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MPHA 2025-2026 Public Health Matters Policy Forum Kickoff!

  • November 21, 2025
  • 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM
  • Wilder Foundation, 451 Lexington Pkwy N, St Paul, MN 55104 & Virtual

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  • A “Friends of the Forum” $50 sponsorship ensures the continuation of this yearly series. Sponsorship includes your participation in all three of the forums. Register at mpha.net/Events, or make a donation indicating “Friend of the Forum.” Thank you for your support!
  • This registration category is for full time students currently enrolled in degree seeking programs.
  • We understand joining in person isn't always possible. We're glad to offer a better virtual option for the forums to increase accessibility. Registration fee supports technology and event costs.
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2025-2026 MPHA “Public Health Matters”
Policy Forum Series

MPHA's popular "Public Health Matters" Policy Forum breakfast series kicks off on Friday, November 21, 2025 at the Wilder Foundation (new location)!

Check-in and a light breakfast begin at 7:30am. Forums begin promptly at 8:00am and conclude at 9:30am. 

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The theme for this year’s breakfast forum series explores changes that have occurred around the topic of health and wellness. How has the national landscape changed? A response requires public health professionals to dig deep into our roots to ensure basic needs of people are met and sound policies exist to achieve optimum health for all Minnesotans.

November 21, 2025…Immunizations 

In the United States, there has been a consistent decline in routine vaccination rates, especially for kindergarteners, which began during the COVID-19 pandemic and has continued. Additionally, misinformation about vaccine safety and effectiveness, fueled by public distrust of health authorities and politicization of vaccine issues has contributed to increased vaccine hesitancy. The use of non-medical exemptions for school vaccination requirements is rising in MN. What is currently being done to improve vaccination rates and regain trust? What did we learn from measles outbreaks and are we on the verge of another outbreak? What may we see as a result of some states’ efforts to roll back school immunization laws?

New location! 

The Policy Forum breakfast series will be held at the beautiful Wilder Foundation in St. Paul. Conveniently located near the Green Line and public transit options, free parking in the on-site ramp is also available. 

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View the full series flyer for more details. Forums will be held: November 21, 2025, February 13, 2026, and April 24, 2026.

Forum panelists will be announced on the MPHA website. Registration is at www.mpha.net under Events. MPHA wants to ensure cost is not a barrier to participating; please email admin@mpha.net if you need registration help. It is recommended to attend in person to get the most out of these forums although a virtual option is also available as a registration option.

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