Biennial Diversity and Inclusion Conference

2024 Conference: Advancing Health Equity

Dr. James Jackson, author of “Clearing the Fog: From Surviving to Thriving with Long COVID,” will be the keynote speaker for the 2024 CHHS Diversity and Inclusion Conference on Friday, March 22. The theme of the 2024 conference is Advancing Health Equity.

The conference will be livestreamed on our YouTube channel. (Select "virtual" when registering.)

In addition to delivering the keynote at our conference, Dr. Jackson will also deliver the 2024 Burian Lecture on Thursday, March 21.

Dr. Jackson is a licensed psychologist specializing in neuropsychology and cognitive rehabilitation and was recently featured on NPR’s Fresh Air.

Register

  • Register

    Free registration will open in January 2024

  • Poster

    View or share the downloadable poster

  • Burian Lecture

    The evening before the DEI conference.

Conference schedule

Advancing Health Equity

Friday, March 22 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
CHHS Room 4010

TimeEvent

9 to 10 a.m.

Keynote Conversation: Dr. James Jackson
Surviving to Thriving with Long COVID

10:15 to 11:15 a.m.

Breakout Session: Dr. Yvonne Jackson
Improving Healthcare Inequities in our Community

11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Community Panel Discussion:
Inequities in health care and its impact on patients/clients
Featuring individuals from Family Health Center, Integrated Services of Kalamazoo, Street Medicine

About the conference

The conference on diversity and inclusion brings WMU faculty, staff, administrators and students together with professionals from a variety of disciplines and community members to learn from each other and to identify strategies that will facilitate improved health outcomes for diverse members of our local and global communities.

The conference includes a lecture and keynote, one-hour workshops and poster sessions developed by students and faculty.
 

Past conferences