UAID hosted a day-long virtual conference on April 22, 2022. The theme of the conference is Health Equity - Investing in Community Health with a focus on lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic. The past two years have been challenging for communities all across the world as they worked through the pandemic and found ways to recuperate from its effect. Through this conference, we aimed to shine light upon the importance of investing in community health while highlighting ways in which this investment helped combat the pandemic. We also wanted to place emphasis on all the work that still needs to be accomplished in order to improve the overall quality of health of communities around the nation through the work of our speakers and community projects.

FEATURED EVENTS:

Community Project Presentations - Chapters throughout UAID will have the opportunity to present their community projects to and discuss future action that could be taken. The UAID National Board will choose one chapter to receive the 2022 Community Project of the Year Award!

Individuals can also submit posters of their work and are eligible to receive one of the best poster awards!

Panels & Speakers - There is an outstanding line-up of speakers who can’t wait to meet you at the conference! All speakers are well-known in their respective fields, ranging from medical practice to research to policy and beyond. See the itinerary below for more information.

Networking - You will be able to meet with other students and professionals in public health. Use that opportunity to ask questions and discuss your experiences or even brainstorm ways to collaborate. People who engage the most with the UAID conference platform and social media accounts will be entered in the raffle to win a prize!

SCHEDULE:

Friday, April 22, 2022                               
10:00 AM EST        Welcome
10:15 AM EST        Keynote Address: Isabel Straw, MD, MPH
10:45 AM EST       Break
11:00 AM EST        Panel 1 – Health Equity & Lessons Learned from COVID-19
12:00 PM EST       Individual Poster Session
12:30 PM EST        Lunch
1:00 PM EST          Panel 2 - Investing in Communities to Improve Health Outcomes
2:00 PM EST         Community Project Presentations
3:00 PM EST         Networking Session
3:45 PM EST         Break
4:00 PM EST         Keynote Address: Bonzo Reddick, MD, MPH, FAAFP
4:45 PM EST         Closing Remarks and Awards

If you need formal documentation to notify your professors/supervisor of an excused absence for the conference, please see the note below.