Grand Challenges Planning Grant Online Symposium 2: "Enhancing Health Equity"
Join us on September 25, 2024, online 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 Professor, Special Education and Communication Disorders, UNL |
| 9:05am - 9:35am | Community Outreach & Engagement | Liliana Bronner, PhD, MHSA, MBA Assistant Dean, Medical Pathway Initiatives, UNMC College of Medicine |
| 9:35am - 10:05am | Statewide Simulation & Next-Gen Healthcare Education | Michael Hollins, MPA, MA Associate Executive Director, Community & Business Strategy iEXCEL – Academic Affairs, UNMC |
| 10:05am - 10:35am | Rural Healthcare Workforce Development Program | Nikki Carritt, MPH Assistant Vice Chancellor for Health Workforce Education Relations, UNMC |
| 10:35am - 10:45am | BREAK | |
| 10:45am - 11:15am | Telehealth Provision in Nebraska | David Palm, PhD Director, UNMC Center for Health Policy |
| 11:15am - 12:00pm | Panel discussion with morning speakers | Dr. Liliana Bronner Michael Hollins Nikki Carritt Dr. David Palm |
| 12:00pm - 1:00pm | Lunch & networking | |
| 1:00pm - 1:30pm | Youth Health Equity Project | Michelle Krehbiel, PhD Youth Development Specialist, UNL Extension |
| 1:30pm - 2:00pm | Nebraska Native Youth Gathering program | Jessie Coffey, MS, RDN Director, Whole Child Program Nebraska Dept. of Education |
| 2:00pm - 2:30pm | AHEC Program | Lydia Sand, MPA Deputy Director & Program Manager, Nebraska AHEC Program, UNMC |
| 2:30pm - 2:40pm | BREAK | |
| 2:40pm - 3:10pm | Increasing Native Healthcare Workers | Siobahn Westcott, MD, MPH Dr. Susan and Suzette La Flesche Professor of American Indian Health |
| 3:10pm - 3:55pm | Breakout discussion groups | All attendees |
| 3:55pm - 4:00pm | Concluding remarks | Michelle Hughes, PhD Professor, Special Education and Communication Disorders, UNL |
Speaker Information
- Liliana Bronner, PhD, MHSA, MBA
- Assistant Dean, Medical Pathway Initiatives
- UNMC College of Medicine
- https://www.unmc.edu/com/
- Michael Hollins, MPA, MA
- Associate Executive Director
- Community & Business Strategy
- iEXCEL – Academic Affairs, UNMC
- https://www.unmc.edu/com/
- Nikki Carritt, MPH
- Assistant Vice Chancellor for Health
- Workforce Education Relations, UNMC
- https://www.unmc.edu/com/
- David Palm, PhD
- Director
- UNMC Center for Health Policy
- https://www.unmc.edu/publichealth/centers/index.html
- Michelle Krehbiel, PhD
- Youth Development Specialist
- UNL Extension
- https://extension.unl.edu
- Jessie Coffey, MS, RDN
- Director, Whole Child Program
- Nebraska Dept. of Education
- https://www.education.ne.gov
- Lydia Sand, MPA
- Deputy Director & Program Manager
- Nebraska AHEC Program, UNMC
- https://www.unmc.edu/familymed/education/ahec/
- Siobahn Westcott, MD, MPH
- Dr. Susan and Suzette La Flesche Professor of American Indian Health
- Associate Professor, UNMC
- Department of Health Promotion
- Director, American Indian Health Program
- Director, Nebraska HEALING Project
Contact info:
Dr. Michelle Hughes mhughes3@unl.edu