Health Equity Conference 2020 | National Rural Health Association | 17 June 2020 | TBA, Johannesburg, South Africa

NRHA's Health Equity Conference is one of the National Rural Health Association's fastest-growing conferences.

One of the only meetings in the nation to focus on health equity issues in rural America, this event offers attendees the opportunity to meet with peers and experts who share the same unique concerns and interests.

This conference is designed for those who are dedicated to bringing quality health care and services to the most underserved, and often under-represented, portions of the rural population.

2020 Speakers

Gary Nelson
PhD, President, Healthcare Georgia Foundation

Samantha Tucker
Evaluation Manager, Healthcare Georgia Foundation

Elizabeth Crouch
PhD, Assistant Professor, Deputy Director of the Rural and Minority Health Research Center, University of South Carolina

Kevin Bennett
PhD, Associate Professor, University of South Carolina School of Medicine

Marcia Brand
Ph.D, Senior Advisor, DentaQuest Foundation

Joni Nelson
Ph.D, MS, Assistant Professor and Deputy Director, Medical University of South Carolina

Christopher Ervin
MD, Director of Clinical Operations, HEAL Clinic, Morehouse School of Medicine

Chivon Brown-Stubbs
MD, Clinical Advisor, Morehouse School of Medicine

Annie Chang
MD, MS, Prevention and Treatment of HIV in Primary Care, Valley Homeless Healthcare Program

Santa Clara
County Medical Center Hospital and Clinics System

Paul Glassman
DDS, MA, MBA, Associate Dean for Research and Community Engagement, California Northstate University College of Dental Medicine

Charles Dwyer
Senior Program Officer, Maine Health Access Foundation

Jana Richards
Healthy Lakes Program Manager, The Opportunity Alliance

Stephanie Sun
MD, Internist, Massachusetts General Hospital

Matt Tobey
MD, Internist, Massachusetts General Hospital

Nicole Novak
PhD, Assistant Research Scientist, University of Iowa College of Public Health

William Lopez
PhD, MPH, Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Michigan School of Public Health

Gail Emrick
Executive Director, Southeast Arizona Area Health

Linda Cifuentes
Program Coordinator, Southeast Arizona Area Health

Robert Atkins
MD, Director, East Kentucky Family Medicine Residency, University of Kentucky, Department of Community and Family Medicine

Key Douthitt
MD, Medical Director, North Fork Valley Community Health Center, FQHC, University of Kentucky, North Fork Valley Community Health Center, FQHC

David Line
PhD, MPH, Masters of Public Health Program Director, Eastern Washington University

Mary-Katherine Smith McNatt
DrPH, Chair and Associate Professor in Public Health, A.T. Still University

Whitney Zahnd
PhD, Research Assistant Professor, Rural & Minority Health Research Center at the University of South Carolina

Elizabeth Crouch
PhD, Assistant Professor and Deputy Director, Rural & Minority Health Research Center at the University of South Carolina

Peiyin Hung
PhD, Assistant Professor, Rural & Minority Health Research Center at the University of South Carolina

Jan Eberth
PhD, Director and Associate Professor, Rural & Minority Health Research Center at the University of South Carolina

Kathryn Umali
HRSA, Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, Director, Community-Based Division

Amy Elizondo
National Rural Health Association, Vice President Program Services

Toniann Richard
Health Care Collaborative of Rural Missouri, Chief Executive Officer

Mellie B. Bridewell
Arkansas Rural Health Partnership, Chief Executive Officer

Teryl Eisinger
National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH), Director

Chester Williams
BS, BFA, MS, CEO, A Better Chance A Better Community

Amber Primus
Communications Specialist, A Better Chance A Better Community

Trevon Fields
Community Farm Coordinator, A Better Chance A Better Community

Joshua Melton
Social Media Influencer, A Better Chance A Better Community

John Gale
MS, Senior Research Associate, Maine Rural Health Research Center

Alana Knudson, PhD, Co-Director, NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis