Join us for MDHEQ's 2024 Annual Meeting!

In partnership with Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee (IWOC), this community conversation will focus on current health care access for incarcerated people, equity implications, and how physicians and health professionals can help advocate for change. 

Sandwiches and coffee from Sammy's Avenue Eatery will be provided. ***Please bring your own coffee mug and/or water bottle.

All are welcome. MDHEQ's work is made possible by the support and engagement of our members. While you do not have to be a member to attend, we encourage you to join us. Our members are healthcare professionals and community members who advocate for health equity in all aspects of their professional, public, and private lives.

Learn more about our membership levels and sign up to join us here.

If you would prefer to donate to support our educational and advocacy efforts, you can do so here. Funds raised for this event will be shared with Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee.

-Event information-

Tentative Agenda:

12:30p- Doors open, Welcome, MDHEQ Organizational business 

1-1:30p- Overview of health care system/access issues for incarcerated people

1:30p-3:00p- Community and clinical perspectives

3-3:15p- Legislative and advocacy opportunities

3:15-4:00p- Grounding, Building connections for change

Speakers:

Tyler Winkelman, MD, Division Chief, General Internal Medicine; Co-Director, Health, Homelessness, and Criminal Justice Lab

Michelle Gross, RN, Activist and Community Organizer

James Ferguson, Advocate and Speaker on Prison Systems

Derrick Duke, Incarceration Survivor

Jolene Jones, Little Earth Protectors

Vin Dionne, Little Earth Protectors

Cassie Holmes, Community Health Worker at Indian Health Board, Two Spirit parent, Community Organizer

Heidi Rivers, IWOC Organizer, Incarceration Survivor

***More information on speakers coming soon

Moderators:

David Boehnke, IWOC Lead Organizer

Koushik Paul, MDHEQ Board Member

Additional information:

• The organizational business portion will include instructions on endorsing board candidates and sharing feedback on 2025 policy priorities
• Light food and drink will be provided
• No cost for registration
• Parking available
• You can submit questions for the panelists in advance by emailing info@mdheq.org