2025 Creighton-CHI Health Equity in Rural Surgery Symposium

Building a Sustainable Future for Rural Surgery

Featured Keynote Speaker

Beth H. Sutton, MD, FACS
President, American College of Surgeons

Location

Creighton University Harper Center
Rooms 2057/2058
602 N 20th St, Omaha, NE 68178

*In-Person Only.

Registration

No registration fee required.

Symposium Topics Include

• Advancing Rural Surgery: Education, Sustainability, and Innovation
• The Role of Policy and Advocacy in Addressing Workforce Shortages

Co-Directors

Waddah B. Al-Refaie, MD, FACS
Dr. & Mrs. Arnold W. Lempka Endowed Chair and Professor in Surgery 
Chair of the Department of Surgery 
Creighton University School of Medicine
Chair of the Department of Surgery for CHI Health Clinic  

Scott Shipman, MD, MPH
CyncHealth/ Nebraska Healthcare Collaborative Endowed Professor of Population Health
Executive Director, Institute for Population Health
Creighton University

Program Committee 

Emily Brown, MD; Kyle Cassling, MD; Kathleen Guinn; Scott Reetz, MD; Jennifer Tseng, MD, MPH; Dillon Wade, MD

A Conference Designed For

Surgeons, nurses, residents, policymakers, and faculty, students, and staff interested in rural health and rural health policy

Jointly Provided By

• Creighton University School of Medicine
• Institute for Population Health
• CHI Health
• Creighton University Office of Continuing Education

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Creighton University Health Sciences Continuing Education and CHI Health. Creighton University Health Sciences Continuing Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

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