Maternal & Child Health Equity Conference

Maternal & Child Health Equity Conference: Addressing the Social Determinants of Health

August 25, 2023 | 8a-4p

Eugene M. Hughes Metropolitan Complex

Wichita, KS

About

The Maternal and Child Health Equity Conference brings together researchers and practitioners from across the state of Kansas from a variety of disciplines and geographic locations to work toward proven solutions to improve maternal and child health outcomes in our state by casting a wide net on the social determinants of health (i.e., housing, economic issues, domestic violence, substance use and abuse, mental health, access to care, houselessness, environmental issues, exposure to toxins, and nutrition, etc). Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from expert speakers as well as network with colleagues from around the state. The 2023 Maternal and Child Health Equity Conference: Addressing the Social Determinants of Health theme is Connect, Create, and Collaborate: Generating Proven Solutions for our State.

Agenda

8:15a	Registration Open Breakfast Visit Vendors
9:00a	Welcome
9:15a	Opening Keynote (Virtual)
10:15a	Break
10:45a	Breakout Sessions
11:45a	Lunch & Visit Vendors
12:30p	Poster Session & Visit Vendors
1:15p	Practitioner/Researcher Exchange/Small Groups
2:15p	Break
2:30p	Small groups report out
3:00p	Closing Expert Panel
4:00p	Adjourn

Earn Nursing or Social Work CEUs!

Nursing: Wichita State University College of Health Professions is approved as a provider of continuing nursing education by the Kansas State Board of Nursing. This course offering is pending approval for contact hours applicable for RN, LPN or LMHT relicensure. Kansas State Board of Nursing provider number: #LT 0090-0327. These course offerings are pending approval for 6.3 contact hours for RN, LPN, or LMHT.

Social Work: Wichita State University School of Social Work is approved as a provider of continuing social work education by the BSRB. This program has been pre-approved by the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board for continuing education for social workers. These course offerings are approved for 5.25 contact hours applicable for relicensure (BSRB approval #05-001).

Featuring Keynote Speaker:

Nina Wallerstein, DrPH, MPH
Director, Center for Participatory Research; Professor, College of Population Health, The University of New Mexico
Nina has been developing community based participatory research (CBPR) and empowerment/ Freirian interventions for over thirty years. Among over a hundred and forty publications are: Community Based Participatory Research for Health: Advancing Social and Health Equity, 3rd edition, 2018; and Problem-Posing at Work: A Popular Educator’s Guide. She has worked in North American and Latin American contexts: in participatory evaluation of healthy municipalities; in family, youth, and women’s health intervention research; and with tribal partners to support culturally-centered research in New Mexico and the U.S. She is currently co-Principal Investigator of a NIDA-funded intergenerational family prevention intervention with children, parents and elders in three Southwest tribes. To improve the science of CBPR and reduce health inequities, she is Principal Investigator of an NINR-funded RO1 to research best partnering practices associated with health outcomes and to develop a partnership evaluation/reflection toolkit. She has collaboratively produced with Latin American colleagues a train-the trainer Empowerment, Participatory Research and Health Promotion curriculum (initially sponsored by Pan American Health Organization), available in Spanish, Portuguese and English; and co-sponsors an annual summer Institute in CBPR for Health: Indigenous and Critical Methodologies at the University of New Mexico.

Supporters

The conference is proudly supported by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas and the Kansas Health Foundation, organizations dedicated to promoting health and well-being in our communities.

Sponsor and Exhibitor Registration

View Flyer Register as Sponsor or Exhibitor

Gold Sponsor | $1000

Silver Sponsor | $750

Bronze Sponsor | $500

3 complimentary conference registrations to include all sessions and meals
Recognized during opening and closing of conference
Two 6’ x 18” draped tables and two chairs (additional tables may be rented if available).
Highlighted organization listing, logo, description of services, and contact information- as provided by the sponsor to the WSU Conference Office- in attendee conference materials

2 complimentary conference registration to include all sessions and meals.
Recognized during opening of conference
One 6’ x 18” draped table and two chairs (additional tables may be rented if available)
Highlighted organization listing, logo, and contact information- as provided by the sponsor to the WSUConference Office- in attendee conference materials

1 complimentary conference registration to include all sessions and meals
Recognized during opening of conference
One 6’ x 18” draped table and two chairs (additional tables may be rented if available)
Highlighted organization listing, logo, and contact information- as provided by the sponsor to the Conference Office- in attendee conference materials

Exhibitor
Includes one 6’ x 18” table, 2 chairs and 2 lunches. Additional tables and lunches are available and must be arranged through registration. Vendors may not bring their own tables. There are no physical dividers between booths.
For-Profit: $300
Non-Profit: $150

Bag Inserts - $50
Participate even if you are unable to attend! Ship your materials to us, and we will include them in the participants’ bags. Materials must be received NO LATER than August . Fee must be paid in full to participate. Cost of shipping is your responsibility.

Registration Questions & More Information

For questions regarding your registration or the registration process, please contact the WSU Conference Office.

Phone: 316-978-6493
Fax: 316-978-3064
Email: conference.office@wichita.edu

Institute for Health Equity Advances

In a unique position to address the needs of the community, Wichita State launched the Convergence Sciences Initiative. In providing more than $1 million in grant funding, this initiative serves to empower faculty, staff, and students across different disciplines to form research clusters. The intellectual curiosity, strengths, and ambitions of the faculty and students brought together drive the diversity and growth of Kansas and global challenges. As a result of this funding, the Wichita State Institute for Health Equity Advances was formed in 2020.