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Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health.

Mission

• Provide quality education for rural and public health professionals.

Vision

• Improve the health and well-being of North Dakota Communities.

Objectives

1. Provide continuing education to health and human service administrators, managers, researchers, and clinical providers in the areas of:
   • Health care administration,
   • Health promotion and disease prevention,
   • Environmental health and occupational health, and
   • Diverse populations and health disparities.
2. Create an environment of learning that is informative and educational to an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary audience of health and human service professionals.
3. Provide conference participants with the opportunity to formally present community-based solutions to common rural and public health issues.
4. Provide conference participants with the opportunity to informally network with others to share skills and strategies meant to address access, financial, and quality-of-care issues found in rural and public health.
5. Foster an environment that is conducive to collaboration between different organizations, health and human service disciplines, and communities.