Wichita State University: Aging Studies

📸 Highlights from the 2025 Kansas Governor’s Public Health Conference!

In the first photo, Dr. Andy Sharma (PHS Professor), Aaron Davis (Presenter, WSU CEI), and Damian Foster (PHS Student) kick off the session “Public Health in the Age of AI – Vision, Action, Policy” 💡

In the second, PHS Chair Dr. Nikki Keene Woods is pictured with Amelia Earhart 🐇—an emotional support rabbit bringing comfort to Veterans in Kansas.

Also featured: Presenter and PHS HM Alumna Maria Tores and PHS HM Student Madisyn Sampson lead an engaging “Safe Sleep Showdown” session, promoting awareness and safe practices for infant care. 🛏️👶

With 30+ sessions on health equity, leadership, safety & more—this conference is building a healthier Kansas, one connection at a time! 🌻💬

📸 Highlights from the 2025 Kansas Governor’s Public Health Conference!

In the first photo, Dr. Andy Sharma (PHS Professor), Aaron Davis (Presenter, WSU CEI), and Damian Foster (PHS Student) kick off the session “Public Health in the Age of AI – Vision, Action, Policy” 🤖💡

In the second, PHS Chair Dr. Nikki Keene Woods is pictured with Amelia Earhart 🐇—an emotional support rabbit bringing comfort to Veterans in Kansas.

Also featured: Presenter and PHS HM Alumna Maria Tores and PHS HM Student Madisyn Sampson lead an engaging “Safe Sleep Showdown” session, promoting awareness and safe practices for infant care. 🛏️👶

This year’s conference brings together national speakers, state leaders, and public health professionals across 30+ sessions covering health equity, substance use, leadership, and more—uniting for a healthier Kansas. 💪🌻

⚡Big shout out to our Aging Studies and Health Administration grad students who rocked the KAHCE (Kansas Association of Health Care Executives) Conference last week! 📝

🎉 From running registration like pros to making meaningful connections with healthcare leaders, they showed up, stood out, and made us proud. Here’s to growing networks and building the future of healthcare! 🤝💼

Calling all students, alumni, and industry professionals! Join us for an exclusive PHS Connect Mixer! Enjoy an afternoon of networking, excellent conversation, and refreshments! 🎉 Next week! April 10th at the RSC, 4-6pm
RSVP NOW: https://ow.ly/6k6n50VrNbF

We are small but mighty this semester. The next session of Sharing Life Stories with Shockers starting in 3, 2, 1 …

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We are small but mighty this semester. The next session of Sharing Life Stories with Shockers starting in 3, 2, 1 ...

Fourth time on this journey, but the FIRST time we've enjoyed the intergenerational experience on campus. An employee in the Digital Research & Transformation Hub sat down with me during our third session. He remarked how cool it has been to see students really engaged and listening to the older adults as he's walked through the space during our sessions - I couldn't agree more. And that's what connecting generations is all about.

Enjoy the view he's had plus a few student snapshots along the way.

Connecting Gen Interview Sessions Halfway Point A glimpse inside the international project happening on Wichita State's campus.