This symposium is the first step in a larger effort to mainstream rural issues at the University of Iowa, increase interdisciplinary collaboration, and to enhance research about, and responsiveness to, rural communities.  

We will continually update this page with symposium outcomes, so please check back! 

Video

OB-GYN Grand Rounds Keynote by Katy Backes Kozhimannil, University of Minnesota: "Rural Community-Centered Research: Maternity Care and Why It Matters" (3/24/26)

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