Annual conference for healthcare professionals, educators, and students to share strategies for building and sustaining healthy communities in North Dakota
The Dakota Conference provides an opportunity for over 300 health care professionals, educators, and students to share strategies for building and sustaining healthy communities in North Dakota. It includes two and one half days of pre-conference workshops, keynote speakers, breakout sessions, poster presentations, evening workshops, and an awards banquet.
06/04/2026
And with that, the 2026 Dakota Conference on Rural Health comes to an end! Thank you to all our presenters, keynotes, exhibitors, attendees, supporters, and partners who made this a successful conference. We’ll see you next year in Bismarck!
06/04/2026
A big thank you to our third Keynote Speaker, Andrew Williams, PhD, for sharing maternal health research findings in North Dakota.
06/04/2026
Stop by the exhibit hall to talk with our 2026 exhibitors and poster presentations! Don’t forget to stamp your passport at each booth for a chance to win some door prizes.
06/04/2026
Join us this morning to hear from Dr. Jacob C. Warren, director of the Center for Rural Health and professor of public health at the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences, as he shares an update on the Rural Health Transformation Program in North Dakota!
06/03/2026
This afternoon was filled with informative breakout sessions and a North Dakota Legislative panel sharing health policy updates. We’ll see you tomorrow morning for our next Keynote on the Rural Health Transformation Program!
06/03/2026
Thank you to Rich Bluni, RN for being our opening Keynote Speaker and giving an impactful message on inspired leadership!
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06/03/2026
The 2026 Dakota Conference and Outstanding Rural Health Awards Banquet is about to begin! We are excited to see everyone in Grand Forks and to honor our incredible awardees.
06/02/2026
Take full advantage of the Dakota Conference and stop by our exhibit hall to visit with industry members. Don’t forget to stamp your passport card as you talk with each exhibitor – attendees who submit a completed passport card will be entered into a drawing for door prizes!
06/01/2026
It’s conference week! We are so excited to see everyone in Grand Forks in just a couple of days. Before you get here, make sure you are logged in to the conference app so you can view schedules, conference materials, and much more.
Remember to use the email you used when you registered for the conference to access the app. See you soon!
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05/29/2026
A big thank you goes out to our Diamond Exhibitors for the 2026 Dakota Conference! Stop by the exhibit hall at the Alerus Center on June 4 and say hello!
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