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2023 MIND Center-Brain Health Inequities Symposium

March 9 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am

March 9, 2023
9:30am – 11:15am Central Time
Online Webinar

Registration is now closed. If you registered, please see information below under Registration.

Join us  for the 3rd Annual Brain Health Inequities Symposium sponsored by The MIND Center at University of Mississippi Medical Center, an activity of the Brain Health Goal Group of the Alzheimer’s State Plan.  Join us for this FREE symposium and earn 1.5 contact hours. This webinar will explore brain health inequities in communities of color at macro and micro levels, and identify social determinants of health for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias that affect health outcomes.

Participants will be able to identify the connection between brain health and vascular disease with a focus on disparities in cognitive decline in people of color and medically underserved populations, and educate and empower adult clients, patients, and caregivers to implement lifestyle changes to reduce the risk of cognitive decline.

PRESENTERS:

Kevin Sullivan, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, Assistant Director, Neuroepidemiology Core, The MIND Center, University of Mississippi Medical Center

Carl V. Hill, PhD, MPH, Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer, Alzheimer’s Association

REGISTRATION:

Registration is now closed. If you registered, please see information below:

Registrants will receive an email on the day prior to the event from The MIND Center (mindcenter@umc.edu) with a link to join the LIVE Webinar.  This is a virtual event. If you require special assistance, please contact The MIND Center by phone at 601.815.4237 or email at mindcenter@umc.edu.

The Mississippi Nurses’ Association (MNA) reserves the right to modify all courses and/or to substitute instructors at any time without liability. MNA further reserves the right to cancel any activity at any point leading up to and during the event. By registering for this event, you are giving consent for the use of your name, portrait, picture or photograph as part of the Mississippi Nurses’ Association events, activities, social media, and publications.

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The Mississippi Nurses’ Association is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Details

Date:
March 9
Time:
9:30 am - 11:30 am