In Kansas City, Mo., the AHA Accelerating Health Equity Conference will kick off tomorrow with over 1,000 participants. The conference’s theme of “Driving Change Together” emphasizes the importance of collaborative leadership from hospitals, health systems, public health departments, and community-based organizations to ensure equitable access to quality healthcare for all individuals. Although progress has been made in addressing health disparities, much work remains to be done.
The conference offers a unique opportunity for healthcare professionals to share successes, face challenges, and reaffirm their commitment to improving community health. With a diverse lineup of plenary speakers and breakout sessions covering crucial topics such as building and maintaining community partnerships, addressing complex health and social needs, promoting diversity within leadership teams, and fostering inclusivity in the workplace. Additionally, immersion experiences allow participants to visit local organizations in Kansas City and witness firsthand community health improvement efforts.
Healthcare challenges are multifaceted and cannot be solved by any single entity alone. By collaborating with community partners, progress towards health equity can be accelerated. Stay updated on conference highlights through AHA Today and AHA’s social media platforms. For more insights on fostering trust in communities and advancing health equity, refer to a recent Leadership Dialogue with Lynn Todman from Corewell Health.
The AHA Community Health Improvement (ACHI) network is leading the conference alongside AHA’s Institute for Diversity and Health Equity (IFDHE). This year’s theme focuses on driving change together by emphasizing the importance of collaborative leadership from various stakeholders in ensuring equitable access to quality healthcare for all individuals.
The conference features a diverse lineup of plenary speakers who will discuss crucial topics such as building and maintaining community partnerships, addressing complex health and social needs, promoting diversity within leadership teams, and fostering inclusivity in the workplace.
In addition to these sessions, immersion experiences will allow participants to visit local organizations in Kansas City firsthand witnessing community health improvement efforts.
While progress has been made towards addressing health disparities there is still much work that needs to be done. The conference provides a platform for healthcare professionals to share successes face challenges renew commitments improving community health.
Stay updated on conference highlights through AHA Today or AHA’s social media platforms.
For more insights on fostering trust in communities advancing