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Building Solidarity: Sustainable Pathways towards Health Equity

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Monday, October 7, 4 - 6 pm
Poster presentations and kickoff reception

Tuesday, October 8, 8 am - 5 pm
Workshops and sessions

Register Today!

This is a hybrid event - virtual and in-person.
In-person Location: Double Tree Hotel, 870 Williston Road, South Burlington, VT 05403 (Google Maps)
Join online: Virtual link coming soon.

Stronger Together: Join a Growing Community of Change Makers!

It is undeniable that health disparities and inequities exist within our local and global Join a dedicated group focused on creating sustainable solutions and partnerships to advance health equity. Engage with subject experts and explore innovative ways to help make a difference in clinical, academic, community and leadership spaces.

Free Event | Open to All

The Summit is open to everyone committed to advancing equity in health care - employees, community leaders, advocates, learners and patients. 

Some Areas Covered This Year Include:

  • Addressing racial disparities in health care
  • Community-based health initiatives for LGBTQIA+
  • Educating culturally humble health care providers
  • Intersectional identities and mental health
  • Language accessibility
  • Leveraging data to drive healthcare policy
  • Neuroinclusive care
  • Supporting provider wellness and resiliency
  • Trauma-informed leadership
  • And many more…

Presented by

UVM Health Network Color Logo
University of Vermont, Larner College of Medicine, College of Nursing and Health Sciences logo.

Sponsored by

Medtronic logo.
UVM Medical Center Auxiliary logo.
Northfield Savings Bank logo.

Meet Our Speakers

Pillsbury House Theatre | Breaking Ice

Five ice breaker participants sitting in a half circle. The photo has the "Pillsbury House Theatre: Breaking Ice" logo overlaid in the bottom left corner.

Breaking Ice, one of Pillsbury House Theatre’s signature award-winning programs, is an entertaining and thought-provoking theatre experience designed to foster better understanding and communication around difficult issues. Each customized Breaking Ice performance uses drama, humor, poetry and monologue to explore how systemic inequities, unconscious bias and misperceptions show up in relationships among people, creating friction that impedes innovation, motivation and productivity. An organized discussion facilitated by trained Breaking Ice artists follows each performance and uses deep reflection and dialogue as a springboard to positive action.

Conference Schedule

View the Health Equity Summit - 2024 schedule & directory.

Venue and Accommodations

Double Tree Hotel, Burlington, entrance at dusk.

Double Tree Hotel

870 Williston Road
South Burlington, VT 05403
[Google maps]

Conference Center Lobby
Continue driving past the main entrance parking. You will see a second entrance to the conference area.  Follow the signs for the Summit!

Summit Accessibility

We are striving to host an inclusive and accessible summit that enables all individuals to engage fully. The venue is wheelchair accessible. Presentations will be accompanied by ASL interpretation and live captioning for both online and in-person audience. Spoken language interpretation is also available upon request. Please communicate any of your accessibility needs and accommodations on the registration site. 

To ensure a safe environment for individuals with immunocompromised conditions, we kindly ask that anyone experiencing symptoms join the Summit online. This will help protect the health and well-being of all participants while still allowing everyone to engage fully in the event. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.

Information for Presenters

Poster Presentation Information

  • Check-In: Conference Center Lobby
  • Poster presenters should arrive after 3pm and before 3:45pm to set up.
  • Easels, foamboards, and pushpins will be provided.
  • At least one author must be present during the session.
  • Appetizers and refreshments will be available during the session.
  • Please plan to leave your poster on display until after 4 pm on Tuesday, October 8, if possible, to allow for viewing throughout the Health Equity Summit.
  • If you are unable to pick your poster up on Tuesday, please arrange for someone to take it down for you. Posters left behind at the end of the Summit will be recycled/disposed of unless prior arrangements are made.
  • Columns: Arrange information in three columns, left to right, top to bottom
  • Background/Text Contrast: Ensure sufficient contrast but also avoid a stark white background.
  • Size: At least 24pt for text, 60pt for headings, 80-150pt for the title
  • Type: Use sans serif fonts like Calibri and Arial
  • Emphasis: Bold important words, avoid highlighting or underlining
  • Caps: Avoid all-caps
  • Alignment: Left align, avoid justification
  • Effects: Avoid shadows and large text blocks
  • Spacing: Use at least 1.5 spacing
  • Clarity: Use short sentences, simple words, and bullet points. Avoid jargon.
  • Color: Use colors that are visible to everyone. You can check your images with Coblis.
  • Distinguishing Information: Use shapes and labels, not just color.
  • Descriptions: Verbally describe images. Ensure key points in each slide are given visually and verbally.
  • Graph Labels: Label data lines in graphs directly and avoid reliance on keys when possible.

Slide-Based Presentations

  • Use 16X9 format. 
  • Ensure colors have sufficient contrast, but also avoid a stark white background.
  • You can perform an accessibility check in Microsoft Office and Adobe in the tools menu under “Check Accessibility” or “Accessibility.”
  • Guidelines for Accessible Presentations.
  • Use at least size 24.
  • Use sans serif fonts like Calibri and Arial for readability.
  • Emphasize words by bolding them, rather than highlighting or underlining them.
  • Avoid all-caps.
  • Left align text without justification.
  • Avoid text with special effects such as shadows.
  • Avoid large blocks of text.
  • Use a minimum of 1.5 spacing.
  • Use short sentences, simple words, and bullet points.
  • Avoid jargon.
  • Allow space on the bottom of slides for close captioning.
  • Ensure figures are color-blind friendly. You can check your images with Coblis.
  • Use more than color to distinguish information (e.g. shapes, labels)
  • Verbally describe images.
  • Ensure key points in each slide are given visually and verbally.
  • Label data lines in graphs directly and avoid reliance on keys when possible.
  • Lines in graphs should be thicker than they would be for a typical document.
  • Use the microphone, even if you have a loud voice.
  • If you don’t want the contents of your presentation to be shared on social media, put this indicator on your poster.
  • Use Gender-Inclusive Language. (Guide to Gender-Inclusive Language)

Oral Abstract Presentations (Lectures and Panels)

  • Duration: 60-75 minutes per block.
    Details about the length of your presentation have been emailed to you.
  • Format: 20–30-minute podium presentation by up to two presenters/authors.
  • Presentations per Block: Typically, 2-3.
  • Q&A: 15 minutes at the end of each block.
  • Presentation Details: Emailed to you.

Email your presentation minimum 72 hours in advance of the conference and plan to bring your presentation on a USB drive to the room shortly before the session starts as back-up.

Workshops

  • Duration: 60 - 75 minutes
  • Format: 20–30-minute presentation in person only (*please let organizers know if your workshop can be offered as a hybrid option for virtual attendees.)  
    • Details about the length of your presentation have been emailed to you
  • Multimedia Presentations: Send presentations minimum 72 hours in advance of the conference. As a back-up, we recommend loading  onto a USB drive and bring to the room 10 minutes before the start.
  • Room Equipment: In-room computer, whiteboards and markers.
  • Each room has a Windows PC with Microsoft Office, connected to a large screen and speakers.
  • Bring your presentation on a USB drive.
  • File format should be Microsoft PowerPoint (PPT) or Adobe PDF.
  • Store any media (images, video, audio) on the USB drive rather than streaming from the internet.

For questions about conference technology, email HESummit [at] uvmhealth.org (hesummit[at]uvmhealth[dot]org)

Technology Information for Presenters

  • Each room has a Windows PC with Microsoft Office, connected to a large screen and speakers.
  • Bring your presentation on a USB drive as backup.
  • File format should be Microsoft PowerPoint (PPT) or Adobe PDF.
  • Store any media (images, video, audio) on the USB drive rather than streaming from the internet.
  • Be prepared to interact with both in-person and online audience.

For questions about conference technology, email HESummit [at] uvmhealth.org (hesummit[at]uvmhealth[dot]org).

CMIE Credit

More information on CMIE Credit coming soon.