Register now! Innovation to Equity: Eliminating Tobacco Disparities in Minnesota

Minnesota Department of Health sent this bulletin at 10/31/2013 03:22 PM CDT

Online registration is now open for the Innovation to Equity Conference being held November 21-22, 2013. Register here or contact Trisha Cook at (612) 568-3484 for additional information.

Event Details

Thursday, November 21, 2013: Opening Reception and Kick-off, from 6-9 p.m. at the historic Landmark Center in Saint Paul.

Friday, November 22, 2013: Full Day Conference at the Hilton Minneapolis/Bloomington located on 3900 American Blvd. West, Bloomington, MN 55437.

Keynote Speaker

Dr. Donald K. Warne, MD, MPH, a nominee for the next U.S. Surgeon General

Dr. Warne, Oglala Lakota, earned his M.D. from Stanford University and his Masters in Public Health from Harvard University. He is currently a Director of the Master of Public Health Program at North Dakota State University, an Adjunct Professor at the Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, and a Senior policy Consultant at American Indian Health & Management Policy, a firm that he founded to advise tribes on health care management, as well as being involved in a raft of medical research initiatives.

More highlights you won’t want to miss!

  • Expect an exciting Thursday Evening Community Reception to be held at the historic Landmark Center featuring special presentation on Health Equity by Mildred Thompson, PolicyLink.
  • Enjoy special performance by RARE Productions and other talented performers from the Minnesota's priority populations.
  • Plenary: Where We Are Now and How We Get to Equity in Tobacco Control? An Innovative Discussion moderated by Jeanne Ayers, Assistant Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Health.
  • Several dynamic guest speakers and workshop presenters. Click here for information on conference speakers.
  • Breakout Sessions include Measuring Inequities, Building Power, System Change and Roundtable Discussion with Seasoned Tobacco Control and Priority Populations Advocates. Click here for additional workshops and conference sessions.

Hosted by ClearWay Minnesota, Minnesota Department of Health, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota, and Asian Pacific Partners for Empowerment, Advocacy and Leadership (APPEAL), the Innovation to Equity Conference is the only conference that focuses on tobacco health disparities of Minnesota’s priority populations. The conference brings together tobacco control and health equity leaders to address issues facing these fast growing communities. It serves as a unique forum where stakeholders can learn from other community experts, discuss common challenges and opportunities, share best practices and find ways to work collaboratively. Conference attendees participate in one and a half days of programming, including panel discussions, skills and capacity building trainings and networking sessions.