UIC Minority Health Conference

The 13th Annual UIC Minority Health Conference is right around the corner! If you haven't already registered and shared with your friends and colleagues, now is the time! We have an excellent panel lined up, a variety of abstract presentations, and a very engaging keynote speaker. We hope to see you there on April 8th! Register at https://linktr.ee/uic.mhc

University of Illinois Chicago
UIC School of Public Health
UI Health
Metropolitan Planning Council
Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)
Urban Youth Trauma Center

The 2022 UIC Minority Health Conference Planning Committee is thrilled to announce that our keynote speaker for this year’s conference will be Rani Morrison, MS, MSW, LCSW, FACHE! Ms. Rani Morrison currently serves as the first Chief Diversity and Community Health Equity Officer at University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System (UI Health). Rani has dedicated her career to improving access and equity in healthcare and brings over 20 years of experience in various capacities including HIV/AIDS direct services, public health, research, care coordination, and hospital administration. You can find Rani's full bio here: https://bit.ly/MHCKeynote22

Lastly, please keep an eye out as the registration link for this year’s conference will go live later this week! We hope you all will join us on April 8th at 9am CST to discuss the impact of changing community structures on health equity and how we can foster revolutionary healing and rebuilding. In the meantime, check out these highlights from last year’s conference:

2021 Highlight Reel: https://bit.ly/MHCHighlights21
2021 Full Recording: https://bit.ly/MHCRecording21

The 2022 UIC Minority Health Conference Planning Team would like to invite you to present your research at this year's conference on April 8th 2022! Presenting an abstract at the MHC is an excellent opportunity for UIC and non-UIC students, faculty, and community members alike to spread awareness about your important work and foster dialogue on healing and rebuilding our communities. Abstract submissions are due February 28, 2022 at 11:59pm.

We look forward to receiving your submission!

A big THANK YOU to everyone who attended the 12th Annual Minority Health Conference!

A special shout out to our keynote speaker Fernando De Maio and expert panelists Dr. Cheryl R., Dr. Vida Henderson, PhD, PharmD, Dr. Alejandra Valencia, and Angela Ellison. You inspired us all with the incredible research and community engagement you shared!

The event was tremendously successful due to the extraordinary efforts of the MHC Chair Vishwa Dhuleshia, the UIC Office of Diversity and Inclusion, and all the University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health students who collaborated and organized the historic event.

Thank you all and see you next year!

HAPPENING NOW!
Register here for Zoom details: https://bit.ly/3cUYESw