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Rural health care leaders to take part in Willcoxon Innovation in Health Sciences Summit | News

Rural health care leaders to take part in Willcoxon Innovation in Health Sciences Summit | News

Rural health care leaders from around the region will take part in a panel discussion on challenges and solutions facing their communities during the 2026 Willcoxon Innovation in Health Sciences Summit at Missouri Southern State University on March 27.

The third annual summit will be held in the Taylor Performing Arts Center on the MSSU campus. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m., followed by the keynote address at 8:30 a.m. and expert-led sessions throughout the day.


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