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.
THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED.
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
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| 9:35am - 10:05am | Statewide Simulation & Next-Gen Healthcare Education | Michael Hollins, MPA, MA Associate Executive Director, Community & Business Strategy iEXCEL – Academic Affairs, UNMC
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| 10:05am - 10:35am | Rural Healthcare Workforce Development Program | Nikki Carritt, MPH Assistant Vice Chancellor for Health Workforce Education Relations, UNMC
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| 10:35am - 10:45am | BREAK | |
| 10:45am - 11:15am | Telehealth Provision in Nebraska | David Palm, PhD Director, UNMC Center for Health Policy
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| 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
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| 1:30pm - 2:00pm | Nebraska Native Youth Gathering program | Jessie Coffey, MS, RDN Director, Whole Child Program Nebraska Dept. of Education
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| 2:00pm - 2:30pm | AHEC Program | Lydia Sand, MPA Deputy Director & Program Manager, Nebraska AHEC Program, UNMC
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| 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
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| 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