Public Health & Disasters Conference 2026

Description

The Annual Public Health & Disasters Conference is hosted by the Rocky Mountains & High Plains Center for Emergency Public Health at the University of Utah’s Division of Public Health, in collaboration with the Utah Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the Salt Lake County Health Department.

Now in its newest chapter with the Center (since 2024), the conference builds on a long tradition—first stewarded by the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Center for Public Health & Disasters and then by the Office for Humanitarian Leadership and Environmental Health (OHLEH, 2014–2023).

Learning Objectives
Its purpose is to exchange practical ideas that strengthen local emergency public health preparedness and to foster the collaboration and coordination essential for effective, efficient response and recovery.

Intended Audience
Students and professionals from public health, health care, emergency management and other disciplines involved in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from public health emergencies. 

Format
In-Person

CE Approval
Earn up to 18 hour of CPH CE credits.

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Rocky Mountains & High Plains Center for Emergency Public Health

Founded in 2024, the Center is housed within the Division of Public Health at the University of Utah. We are dedicated to partnering with public health professionals and communities to transform evidence into actionable solutions that strengthen preparedness, response, and recovery in the face of public health emergencies and disasters. Guided by our mission and vision, we strive to be the trusted academic resource for emergency public health—advancing science and practice through research, training, and service.

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