What's New and What To Look for at This Year's Conference?

Back by popular demand will be our official conference event app through “Whova”. We received an overwhelming amount of positive feedback from last year’s attendees who said the app enabled them to participate and interact more actively, have fun, and build two times more connections! You will be able to gain access to the new info on the “Whova” app a few weeks before the conference begins by searching the Apple store or Google Play on your mobile device.

You will also notice the omission of our poster sessions from this year’s conference. Due to the small number of submissions, we have decided to move forward without this part of our conference. Our planning committee will consider reinstating the poster sessions in future conference events.

The primary focus of our conference committee’s work is to assist the Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas communities to gain knowledge, sharpen their skills, and to enhance local advocacy efforts. Our 2020 theme, “Reclaiming Healthy Narratives in Indian Country”,  embodies the restorative spirit of courage, healing, and resiliency in our Native people. In our communities, our homes, and individually, we must take ownership over our own stories and write daring new endings!

Our goal for Tribal Public Health Conference 2020 is that you will leave with fresh & exciting ideas, new friends, more partnerships, and increased opportunities; most importantly, we want you to have fun!

Who Should Attend?

The conference is open to everyone, however the TPHC20 Planning Committee encourages participation from Tribal Elders, tribal partners, health organizations (tribal, IHS, urban, state), clinicians and public health professionals, healthcare administration, elective tribal leaders, students, mental health, Healthy Living grantees, Turning Point coalitions, donors, legislators, and Tribal Education professionals.