44th Annual Minority Health Conference
Practicing Health as a Human Right: Policy, Ethics, and the Law
Friday, February 24, 2023
Friday Conference Center, Chapel Hill NC
VIRTUAL REGISTRATION EXTENDED. We have extended the registration deadline until 7:00 AM(EST) on Wednesday, February 22 for virtual attendance. Registraiton for in-person attendance is closed. Please note that the deadline has been extended for credit card payments ONLY.
The Minority Health Conference, the largest and longest-running student-led health conference in the country, aims to raise awareness around minority health and mobilize students, academics, and community members to take action for change. The conference was founded and is led by students at the Gillings School of Global Public Health, UNC-Chapel Hill.
We are excited to announce this year’s theme: Practicing Health as a Human Right: Policy, Ethics and the Law
The World Health Organization declared “The enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health is one of the fundamental rights of every human being without distinction of race, religion, political belief, economic or social condition.” The past year has revealed how global and domestic political, legal, economic, and health systems are failing to support the highest attainable health. Practicing Health as a Human Right recognizes that human rights provide a framework upon which we can ensure that equity and justice are routinely protected and upheld in the law. Practicing Health as a Human Right acknowledges that the public health problems of today are often structural, stemming from racism and other discriminatory practices and policies that have been codified into law, and therefore require legal and policy solutions. If public health practitioners, policymakers, and healthcare providers utilize human rights principles in the execution of their work, we stand a better chance of improving health outcomes and quality of life for all people. This year’s conference seeks to examine the factors that have created and impacted health inequities across gender, race, economic status, and other social determinants of health. The goal of the conference is to conceptualize a human rights framework as a tool to center our public health discussions around policy, ethics, and the law. We hope that the theme, Practicing Health as a Human Right, will connect us around shared values of equity and justice that can enable us to build a stronger future for all.
IN-PERSON OR VIRTUAL OPTION FOR 2023 CONFERENCE
- In-person will be held at the Friday Conference Center, 100 Friday Center Dr., Chapel Hill NC 27599
- The virtual link will be emailed to virtual attendees by mid-February.
REGISTRATION FEES/PAYMENTS: REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT DEADLINE: February 10, 2023
- Student In-Person: $15
- Student Virtual: $10
- Senior (60+) In-Person: $25
- Senior (60+) Virtual: $15
- Full Registration In-Person: $80
- Full Registration Virtual: $70
We accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover, Check, and UNC Internal Account Transfers.
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Check Payments: Checks should be made payable to UNC Chapel Hill and mailed to NCIPH, Campus Box 8165, Chapel Hill NC 27599
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UNC Internal Account Transfers: On the payment screen select "Other Methods" the from the dropdown "School Group". Foward your invoice along with the UNC account information to cwwhitfi@email.unc.edu.
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Credit Cards: To complete your payment by credit card log into your student account by visiting the student portal . Navigate to the "Pay Invoice" option in the menu on the left side of the screen. Follow prompts to pay your invoice for the Minority Health Conference. (You may also print your receipt or invoice by logging into your student portal).
CANCELLATION/REFUNDS:
If you find that you cannot attend, you may cancel your registration no later than February, 10, 2023 for a full refund. Refunds cannot be issued for cancellations received after February, 10, 2023.
DONATE TO THE CONFERENCE:
Your support is essential to providing a forum that highlights effective and engaging advocacy efforts in our communities. Your partnership will allow us to connect multidisciplinary champions working at the local, regional, national and global levels – and inform communities everywhere. Gifts of all sizes are both critical and deeply meaningful to the success of the conference. CLICK TO GIVE!
AGENDA: Coming Soon
CONTUNING EDUCATION:
This year's conference will not offer continuing education.
COVID PROTOCOL:
- Mask are encouraged.
- The health and safety of all attendees is our top proiority. Please do not attend the in-person conference if you have tested positive in the last 10 days and/or are experiencing any of the following symptoms:
- Fever or chills
- Cough
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- Fatigue
- Muscle or body aches
- Headache
- New loss of taste or smell
- Sore throat
- Congestion or runny nose
- Nausea or vomiting
- Diarrhea
The NC Institute for Public Health follows the non-discrimination policy of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. At NCIPH, we value our role in shaping the professional education and leadership development of the local, state and national public health workforce. We align ourselves with the stated values of UNC Gillings to ensure we train and develop public health professionals within a climate that is intentionally diverse and inclusive. We are committed to fostering a learning environment that centers sustained equity and inclusion and which prepares our program participants to better partner with and meet the needs of the diverse communities they serve.
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING IMPORANT INFORMATION CAREFULLY
REGISTRATION NOTES:
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If payment is not received at the time of registration, a staff member must manually approve the registration. It could take up to 2 business days to receive your confirmation email and invoice. Please do not submit a duplicate registration, this will cause records issues in the system.
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The system allows for group registration; however, you will need to be prepared to pay by credit card if you are registering a group. If you wish to pay later, the registrations will have to be registered individually.
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We are using a new registration system for this year’s conference. You will be asked to create a profile. Once your profile is complete you will receive and email containing a link to set your account password subject line "North Carolina Institute for Public Health New Account".
IMPORTANT CREDIT CARD NOTE:
Most banks and credit card companies use the additional 4 digits assigned by the post office to zip codes. 99% of credit card payment failures are due to a zip code mismatch.
Most of the time the company may have those digits tied to your address in their billing system but it doesn’t show up on the statement that way. We STRONGY suggest that you call your credit card company to see how they have your address in their system before trying to process your credit card payment.
If your company uses those 4 digits and you are not putting them into your zip code on the payment screen your payment will be rejected. If you have verified the billing address with your credit card company and your card is still being rejected, please reach out to nciph_events@unc.edu.
44th Annual Minority Health Conference
Practicing Health as a Human Right: Policy, Ethics, and the Law
Friday, February 24, 2023
Friday Conference Center, Chapel Hill NC
VIRTUAL REGISTRATION EXTENDED. We have extended the registration deadline until 7:00 AM(EST) on Wednesday, February 22 for virtual attendance. Registraiton for in-person attendance is closed. Please note that the deadline has been extended for credit card payments ONLY.
- In-person will be held at the Friday Conference Center, 100 Friday Center Dr., Chapel Hill NC 27599
- The virtual link will be emailed to virtual attendees by mid-February.
REGISTRATION FEES/PAYMENTS: REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT DEADLINE: February 10, 2023
- Student In-Person: $15
- Student Virtual: $10
- Senior (60+) In-Person: $25
- Senior (60+) Virtual: $15
- Full Registration In-Person: $80
- Full Registration Virtual: $70
-
Check Payments: Checks should be made payable to UNC Chapel Hill and mailed to NCIPH, Campus Box 8165, Chapel Hill NC 27599
-
UNC Internal Account Transfers: On the payment screen select "Other Methods" the from the dropdown "School Group". Foward your invoice along with the UNC account information to cwwhitfi@email.unc.edu.
-
Credit Cards: To complete your payment by credit card log into your student account by visiting the student portal . Navigate to the "Pay Invoice" option in the menu on the left side of the screen. Follow prompts to pay your invoice for the Minority Health Conference. (You may also print your receipt or invoice by logging into your student portal).
Your support is essential to providing a forum that highlights effective and engaging advocacy efforts in our communities. Your partnership will allow us to connect multidisciplinary champions working at the local, regional, national and global levels – and inform communities everywhere. Gifts of all sizes are both critical and deeply meaningful to the success of the conference. CLICK TO GIVE!
- Mask are encouraged.
- The health and safety of all attendees is our top proiority. Please do not attend the in-person conference if you have tested positive in the last 10 days and/or are experiencing any of the following symptoms:
- Fever or chills
- Cough
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- Fatigue
- Muscle or body aches
- Headache
- New loss of taste or smell
- Sore throat
- Congestion or runny nose
- Nausea or vomiting
- Diarrhea
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING IMPORANT INFORMATION CAREFULLY
-
If payment is not received at the time of registration, a staff member must manually approve the registration. It could take up to 2 business days to receive your confirmation email and invoice. Please do not submit a duplicate registration, this will cause records issues in the system.
-
The system allows for group registration; however, you will need to be prepared to pay by credit card if you are registering a group. If you wish to pay later, the registrations will have to be registered individually.
-
We are using a new registration system for this year’s conference. You will be asked to create a profile. Once your profile is complete you will receive and email containing a link to set your account password subject line "North Carolina Institute for Public Health New Account".