Conference Description:

About the Conference

The American Indian Institute at the University of Oklahoma is pleased to announce the 19th Annual Native Women and Men's Wellness and Diabetes Prevention Conference to be held April 22 - April 27, 2019, at the Catamaran Resort, Hotel, & Spa in San Diego, CA. Each year, more than 105 American Indian, Alaska Native and First Nation communities are represented by more than 350 participants. Conference tracks include behavioral health, health promotion/disease prevention, and wellness.

Along with the post-conference Native Fitness Training and STRESSCARE: Mastery and Mentor Training, this conference has become an important gathering for professionals and stakeholders working collaboratively to improve health in communities across Indian Country. We hope you will join us.

Continuing Education

Choose from more than 35 workshops featuring best practices, public health research, and cultural knowledge from an incredible team of conference presenters representing Native communities across North America. Many licensure boards accept a portion of CE credit from non-approved providers if the content is relevant to your field of practice.

•General CEUs - The University of Oklahoma will issue a total of 2.0 CEUs or 20 contact hours to any participants seeking continuing education credit.

Who Should Attend

The conference brings together tribal members from American Indian, Alaska Native and Canadian First Nation communities, tribal health system and IHS employees, public health and social science researchers, social workers, counselors, psychologists, educators, traditional food educators, health promotion specialists, and wellness leaders.