Educational Sessions

 

Check-in, Registration & Breakfast | 7:30 am CT

Welcome Remarks | 8:15 am CT

Opening General Session | 8:30 – 9:30 am CT

IMPAC

The Changing Landscape of Health Systems in Mississippi: Challenges, Innovations, and Real-World Impacts

Morning Concurrent Sessions | 10:00 am – 11:00 am CT

IMPAC

The Jackson Heart Study Exam 4: Study Design, Data Harmonization, and Participant Characteristics

HALL A

Behavioral Health, Communication, and Workforce Solutions

HALL B

From Pregnancy to Lifelong Risk: Social Determinants, Equity, and Representation in Women’s Health Research

HALL C

 

Climate Health: Disaster Risk & Resilience in Mississippi Communities

 Lunch Pickup | 11:00 am CT

Lunch General Session | 11:30 pm – 12:30 pm CT

IMPAC

Collaborative Models That Work: Advancing Access, Reducing ER Overuse, Strengthening Behavioral Health, and Driving Practice-Informed Research

Afternoon Concurent Session | 12:45 pm – 1:45 pm CT

IMPAC

The Jackson Heart Study Coordinating Center: Building on a Legacy and Growing Together

HALL A

Maternal, Family, and Early Life Health

HALL B

Healthy Aging in the Face of Chronic Disease: Community-Driven Solutions for Equity and Engagement

HALL C

MS-INBRE Community Engagement and Training Core (CETC): Insights from ENGAGE and PROPOSE Awards Programs

Late Afternoon Concurent Session | 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm CT

IMPAC

Advancing Cardiovascular Health Through Sustainable Community Partnerships: The Role of the Community Engagement Center

HALL A

Community Partnerships and Structural Drivers of Health

HALL B

Maternal Sepsis in Mississippi: Incidence, Mortality, and Strategies for Prevention

HALL C

Cross-pollinating and Blooming Cross-sector Partnerships through Equitable Grantmaking: Learnings from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Culture of Health Prize

Closing Remarks, Poster Session, Networking & Reception | 3:00 pm CT

PT and PTA Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceptions on Engaging Patients About Social Determinants of Health

A secondary analysis of Mississippi domestic violence trends from 2019 to September 2025 based on the Trace Atlas of Gun Violence Archives

Improving Rural Health Outcomes Through Targeted Post-Discharge Communication

Colorectal cancer mortality in the Mississippi Delta: the intersecting impact of race and social vulnerability

Turning the tide: medical provider training impacts in Mississippi’s Maternal Health Innovation project

Prior injury and clinical outcome in gunshot wound patients: a retrospective chart review study

Disparities in Safe Firearm Storage Among Mississippi Households

Advancing community health outcomes: a MCHnet-HCCN initative

Bearing the cross: exploring the intersectionality of faith, race, and infertility among black women in the South

Enhancing lead poisioning prevention through improved reporting practices and data integration in Mississippi

Conference Concludes | 4:30 pm CT