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Saturday, October 17, 2026
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
REG01 - Registration Open
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
REG01.01 - Registration Open
Location: Grand Ballroom Registration
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
PL01 - Plenary 1: Health in All Policies: The Future of Public Health
Health in All Policies
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
PL01 - Plenary 1: Health in All Policies: The Future of Public Health
Location: Grand Ballroom
Health in All Policies
1:00 PM - 1:10 PM
East Coast USA Time
PL01.01 - Advocacy Summit Welcome
Location: Grand Ballroom
Moderator:
Michelle S. Williams, PhD, MSPH, MPH, MCHES, FAACE (she/her/hers)
– George Mason University
Health in All Policies
1:10 PM - 1:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
PL01.02 - Framework of the Advocacy Summit
Location: Grand Ballroom
Presenter:
Keely Rees, PhD, MCHES (she/her/hers)
– University of Kentucky
Health in All Policies
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
PL01.03 - Opening Keynote: Powering Wellness: Why the Future of Public Health Depends on Democracy
Location: Grand Ballroom
Speaker:
Gnora Mahs, DrPH, MPH (She/they)
– Institute for Responsive Government
Moderator:
Jodi Brookins-Fisher, PhD, MCHES, FESG (she/her/hers)
– Central Michigan University
Health in All Policies
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
BRK01 - Networking Break
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Networking Break
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
A1 - Concurrent Session A1
Health in All Policies
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
A1 - Concurrent Session A1
Location: Grand Ballroom
Health in All Policies
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
A2 - Concurrent Session A2
Strengthening Public Health Systems
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
A2 - Concurrent Session A2
Location: Executive
Strengthening Public Health Systems
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
A3 - Concurrent Session A3
Health Communication Challenges
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
A3 - Concurrent Session A3
Location: Sagamore Hill
Health Communication Challenges
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
A4 - Concurrent Session A4
Community-Driven Advocacy
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
A4 - Concurrent Session A4
Location: Hermitage
Community-Driven Advocacy
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
PO1 - Poster Session
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Poster Session
Location: Grand Ballroom Foyer
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
PL02 - Plenary 2: Beyond the Ballot: How Law, Civic Engagement, and Belonging Shape Health
Strengthening Public Health Systems
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
PL02 - Plenary 2: Beyond the Ballot: How Law, Civic Engagement, and Belonging Shape Health
Location: Grand Ballroom
Strengthening Public Health Systems
4:45 PM - 5:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
PL02.01 - Plenary 2: Beyond the Ballot: How Law, Civic Engagement, and Belonging Shape Health
Location: Grand Ballroom
Moderator:
Gnora Mahs, DrPH, MPH (She/they)
– Institute for Responsive Government
Speaker:
Montrece M. Ransom, JD, MPH (she/her/hers)
– The Cordell Institute for Policy in Medicine and Law at Washington University
Speaker:
Dawn M. Hunter, JD, MPH, CWP (she/her/hers)
– The Dawn Lab
Strengthening Public Health Systems
Sunday, October 18, 2026
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
BRK03 - Breakfast
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Breakfast
Location: Grand Ballroom Foyer
7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
REG02 - Registration Open
7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
REG01.02 - Registration Open
Location: Grand Ballroom Registration
8:00 AM - 9:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
PL03 - Plenary 3: Lift Every Voice: The Advocacy of Interruption
Health Communication Challenges
8:00 AM - 9:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
PL03 - Plenary 3: Lift Every Voice: The Advocacy of Interruption
Location: Grand Ballroom
Health Communication Challenges
8:15 AM - 9:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
PL03.02 - Plenary 3: Lift Every Voice: The Advocacy of Interruption
Location: Grand Ballroom
Speaker:
Kyle Williams (he/him/his)
– A Long Talk About the Uncomfortable Truth
Moderator:
Heidi Hancher-Rauch, PhD, MCHES (she/her/hers)
– Butler University
Health Communication Challenges
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
PL03.01 - Welcome: Day 2 Overview
Location: Grand Ballroom
Presenter:
Brittney Chang (she/her/hers)
– University of Florida
Health Communication Challenges
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
BRK03 - Energy Connector
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Energy Connector
9:30 AM - 10:25 AM
East Coast USA Time
B1 - Concurrent Session B1
Health in All Policies
9:30 AM - 10:25 AM
East Coast USA Time
B1 - Concurrent Session B1
Location: Grand Ballroom
Health in All Policies
9:30 AM - 10:25 AM
East Coast USA Time
B2 - Concurrent Session B2
Strengthening Public Health Systems
9:30 AM - 10:25 AM
East Coast USA Time
B2 - Concurrent Session B2
Location: Executive
Strengthening Public Health Systems
9:30 AM - 10:25 AM
East Coast USA Time
B3 - Concurrent Session B3
Community-Driven Advocacy
9:30 AM - 10:25 AM
East Coast USA Time
B3 - Concurrent Session B3
Location: Sagamore Hill
Community-Driven Advocacy
9:30 AM - 10:25 AM
East Coast USA Time
B4 - Concurrent Session B4
Community-Driven Advocacy
9:30 AM - 10:25 AM
East Coast USA Time
B4 - Concurrent Session B4
Location: Hermitage
Community-Driven Advocacy
10:25 AM - 10:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
BRK04 - 5 Minute Break
10:25 AM - 10:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
5 Minute Break
10:30 AM - 11:25 AM
East Coast USA Time
C1 - Concurrent Session C1
Health in All Policies
10:30 AM - 11:25 AM
East Coast USA Time
C1 - Concurrent Session C1
Location: Grand Ballroom
Health in All Policies
10:30 AM - 11:25 AM
East Coast USA Time
C2 - Concurrent Session C2
Strengthening Public Health Systems
10:30 AM - 11:25 AM
East Coast USA Time
C2 - Concurrent Session C2
Location: Executive
Strengthening Public Health Systems
10:30 AM - 11:25 AM
East Coast USA Time
C3 - Concurrent Session C3
Community-Driven Advocacy
10:30 AM - 11:25 AM
East Coast USA Time
C3 - Concurrent Session C3
Location: Sagamore Hill
Community-Driven Advocacy
10:30 AM - 11:25 AM
East Coast USA Time
C4 - Concurrent Session C4
Community-Driven Advocacy
10:30 AM - 11:25 AM
East Coast USA Time
C4 - Concurrent Session C4
Location: Hermitage
Community-Driven Advocacy
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
BRK06 - Networking Lunch
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Networking Lunch
Location: Grand Ballroom Foyer
12:15 PM - 1:25 PM
East Coast USA Time
R01 - Skill-building Coaching Workshop: Revisit Our Asks
12:15 PM - 1:25 PM
East Coast USA Time
R01.01 - Skill-building Coaching Workshop
Location: Grand Ballroom
Presenter:
Heidi Hancher-Rauch, PhD, MCHES (she/her/hers)
– Butler University
Health in All Policies
1:30 PM - 2:25 PM
East Coast USA Time
PL04 - Plenary 4: Advocacy in Action: Role-Playing Effective and Ineffective Hill Visits
Health Communication Challenges
1:30 PM - 2:25 PM
East Coast USA Time
PL04 - Plenary 4: Advocacy in Action: Role-Playing Effective and Ineffective Hill Visits
Location: Grand Ballroom
Health Communication Challenges
1:30 PM - 2:25 PM
East Coast USA Time
PL04.01 - Plenary 4: Advocacy in Action: Role-Playing Effective and Ineffective Hill Visits
Location: Grand Ballroom
Presenter:
Alexis A. Blavos, PhD, MCHES (she/her/hers)
– SUNY-Cortland
Presenter:
Brittney Chang (she/her/hers)
– University of Florida
Presenter:
Heidi Hancher-Rauch, PhD, MCHES (she/her/hers)
– Butler University
Presenter:
Tiffany Neal, MPH, MCHES (she/her/hers)
– American Heart Association
Presenter:
Kendall Smith, CHES®
– The University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Moderator:
May Ubeku, M.Sc, MPH (she/her/hers)
– RESULTS Greater Connecticut
Health Communication Challenges
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
PL05 - Mini-Plenary: Panel of Alumni
Community-Driven Advocacy
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
PL05 - Mini Plenary: From Public Health Priorities to Policy Action: Communicating with Decision-Makers
Location: Grand Ballroom
Community-Driven Advocacy
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
R02 - Hill Visit Planning: Convene with State Delegates
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
R02.01 - Hill Visit Planning
Location: Grand Ballroom
Speaker:
Keely Rees, PhD, MCHES (she/her/hers)
– University of Kentucky
Speaker:
Brittney Chang (she/her/hers)
– University of Florida
Presenter:
Anders Cedergren, CHES (he/him/his)
– University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Presenter:
Katie Wagoner, MPH, MCHES (she/her/hers)
– University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Health in All Policies
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
R03 - Hill Visit Schedule and Next Steps
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
R03.01 - Hill Visit Schedule and Next Steps
Location: Grand Ballroom
Health in All Policies
Monday, October 19, 2026
7:30 AM - 8:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
BRK09 - Grab and Go Coffee and Tea
7:30 AM - 8:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Grab and Go Coffee and Tea
Location: Atrium Lobby
8:15 AM - 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Advocacy Kick-Off and Walk to Capitol
8:15 AM - 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Advocacy Kick-Off and Walk to Capitol
Location: Atrium Lobby
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Group photo on the Hill in the morning
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Group photo on the Hill in the morning
Location: U.S. Capitol Senate side
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Kickoff at the Hill
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Kickoff at the Hill
Location: U.S. Capitol
10:30 AM - 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Hill Visits (10:30 am - 5:00 pm)
10:30 AM - 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Hill Visits (10:30 am - 5:00 pm)
Location: U.S. Capitol
