The 2026 MPHA Annual Conference will be held at the Atwood Memorial Center, St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud, MN and virtually on April 13 - 14, 2026.

Early Bird registration opens on January 14 and ends on February 14, 2026, at 11:59 PM CT. Additionally, to increase event access, MPHA will be offering a limited number of need-based scholarship to defray registration costs based on the amount of scholarship sponsors received.

MPHA Members can attend MPHA's annual conference at a greatly discounted rate!

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Eligibility

MPHA is committed to ensuring that conference participants from priority populations including people of color and American Indians, LGBTQIA+ communities, persons with disabilities, and public health students attend and participate in our annual conference.

Based on the amount of scholarship fundraising, MPHA will have a limited number of scholarships for registration for attendees who identify themselves with one of these priority populations, or for those that have a special interest in advancing healthy equity in any one of these populations.

In addition, a limited number of scholarships are available to defray registration to support attendees traveling 100+ miles to attend the conference.

To apply for a scholarship, please email admin@mpha.net. There is no description of need required.

Applications are now being received on a rolling basis and awarded according to the donations in our scholarship fund.

Students: Many schools offer scholarships/grants to support your professional development. Please check if your school can assist with attending conference.

To fund a scholarship

The planning committee has developed a program that recognizes the need to engage many stakeholders to help address public health problems. With your support, we hope to provide need-based access to individuals who might not otherwise attend and participate in this conversation. Individuals are invited to make a contribution in any amount, and will receive recognition on the conference registration website, in the program, and in a letter to all attendees receiving a full or partial registration scholarship.

Contributions may be made online on MPHA's donation page.

Instructions for online donation:

1. 1. In the section, "Which area of MPHA would you like to support?"
   • Check "scholarship support" 
   2. In the section, "Special Instructions " 
   • Write "Annual conference" 

Donations can also be mailed at PO Box 14415, Minneapolis, MN 55414.

MPHA is a 501(c)(3) organization.

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