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APHA Women’s Leadership Institute

APHA 2024 Annual Meeting & Expo, Minneapolis, Oct. 27-30, Rebuilding Trust in Public Health and Science

APHA Women’s Leadership Institute: Your Superhero Story

If you're an early- or mid- career professional woman, tap into your strengths to become a more confident, resilient leader!

At last year’s first-ever APHA Women’s Leadership Institute, we helped you find your voice and expand your influence. This year, we invite you to don your capes and join us for a powerful and inspiring event themed around your superhero story! The invigorating speakers and connections made during the event will empower you to create a community dedicated to helping each other build and enhance the careers of all women in public health. This intimate leadership institute will get you empowered to lead your career forward. You’ll meet other women in public health facing similar career challenges and will learn to overcome them together. Put on your cape, and get ready to write the next chapter of your superhero story.

A separate registration fee of $85 applies. A light breakfast and lunch will be served. Add the Women's Leadership Institute to your Annual Meeting registration or attend this Pre-Meeting Workshop on its own.

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Saturday, Oct. 26, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. 

10-10:05 a.m. 

Welcome and land acknowledgement

Kris Rhodes, MPH, Director, Office of Indian Affairs, Minnesota Department of Public Health

10:05-10:15 a.m. 

Welcome and introduction to next panel

Nandi Marshall, DrPH, MPH, CHES, Associate Professor in the Department of Health Policy and Community Health and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Jiann Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University

10:15-11:30 a.m.

Defining your origin story

Every superhero has a unique origin story that defines who they are and what they stand for. Just like the heroes we admire, each of us possesses unique strengths and abilities that can propel us to greatness. This session is designed to help you discover your superpowers and learn how to harness them to build a successful and impactful career.

Keynote and Moderator: Anasa Troutman, CEO &Founder, The BIG We, LLC

Panelists:

  • Chris Chanyasulkit, PhD, MPH, Immediate Past President, American Public Health Association
  • Jennifer Mandelbaum, PhD, MPH, Mixed Methods Research Manager, athenahealth
  • Kris Rhodes, MPH, Director, Office of Indian Affairs, Minnesota Department of Public Health
11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Connection and Collaboration Break
12-12:45 p.m.

Developing your superpower: Creating a 360 mentoring network

Superheroes never work alone—they thrive with the support of their allies and mentors. Just as Batman has Robin and the X-Men function as a team, our success in the workforce is amplified when we build a strong network of mentors and mentees. By the end of this session, you will have a comprehensive understanding of how to create and sustain a 360 mentoring network. You'll be equipped with the knowledge to seek out mentors who can help you grow, as well as the skills to mentor others and contribute to their success.

Keynote: Raymona Lawrence, DrPH, Founder & CEO, Dr. Raymona H Lawrence Coaching, LLC and Professor, Health Policy & Community Health, Jiann Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University

12:45-1 p.m.
Connection and Collaboration Break
1 p.m.
Lunch
1:30-2:15 p.m.

Lunch and Session – Using your superpower for good: Creating an Environment of Belonging in the Workforce

Every superhero knows that with great power comes great responsibility. In the final session of the APHA Women's Leadership  Institute, Using Your Superpower for Good: Creating an Environment of Belonging in the Workforce, we challenge leaders to go  beyond inclusivity and foster a true sense of belonging within their teams. Belonging is about making sure everyone feels valued,  seen, and empowered to contribute their unique strengths. This session will guide you in leveraging your superpowers and your  network to ensure that every individual in your workplace knows they have a place and their own powers to contribute.

Moderator: Charlene Cariou, MHS, CPH, CHES, Community Health Manager, Southwest District Health

Panelists:

  • Andrea Jenkins, Member, Minneapolis City Council
  • Deanna Wathington, MD, MPH, FAAFP, President-Elect, American Public Health Association
  • Emma Rawson-Te Patu,President, World Federation of Public Health
  • Melody Tulier, DrPH, MPH, MCP, Program Officer, Transforming Health and Healthcare Systems, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
2:15-2:30 p.m.

Closing

Kaye Bender, PhD, RN, FAAN, Executive Director, Mississippi Public Health Association

*Schedule as of August 21, 2024


Join us for the Champion Conversation: Women in Public Health: Your Public Health Path on Monday, Oct 28 from 8:30-10 a.m. This conversation will continue the discussion on belonging and mentorship in the workforce. Hear from powerful female voices and bring new ideas and energy about how you can become a better mentor, mentee, colleague and leader.

Women in Public Health: Your public health path
APHA’s Women’s Leadership Forum will highlight some of the sung and unsung heroes in public health on Saturday as they share wisdom about how they have navigated their careers to maximize opportunities while staying true to their ideals. This conversation will continue the discussion on belonging and mentorship in the workforce. Hear from powerful female voices and bring new ideas and energy about how you can become a better mentor, mentee, colleague and leader. 

Moderator

  • Nandi Marshall, DrPH, MPH, CHES, CLC, CDE, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA

Speakers:

  • Brooke Cunningham, MD, PhD, Minnesota Department of Health, St. Paul, MN
  • Jan Malcolm, Minnesota Department of Health, Minneapolis, MN
  • Ella Greene-Moton, Flint/Genesee Partnership, Health in Our Hands Project, Flint, MI
  • Suparna Navale, PhD, MS, MPH, OCHIN