Webinars
Each month, we host a lunch and learn webinar on a health topic relevant to the lives of North Dakotans. These learning opportunities are free and bring together health experts like physicians, pharmacists, researchers, and public health professionals with storytellers from the community with real-life experiences.
Our webinars are appropriate for everyone, from an average North Dakotan community member looking for more information to people working in healthcare or public health. Please join us at our next webinar by checking out our events page!
If you have a story to tell about a disease or health topic that has affected you or someone you love, please get in touch!
Unlocking the Power of Advocacy: Navigating Lobbying Laws for Non-Profits
Attendees heard from Jessica Robinson a partner at the law firm Trister, Ross, Schadler & Gold PLLC. She provided an overview of IRS and North Dakota lobbying laws to help 501(c)(3) public charities understand the IRS's lobbying rules that apply to them, learn how to stretch their lobbying dollars by using advocacy techniques that do not qualify as lobbying for IRS purposes, and become familiar with North Dakota lobbying registration and reporting requirements.
Poison Dangers Lurking in Our Homes
Safe Kids of Grand Forks Coordinator Carma Hanson discussed how cleaning, laundry, and medical items kept in the home can pose dangers to kids. She also provided ways to keep our homes safe so children aren’t exposed to hazardous products.
RSV and Other respiratory illnesses
Attendees heard from Dr. Stephanie Hanson, a pediatrician from Sanford Health, and Siri Thaden, a mother whose son Ivar contracted RSV and bronchiolitis as an infant.
Understanding What’s In Your Vaccine: Ingredients, Development, and Safety
For this webinar, Dr. Ryan Hassan of Boost Oregon joined us for a conversation about vaccine safety and the rigor that goes into vaccine development.
Unwillable: A Journey to Reclaim My Brain
Attendees of this webinar heard from author Jackie Stebbins about her experience with autoimmune encephalitis, a rare illness in which a person’s own immune system mistakenly attacks their brain and causes inflammation.
Media & Our Kids
During this webinar, attendees heard from Erin Kiefert, a community life educator from Sanford's Children's, the lead organization of Safe Kids Fargo-Moorhead. She discussed what kids and teens are doing on different media sources and provided internet safety tips for kids and teens. Here’s a link to her presentation.
Crop to Classroom
During this webinar, Ann Olson from Strengthen ND and Amanda Olson from the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction discussed farm to school programs in North Dakota, how they benefit children, and how schools and food producers alike can participate.
Bump up your immunity
Our Bump Up Your Immunity webinar was filled with information and strategies for preventing respiratory illness among pregnant people, featuring Dr. Andrew D. Williams of UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences and Melissa Pytlik Monson of Sanford Health.
Back to school immunization
We were joined by Dr. Kathy Anderson in collaboration with Western Plains Public Health and Family Voices. This webinar also featured the story of Madi Allen, who at 12 years old spent 93 days in the hospital recovering from a near-death experience with the flu.
Accessible Vaccination for Neurodiverse People at Any Age
During this webinar, team members from the Autism Society shared practical tips with public health workers to improve vaccine confidence and reduce stress when vaccinating neurodiverse patients.
Back-to-School Safety
Our Back-to-School Safety Webinar featured Kailyn Allen and Teresa Haider, two community life educators from Sanford Children's, the lead organization of Safe Kids Fargo-Moorhead. Kailyn and Teresa discussed important safety topics, including bike helmet safety, driving through school zones, bus and pedestrian safety, positive parenting tools, and bullying signs & prevention.
Meningitis B Prevention
Our Meningitis B Prevention Webinar featured Patti Wukovits, BSN, RN, AMB-BC of the Kimberly Coffey Foundation and Meningitis B Action Project, along with Mariana Rodrigues of the Meningitis B Action Project. Using the power of storytelling, the presenters shared about protecting ourselves and our loved ones from meningitis B.
Children’s Wellness vaccines best practices
This Lunch and Learn Webinar on Children's Wellness Vaccines featured Dr. Kathy Anderson and Becky Crane from Families Fighting Flu. Please feel free to share it with colleagues, family, and friends who could benefit from learning more.
Flu and RSV
We were joined by Dr. Nagpal and Amy Gourneau for this webinar on RSV and Flu. Huge thanks to both of them for sharing their information and stories!
Shingles
NDSU faculty member Jayme Steig, PharmD, RPh, and Beverly Torgerson joined us for this webinar where we discussed a disease that most affects North Dakota’s seniors.
Preventing HPV
Dr. Jennifer Smith and Cervivor Founder and Chief Visionary Officer, Tamika Felder covered information about the human papillomavirus (HPV), which is the cause of many cancers, and how to prevent it.
Resources from the webinar are available here.
