MPH Students Attend State of Reform Conference

MPH students Dilli Gautam, Kira Lewis, Alicia Edwards, April Gunderson, Britney Van Winkle, and Johnny Aldan volunteered at the 2018 Inland Northwest State of Reform Health Policy Conference at the Spokane Convention Center. The conference is in its sixth year and is intended to bridge the gap between health care and health policy. Industry experts, state policymakers, and diverse health care community leaders from across the state attended to connect, network, and discuss important health care activity taking place.

Presentations covered topics from across the health care spectrum, including the policy landscape, key topics in Washington state health care, assessing opportunities and setbacks in reform, and value, financing, and costs in health care. “The conference was a great opportunity to discuss and learn about the opportunities and challenges facing eastern Washington’s health care system,” said MPH student Britney Van Winkle. MPH students are eager to attend next year’s State of Reform Conference and represent the field of public health. You may see these students at next year’s conference attending as professionals in the workforce!