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From Challenge to Change: Leading Rural Communities Toward Better Health Outcomes

Focusing on chronic disease prevention in rural communities, this Web Forum will highlight the unique role of collaboration and strategic partnerships in improving health outcomes. Discover how cross-sector efforts can address barriers, enhance resources, and create lasting, positive impacts on community well-being.

This second Web Forum in the 2025 Leadership Academy for the Public’s Health (LAPH) Masterclass series will be moderated by PHI Center for Health Leadership & Impact Senior Advisor Carmen Rita Nevarez and feature LAPH alumni team representatives Angie Tagtow (Going Bold Iowa! Team, NLAPH Cohort 9, 2020) and Brandi Hamilton (Madison County Environmental Roundtable Team, NLAPH Cohort 11, 2022).

This Web Forum is sponsored by the Leadership Academy for the Public’s Health, and produced by Dialogue4Health, both programs of  PHI Center for Health Leadership & Impact.

Presenters

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Brandi Hamilton, MS
Brandi Hamilton, MS

Program Manager and Environmental Specialist
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services

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Angie Tagtow, DrPH, MS, RD, LD
Angie Tagtow, DrPH, MS, RD, LD

Founder & Chief Strategist, Äkta Strategies, LLC

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Moderator

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Carmen Rita Nevarez, MD, MPH
Carmen Rita Nevarez, MD, MPH

Senior Advisor, PHI Center for Health Leadership & Impact
Founder, Dialogue4Health
Sr. Vice President Emeritus, External Relations and Preventive Medicine, Public Health Institute

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