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Minnesota Public Health Association Virtual Annual Conference

“The Power of Many: Building a Healthier Future Together for All”

September 15 & September 16, 2020

11:00 am - 3:00 pm

CONFERENCE PROGRAM

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Download conference presentations in links below. Links will continue to be updated.

RECORDED SESSIONS on MPHA's YouTube channel

September 15, 2020

General Conference Slides Day 1

(includes Keynote slides by MDH Commissioner Jan Malcolm)

Concurrent Sessions Tues. 12-12:55 pm

1: Building Lasting Partnerships for Successful Smoke-Free Public Housing, by Jackie Siewert, Jennie Meinz, Tonnisha Russell, and Sheila Massey.
2: Medicare for All: Beyond the Politics, by Dr. Jim Hart and Dr. Gordon Mosser.

3: Expanding Dental Access Via Telehealth and Portable Modalities Across Rural Minnesota, by Sarah Wovcha.

Concurrent Sessions Tues. 1:05-2:00 pm

4: Addressing workforce disparities by improving the academic resilience and professionalism of health science students through structured and targeted supports, by Meghan Mason and Tehout Selameab.

5: Opioid Panel Crisis Prevention and Rescue: Fostering collaboration, overcoming public health barriers, and acupuncture as an opioid alternative, by Julie Bauch, Rebecca Graham, and Jesse Peterson.

6: Historical, Political, and Social Roots of Health Inequalities Among American Indians in Minnesota, by Melanie Peterson-Hickey and Jackie Dionne.

Afternoon Plenary

Building a Healthier Future Together for All- What we are doing in Minnesota, by Amira Adawe and Dr. Nathan Chomilo.

September 16, 2020

General Conference Slides Day 2

Day 2 Opening Plenary

Concurrent Sessions Wed. 12-12:55 pm

7: Bringing Everyone to the Table: Community Engagement during Assessments and Strategic Planning, by Liz Corey, Sarah Dunne, and Molly Meyer.

8: "To rip a Juul" Lessons Learned from Teens About Vaping, by Elyse Levine Less and Melissa Mady.

9: The Need for Humility to Foster Innovation and Achieve Health Equity, by Meghan Adams and Brad Krueger.

Concurrent Sessions Wed. 1:05-2:00 pm

10: The Health Effects of Climate Change: HealthPartners Perspective by Dana A. Slade and Robbi Hagelberg.

11: Water Magic! Exploring perceptions of tap water safety and the impact on water and sugary drink consumption among youth and communities of color in Minneapolis, by Kristen Klingler, Moriah Maternoski, and Colin Kloecker.

12: Suicide Survivors; from Disenfranchised Grief to Empowerment, by Marc Markell.

Closing Plenary

Mayoral Panel by Mayor Maria Regan Gonzalez from Richfield and Mayor Kim Norton from Rochester.

Thank you to our 2020 Sponsors and Scholarship Fund Supporters!

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