Heartland Conference on Health Equity & Patient-Centered Care

Home
United States
Kansas City, KS
Heartland Conference on Health Equity & Patient-Centered Care

🗓️ Sept. 10-12 | 📍 Kansas City, KS

Theme: Connecting the Dots: Bridging Urban and Rural Health Equity.

09/08/2025

We’re thrilled to announce an amazing lineup of Pre-Conference Sessions at the 16th Annual Heartland Conference on Health Equity & Patient-Centered Care!

📅 September 10, 2025 | Children’s Mercy Park, Kansas City, KS
✅ Pre-conference sessions are FREE to attend

👉 Simply add them to your schedule on Guidebook to register
Highlights include:
• When Everyone Leads Part 1 & 2 with Ashley Bentley, a vital leadership training for today’s challenges
• Engaging Decision Makers to Advance Our Agenda with Molly Fleming, practical strategies for advocacy in action
• Connecting Across Communities with the Missouri Public Health Institute, building stronger networks across rural and urban settings
• Spanish-Language Opportunities including a Meet and Greet plus a pre-conference training on QPR (Pregunta, Persuadir, Referir) with Celia Ruiz
• KS CHW Coalition Meeting on Wednesday at 4 PM
💡 Full session details are available on Guidebook. Don’t wait, build your schedule today!

📲 Download the Guidebook app here! https://www.kcheartlandconference.com/2025-agenda.html

Learn more & register here!
https://www.kcheartlandconference.com

09/03/2025

We’re thrilled to have you join us for this year’s Heartland Conference, where our theme, “Connecting the Dots: Bridging Urban and Rural Health Equity,” explores the powerful intersections between rural and urban communities across the Heartland.
Connection and community are at the heart of this conference. Don’t miss these engaging opportunities to network:

Wednesday: Poolside Networking Reception☀️
Thursday: Health Equity Awards & Dine 🍴Around KC (registration required)
Friday: Birth Justice Walk📣

We look forward to meaningful dialogue, transformative ideas, and a shared commitment to advancing health equity across our region.

Register for these events today through Guidebook!

09/02/2025

Meet the Keynote Speakers for the 𝟭𝟲𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘆 & 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁-𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲! ✨

📣 V. Kaye Monk-Morgan, EdD, President & CEO of the Kansas Leadership Center, will share the guiding principles of mobilizing leadership and how to approach tough challenges with courage and collaboration.

📣 Jonathan Webb, MPH, MBA, CEO of the AWHONN - The Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses(AWHONN), will speak on father involvement in perinatal health and its critical role in advancing birth equity.

Join us in Kansas City, September 10–12, 2025 at Children’s Mercy Park as we connect the dots between urban and rural health equity.

👉 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 at https://www.kcheartlandconference.com

08/29/2025

Join us for the 𝟭𝟲𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘆 & 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁-𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲! This year’s theme is Connecting the Dots: Bridging Urban and Rural Health Equity 🌍

📅 September 10–12, 2025
📍 Children’s Mercy Park, Kansas City, KS

Keynote speakers include V. Kaye Monk-Morgan, EdD, President & CEO of the Kansas Leadership Center, and Jonathan Webb, MPH, MBA, CEO of the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses.

𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 at https://www.kcheartlandconference.com/

08/27/2025

Thank you to our sponsors for supporting the 16th annual Heartland Conference on Health Equity & Patient-Centered Care! You make this event possible!

📅 September 10–12, 2025
📍 Children’s Mercy Park, Kansas City, KS

This year’s theme: Connecting the Dots: Bridging Urban and Rural Health Equity 🌍✨

👉 Swipe to see the different sponsor levels and the generous organizations behind this year’s conference!

🔗 Learn more & register at www.kcheartlandconference.com

08/27/2025

The Taco Trail Bus is back this year!

We have partnered with Visit KC to provide a mouthwatering adventure through some of the best taco spots in Kansas City, KS!

Registration is required. Secure your spot by Sept 1st!

🗓️ Thursday, Sept. 11
⏰ 6:30pm
📍 Pickup at Children's Mercy Park

Register: https://www.redmachinepartybus.com/store/p74/carneasada.html

03/09/2025

🌟𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗹𝘀🌟
The 16th Annual Heartland Conference is right around the corner, and we’re excited to announce the theme: 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗼𝘁𝘀: 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗨𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘆!

We are now proposals for presentations, workshops, pre-conference sessions, and more!

🗓️ September 10-12, 2025
📍 Kansas City, KS

𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: Friday, April 11th
𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://lnkd.in/gZ8vdEY2

09/09/2022

While we are working to fix the systems don’t forget to focus on the people who are needing help right now.

09/08/2022

Thank you Catherine Guerrero and Shannon Breitzman from Safe States Alliance for their Afternoon Plenary on Shared Risk and Protextive Factors.

09/08/2022

So honored to have such amazing exhibitors with tables at the 2022 Heartland Conference!

Thank you:
Community Health Council, Kansas Maternal & Child Health, Midland Care Connection, Inc., Kansas Department of Health and Environment, & Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition Inc.

09/08/2022

Our first keynote of the 2022 Heartland Conference, Marjy Stagmeier, founding partner of TriStar and an affordable housing solutionist. Speaking with us on how housing relates to health equity in currently and historically marginalized communities.

Address

Kansas City, KS

Website

https://www.kcheartlandconference.com/

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Heartland Conference on Health Equity & Patient-Centered Care posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

Want your practice to be the top-listed Clinic in Kansas City?