Minority Health Disparities Initiative

04/23/2026

Our Health Equity Grand Rounds with Dr. Deadric Williams is only one week away! Register today to join us for his presentation on “Systemic Racism and the Three M’s of Racial Inequality: Implications for Health Disparities.” The event is free and open to all!

🗓️ April 30, 2026 | 12:00-1:30 PM CT | Zoom

Register here: https://ow.ly/hIo950Yj0tT

02/24/2026

📣 We're thrilled to announce that Dr. Deadric Williams will be joining us for our April Health Equity Grand Rounds! He will present "Systemic Racism and the Three M’s of Racial Inequality: Implications for Health Disparities." The event is free and open to the public!

🗓️ April 30, 2026 | 12:00-1:30 PM CT | Zoom Webinar

Register here: https://ow.ly/hIo950Yj0tT

02/20/2026

12/03/2025

🕙 Time is running out! The deadline to submit an abstract for the 2026 Health Equity Conference Poster Session is THIS FRIDAY, Dec 5, at 11:59 PM CT!

We welcome submissions from students, faculty, and government/community members on topics related to health equity. There's no cost to participate!

🔗 Learn more and submit here: https://ow.ly/OigB50XgpYn

11/20/2025

🚨 Abstracts Due Dec 5 🚨
There’s still time to submit an abstract for the 2026 Health Equity Conference Poster Session! We welcome submissions from students, faculty, and government/community members on topics related to health equity. There's no cost to participate!

🔗 Learn more and submit here: https://ow.ly/uj9J50XuqYw

11/13/2025

We are excited to share our 2024-25 Annual Report! 🤩

View the report to learn more about our efforts to address health equity in our communities: https://go.unl.edu/4i9d

ANNUALREPORT2024-2025

10/22/2025

🌟 Don’t forget to submit your abstract for the 2026 Health Equity Conference Poster Session! We welcome submissions from students, faculty, and community members on all topics related to health equity.

🗓️ Deadline: Dec 5 at 11:59 PM CT

🔗 Learn more & submit: https://ow.ly/OigB50XgpYn

10/14/2025

🔔 Don't forget to join us this Thursday at 12 PM CT for our virtual Health Equity Grand Rounds with Dr. Young!

She’ll share key insights from the Policies Influencing Rural Latino Health (PIRLH) Study, exploring how immigration policy affects the health and well-being of Latinos in rural areas.

🔗 Register here for the Zoom link: https://ow.ly/ZvH250X2hCN

10/02/2025

Interested in supporting health equity and connecting with students, researchers, and community health professionals? Become a sponsor for the 2026 MHDI Health Equity Conference on Feb 20, 2026, in Lincoln, Nebraska!

🔗 Details: https://ow.ly/XMIr50X4FBT

09/25/2025

📢 Our next Grand Rounds is just weeks away! Register today to join us for Dr. Young's presentation on “Immigration, Mental Health, & Health Care Access among Latinos in Rural Communities.” The event is free and open to all!

🗓️ Oct 16 | 12:00 PM CT | Zoom

Register here: https://ow.ly/ZvH250X2hCN

09/10/2025

🌟 Dr. Jeneile Luebke will be the keynote speaker for the 2026 Health Equity Conference! Her talk will explore “Reimagining Research as a Space for Relationality, Justice, and Healing.”

🗓️ Feb 20, 2026 | NIC Conference Center | Free & open to the public

Learn More & Register: https://ow.ly/cMZX50WyjaR

08/13/2025

We’re now accepting abstracts for the 2026 Health Equity Conference Poster Session! 😃 Share your work on topics related to health equity—submissions are welcome from students, faculty, government organizations, and community members.

Deadline: December 5, 2025, at 11:59 PM CT

🔗 Learn more & submit: https://ow.ly/Yjp050WFq87