Rooted in Wellness: Advancing Rural Youth Health

  • Date: March 25, 2026
  • Time: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Health Summit Schedule

Time

Session

8 – 8:45 a.m.

Check-in and registration

9 – 9:10 a.m.

Welcome with Dean Marincic

9:10 – 10 a.m.

Keynote: Carrie Manning - "Rural Youth Organizing for Social Change"

10 – 10:15 a.m.

Keynote Q&A

10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Case study simulation

12:30 – 1:30 p.m.

Lunch and Debrief

1:30 – 2:30 p.m.

Posters, Networking, Sponsor tables

2 – 2:30 p.m.

College of Allied Health and Nursing Research Innovation Awards

2:45 – 3:45 p.m.

Closing keynote: Michelle and DeAnne Sherman - "Loving Someone with a Mental Illness"

4 – 5 p.m.

Student session – Q&A with authors