8th Annual Pathways Into Health Conference in Seattle, WA

October 14, 2015

“Pathways Into Health is a national, grassroots collaboration dedicated to improving the health, health care, and health care education of American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) in this country.”

I presented at the Annual Pathways Into Health Conference in Seattle, WA yesterday on behalf of The Future Public Health Leaders Program at the University of Michigan School of Public Health; a program that I currently coordinate.

The Future Public Health Leaders Program (FPHLP) is a CDC funded program, designed to encourage underrepresented college students to consider careers in public health.

This 10-week summer program provides public health and career mentorship, hands-on and practical field experience, a curriculum with a learning structure that includes didactic learning, skill building workshops, and field experiences.

My presentation was titled “Addressing Health Disparities Through Exposure, Access, and Opportunity: The Future Public Health Leaders Program.”

We believe that a public health workforce that is more reflective and inclusive of the populations in society will be better prepared to address the serious need for reductions in health disparities.

For more information about the conference, visit pathwaysintohealth.org

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Relando Thompkins-Jones

I'm a macro social worker, social justice educator, and consultant who uses media and education to advance equity and social justice within people, organizations, and communities. I am also the Founder, Host, Editor and Producer of Social Justice Origin Stories, a storytelling project that highlights the personal stories and defining moments that have inspired individuals and organizations to labor for equity and social justice. I started Social Justice Origin Stories because I believe in the power of storytelling and making our experiences accessible to others, because I believe in the liberatory effects of social justice education, to support justice-seekers in finding community and feeling less alone given the relentlessness of oppressive systems, and hopefully to be a resource of support and reflection for those who are thinking through how they could best contribute to the work. We need all who can, to do what they can.