2012 Mississippi Health Summit forms healthcare plan for state | Schools

More than 200 key healthcare professionals from across Mississippi convened at The University of Southern Mississippi on June 29 for the 2nd Annual Mississippi Health Summit.

The invitation-only meeting featured discussions about significant health care concerns, opportunities, and needed policy changes related to the state’s overall health and wellness.

 “This second annual summit takes another critical step in the direction Mississippi and the entire nation need to go – toward disease prevention and wellness promotion,” said Dr. Michael Forster, dean of the College of Health at Southern Miss.  “And there’s no better way to move than through the proven means of evidence-based policy and health literacy.”

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