For Your Health
For Your Health

News from the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences

Register today for the virtual Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health

The 36th annual Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health will be held virtually from June 2-4, 2021!

Registration fees have been reduced for the 2021 conference (registration deadline is June 2).

The Dakota Conference provides an opportunity for over 300 healthcare professionals, educators, and students to share strategies for building and sustaining healthy communities in North Dakota. It includes two and one half days of pre-conference workshops, keynote speakers, breakout sessions, poster presentations, evening workshops, and an awards banquet.

See the tentative schedule of events.

Why attend the Dakota Conference?

  • Network with healthcare professionals
  • Learn about current rural and public health issues
  • Experience the collaboration of organizations, health and human service disciplines, and communities
  • Get a taste of the professional side of being in healthcare

Who Should Attend?

  • Rural healthcare professionals
  • Public health professionals
  • Mental health professionals
  • Health researchers
  • Social workers
  • Administrators (nursing home, hospital, clinic)
  • Providers
  • Nurses
  • Dietitians
  • Educators
  • Health profession students