Minority Health Conference (MHC)
The Minority Health Conference is a yearly gathering where professionals and students from allied health fields come together to uncover and focus on eliminating the health challenges encountered by marginalized populations. This conference seeks not only to shed light on health inequities that persist in marginalized communities, but to also build a task force of emerging leaders and professionals to address these issues at the local, regional, and national levels.
2025 Theme
This year's theme is Mobilizing for Health: Community Advocacy and Public Policy.
This theme highlights the critical role of community-led advocacy in addressing systemic health inequities and promoting the well-being of minority populations. We aim to explore how public health can harness the voices of traditionally underrepresented groups to prioritize equity and justice in policymaking. By fostering discussions on community mobilization, policy change, and public health equity, we welcome research from both traditional health professionals and non-traditional advocates whose work amplifies the importance of community-driven solutions in advancing minority health.
We hope to bring about new and engaging conversations around this topic in the public health field as it shifts to a more preventative care focus.
How to get involved: Keep checking back to this page or check out social media to stay up to date on further announcements and timelines for abstract/research submissions and registration deadlines.
Call for Abstracts Heading link
The MHC Planning Committee is excited to announce the Call for Abstracts for the 2025 Minority Health Conference is open. Abstract submissions are due by Sunday, January 19, 2025 11:59 PM (CST).
Minority Health Conference Chair | 2024-2025 Heading link
Lisa Beltran, MPH, CHS
Hello! My name is Lisa Beltran, and I am a first-year MPH CHS student and the 2025 Minority Health Conference Chair. I recently graduated from Dominican University with a bachelor’s degree in natural science. Originally, I was on the Pre-Med track, but I found my passion somewhere else: Public Health. In the future, I plan to pursue medical school and incorporate my understanding of public health in a medical setting. I believe it’s important to view healthcare as a community rather than at the individual level. I strive to support underrepresented communities in overcoming health inequities.