You drove the agenda.
You shaped the conversation.
On October 16, 2024, the national Rural Telementoring Training Center held a virtual event that featured an array of brief presentations on rural health and telementoring, followed by group discussion, idea generation, and collaboration.
Unlike traditional conferences, where the agenda is predetermined and there is limited opportunity for interaction and conversation, an UnConference provides a structure that facilitates sharing experiences, idea generation, and partnership building in pursuit of shared goals.
2024 Theme: Enhancing Rural Resilience: The intersection of climate, behavioral health, and workforce
What is an UnConference?
The UnConference format provides a unique opportunity for attendees to focus on what really matters to them, as this is a conference without the rules and structure of a traditional conference. The UnConference kicks off with a series of brief 4×4 presentations (4 slides in 4 minutes), which help set the stage for discussion. Attendees then identify, categorize, and rank topics they want to discuss. These topics, in addition to those gathered from the registration, become the focus of breakout session discussions.
Meet the Presenters
Mona Arora, PhD, MsPH
Assistant Research Professor
The University of Arizona
College of Public Health
Aniela Brown, MSW
Trauma Informed Care Program Director
TACHC
Humberto Carvalho, MPH
Public Health Advisor
SAMHSA
LT Jalima Caulker, LICSW, LCSW-C
Social Science Analyst
SAMHSA
Tara Haskins, DNP, MSN, RN
Total Farmer Health Director
AgriSafe Network
Russell Hopkins
Director
North East Texas Public Health District
Mercedes Ingram, PhD, LPC
Director, Population Health
University Health
Kari Northeim, PhD, MBA
Assistant Professor
HSC at Fort Worth
College of Public Health
Melissa Oden, DHEd, LMSW-IPR
Fellow/Immediate Past President
Texas Public Health Association
Krishnan Radhakrishnan, MD, PhD
Physician, Senior Advisor
SAMHSA
Hal Zawacki, MPH, MSW
Assistant Regional Director
Region 9
SAMHSA
Building a tradition of connection and collaboration
RTTC has been hosting UnConference since 2022 to provide a space for interactions and generate innovative ideas. For more information and recordings from past UnConferences, click below.
