Health, Office of Health Disparities & Health Equity |
| 11:15am - 11:45am | Maternal and neonatal health disparities | Ann Anderson-Berry, MD, PhD, FAAP Children’s Nebraska & UNMC |
| 11:45am - 12:30pm | Panel discussion with UNL Extension & Rural Prosperity Nebraska |
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| 12:30pm | Concluding remarks | Michelle Hughes, PHD, CCC-A University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) |
Speaker Information
- Megan Connelly, DNP, APRN-NP, NE-BC
- Vice President of Community Health & Advocacy
- Children’s Nebraska
- ChildrensNebraska.org/Advocacy
- Macala Carter
- Executive Director
- Center for People
- https://centerforpeople.org/
- Thomas Janousek, PsyD
- Deputy Director
- Clinical Excellence
- Division of Behavioral Health
- Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
- https://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/default.aspx
- Echohawk Lefthand
- Administrator
- Office of Health Disparities & Health Equity
- Division of Public Health
- Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
- https://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/default.aspx
- Ann Anderson-Berry, MD, PhD, FAAP
- Professor, Pediatrics
- Executive Director, Child Health Research Institute
- Vice-Chair, Research, Department of Pediatrics
- Division Chief, Neonatology, University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)
- Vice President for Research, Children's Nebraska https://www.childrensnebraska.org/
- Medical Director, Nebraska Perinatal Quality Improvement Collaborative (NPQIC)
- Medical Director, NICU and Newborn Nursery, Nebraska Medicine
- Sparks Chair of Pediatric Research
- Jean Ann Fischer, MS, RDN, LMNT
- Human Sciences Program Leader
- Extension Educator
- Nutrition Education Program Director
- UNL Extension
- Mary Emery, PhD
- Director, Rural Prosperity Nebraska
- Professor, Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication
Contact info:
Dr. Michelle Hughes mhughes3@unl.edu