Featuring H. Keipp B. Talbot, MD, MPH of Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

December 19th, 2024 at 12PM CT

A doctor's guide to preventing and managing respiratory illnesses, featuring Dr. Stephanie Hanson of Sanford Children's in Fargo.

October 8th, 2024 at 12PM CT

Dr. Ryan Hassan of Boost Oregon will be joining us to discuss vaccine ingredients and safety. We welcome anyone interested in learning more about how vaccines are developed.

September 10th, 2024 at 12PM CT

Back-to-school season will be here before we know it! Learn from a former school teacher turned school nurse with more than two decades of children's health experience. As always, this virtual event is free to attend!

August 7th, 2024 at 12PM CT

We have not just one but two webinars this month about the rising importance of community health workers — people who interact with the community through service professions that are trained in health topics.

This second webinar is designed to complement the first, with this lunch-and-learn event focusing more specifically on the impact of community health workers in our state. That said, you do not need to have attended our previous webinar to attend this one!

Join us to hear from Sister Kathleen Atkinson of Ministry on the Margins as well as our own Elizabeth Pihlaja.are having in their communities.

Tuesday, May 21st, 2024 at 12 Noon CT

More and more, national and state attention and resources are being turned toward community health workers — people who interact with the community through service professions that are trained in health topics — as a solution to some of the challenges in meeting rural healthcare needs.

Join us to hear from two industry experts about the impact that CHWs are having in their communities.

Thursday, May 16th, 2024 at 12 Noon CT

This webinar — featuring Jessica Robinson of Trister, Ross, Schadler & Gold — will 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

• become familiar with North Dakota lobbying registration and reporting requirements

Wednesday, April 24th, 2024 at 12 Noon CT

We'll be joined by Carma Hanson of Safe Kids Grand Forks for a discussion about the common items in our homes that can be hazardous to kids, including cleaning supplies, personal health products, and e-cigarettes.

March 21st, 2024 at 12 Noon CST

We'll be joined by Dr. Stephanie Hanson of Sanford Health and nursing manager Siri Thaden for a conversation about respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) prevention, and how it and other respiratory illnesses can have long-lasting impact on patients and loved ones.

March 6th, 2024 at 12 Noon CST

We'll be joined by Dr. Ryan Hassan, medical director for Boost Oregon, for a conversation about the rigor that goes into vaccine development as well as vaccine safety profiles.

February 7th, 2024 at 12 Noon CST

We'll be joined by local author Jackie Stebbins, who was diagnosed with autoimmune encephalitis, a rare illness where a person's own immune system mistakenly attacks their brain and causes inflammation. She’ll be discussing her diagnosis, how her community was instrumental in her recovery, and how she took control of her mental health.

January 11th, 2024 at 7PM CST

This webinar features Erin Kiefert, a community life educator from Sanford Children's, the lead organization of Safe Kids Fargo-Moorhead. She will discuss what kids and teens are doing on different media sources, how much time they are spending online, some positives and negatives that come from social media, and what we can do to keep them safer while using different types of technology.

December 6th, 2023 at 12PM CST

A free webinar about farm to school programs in North Dakota, how they benefit children, and how schools and food producers alike can participate, featuring Ann Olson of Strengthen ND and Amanda Olson of the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction.

November 16th, 2023 at 12PM CST

A free webinar 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. 

November 1st, 2023 at 12PM CST

Building HPV Vaccine Confidence: Navigating Conversations with Patients and Their Families

Thursday, September 28th @ 12PM CT

In this free, one-hour session, you'll have the opportunity to engage with experts and colleagues to get your most pressing questions answered in real-time.

Presented by Sharon Humiston, MD, MPH, FAAP
Associate Director for Research, Immunize.org Associate Editor, IZ-Express

Facilitated by Whitney Fear, NP
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Family HealthCare, Fargo, ND

This workshop is eligible to be claimed for 1.0 free continuing education credit towards the licensure of physicians, physician assistants, nurses, pharmacists, and nurse practitioners.

Follow these easy steps to join the virtual learning session:

1. 10 mins before the session,click here, or copy and paste this URL into your internet browser: https://livecme.org/Fargo

2. Complete the pre-survey.

3. Click the "Launch Meeting" button to access the session.

4. Follow the on-screen instructions to join the meeting.

5. Complete the post-survey by clicking the "Continue" button and submit.

To RSVP, contact Elizabeth Pihlaja at elizabeth@foundationnd.org

A free webinar for all families and friends of children and youth, including those with special health care needs and disabilities, featuring Dr. Kathy Anderson in collaboration with Western Plains Public Health and Family Voices. This webinar will also feature the story of Madi Allen, who at 12 years old spent 93 days in the hospital recovering from a near-death flu experience.

In this free lunch and learn webinar, team members from the Autism Society will be discussing practical tips to improve vaccine confidence and reduce stress when vaccinating neurodiverse patients.

Kailyn Allen and Teresa Haider are both Community Life Educators from Sanford Children’s, the lead organization of Safe Kids Fargo-Moorhead. In the webinar, Kailyn will be covering school safety topics. This includes safety around bike helmets, driving through school zones, bus safety, and pedestrian safety. Teresa will be covering positive parenting tools and bullying signs and prevention.

What could be more powerful than two mothers coming together to share their stories of loss and help us understand how to protect ourselves and our loved ones from meningitis B?

Please join us for our next free lunch and learn webinar, “You’ve heard of meningitis. But do you know how to protect yourself against it?”

Register today.

Join us for an educational lunch and learn webinar on Measles & MMR Vaccines. Two Minnesota Department of Public Health experts will be joining us. Senior Epidemiologist Jayne Griffith, MA, MPH is leading the education component of the webinar, focused on measles and vaccination, while Public Health Nurse, Lynn Bahta, R.N., MPH, CPH, will be sharing the story of the measles outbreak in Minnesota.

Register today!

Please join us for a FREE Lunch and Learn webinar on HPV Prevention. We have two incredible guest speakers joining us this month, so be prepared for an informative and powerful hour.

Dr. Jennifer S. Smith, professor in the Department of Epidemiology has conducted research over the past 20 years and has focused on epidemiological studies of infections and cancer. The focus of her research is on HPV infection and cervical cancer prevention worldwide via screening and prophylactic vaccines among women with limited access to care. Dr. Smith’s work expands the global, with a focus on North Carolina, Sub-Saharan Africa, and China. She earned a doctorate degree from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Smith is director of Cervical Cancer-Free Coalition and has published over 300 articles in international peer-reviewed journals, of which over 260 are related to HPV infection and HPV-associated diseases, in areas that include cervical, anal, vaginal, vulvar, and penile cancers. She is a mentor for the Cancer Control Education Program and for the Fogarty International Clinical Research Scholar program, an associate editor of Sexually Transmitted Infections and on the editorial board of Sexually Transmitted Diseases.

Tamika Felder is a cancer survivor, award-winning women’s health advocate, and Chief Visionary at Cervivor - a nonprofit dedicated to cervical cancer advocacy and support - Tamika also has a mission to eradicate cancer and shine a spotlight on the patient voice in healthcare.

Named a “Cancer Rebel” by Newsweek, Tamika is a highly sought-after speaker on cervical cancer advocacy, cancer prevention, HPV education, and living life with purpose. She’s shared her story on Presidential Panels convened by the White House, trained thousands of ambassadors using her signature patient advocacy framework, and traveled internationally to share her experiences with women around the world. Tamika currently serves on the steering committee of the National HPV Vaccination Roundtable. A member of Family Reach Cancer Equity Initiative National Strategic Council, she is regularly tapped by leading organizations and Fortune 500 companies around the globe to share her story and expertise.  

An award-winning television producer and host, Tamika is a captivating personality; as well as an engaging and talented storyteller. Her work has led to her being featured in Bravo’s Real Housewives of Beverly Hills franchise; as well as a profile feature in the award-winning documentary Someone You Love: The HPV Epidemic.

An educational webinar featuring:

Jayme Steig, PharmD, RPh, is a pharmacist and faculty member in the Department of Pharmacy Practice at North Dakota State University. Throughout his career, Jayme has supported multiple projects to increase immunization rates by directly providing vaccines and by helping others implement best practices. Jayme has experience in quality improvement, community pharmacy, and medication therapy management.

Beverly Torgerson is a retired high school English teacher and speech coach from Warren, Minnesota.  She and her husband, who is still actively farming, are the third generation to live in their century-old family farmhouse. An avid reader, she also enjoys needlework of all kinds, including weaving and knitting. Her latest two goals are to learn rosemaling and spinning yarn. Spending time at the lake with her seven grandchildren gives her great joy. She will be sharing her experience with having shingles.

Join us for a free lunch and learn webinar featuring Infectious Disease expert Dr. Nagpal of Sanford Health and Turtle Mountains resident Amy Gourneau, whose personal experience with RSV highlights the challenges of rural residents receiving care.

Register here.