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Saturday, October 17, 2026
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
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
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
Presenter:
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
Moderator:
Jodi Brookins-Fisher, PhD, MCHES, FESG (she/her/hers)
– Central Michigan University
Speaker:
Gnora Mahs, DrPH, MPH (She/they)
– Institute for Responsive Government
Health in All Policies
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
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. Skill-Building Intensive: Community Data Advocacy in Public Health Policy
Moderator:
J. Michael Wilkerson, PhD, MCHES (he/him/his)
– UTHealth Houston School of Public Health
Health in All Policies
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
A1 - A1. Skill-Building Intensive: Community Data Advocacy in Public Health Policy
Location: Grand Ballroom
Moderator:
J. Michael Wilkerson, PhD, MCHES (he/him/his)
– UTHealth Houston School of Public Health
Health in All Policies
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
A1.01 - Skill-Building Intensive: Community Data Advocacy in Public Health Policy
Location: Grand Ballroom
Presenter:
LaDrea Ingram, EdD, LCMHC, LCASA, CHES (she/her/hers)
– Yale University
Health in All Policies
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
A2. Oral Session: Community-Driven Advocacy in Rural Populations and Immigrant Communities
Moderator:
Heidi Hancher-Rauch, PhD, MCHES (she/her/hers)
– Butler University
Strengthening Public Health Systems
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
A2 - A2. Oral Session: Community-Driven Advocacy in Rural Populations and Immigrant Communities
Location: Executive
Moderator:
Heidi Hancher-Rauch, PhD, MCHES (she/her/hers)
– Butler University
Strengthening Public Health Systems
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
A2.01 - Community-Driven Advocacy for Vaccine Equity in Rural Populations
Location: Executive
Presenter:
Hannatu J. Dimas, MD,MPH (she/her/hers)
– Chapman University
Community-Driven Advocacy
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
A3. Skill-building Intensive: Advocacy in Action
Moderator:
Michelle S. Williams, PhD, MSPH, MPH, MCHES, FAACE (she/her/hers)
– George Mason University
Health Communication Challenges
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
A3 - A3. Skill-building Intensive: Advocacy in Action
Location: Sagamore Hill
Moderator:
Michelle S. Williams, PhD, MSPH, MPH, MCHES, FAACE (she/her/hers)
– George Mason University
Health Communication Challenges
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
A3.01 - Advocacy in Action: Equipping Health Educators to Engage Legislators in a Shifting Policy Environment
Location: Sagamore Hill
Presenter:
Karen Mancera-Cuevas, DrPH, MS, MPH, MCHES® (she/her/hers)
– National Health Council
Presenter:
Luis E. Espinoza, PhD, MPH, MCHES, CPH, CHW, CHW-I
– Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Community-Driven Advocacy
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
A4. Lightning Talks: Catalysts for Change: Community Voices Driving Change
Moderator:
Deborah G. Smith, PhD, MPH, MSCR, BSN
– LSU Health Shreveport
Community-Driven Advocacy
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
A4 - A4. Lightning Talks: Catalysts for Change: Community Voices Driving Change
Location: Hermitage
Moderator:
Deborah G. Smith, PhD, MPH, MSCR, BSN
– LSU Health Shreveport
Community-Driven Advocacy
2:30 PM - 2:37 PM
East Coast USA Time
A4.01 - From Bystanders to First Responders: Community Advocacy for First Aid in Nigeria
Location: Hermitage
Presenter:
Ogbemudia E. Uwoghiren, MBBS (he/him/his)
– LifeSaversNG
Community-Driven Advocacy
2:37 PM - 2:44 PM
East Coast USA Time
A4.02 - Advancing Equitable Access to Specialty Palliative Care Through Health in All Policies
Location: Hermitage
Presenter:
Brittany Chambers, MPH, MCHES (she/her/hers)
– Mount Sinai - Center to Advance Palliative Care
Health in All Policies
2:44 PM - 2:51 PM
East Coast USA Time
A4.03 - Hands to Heart: A Youth-Led Model for Expanding CPR Education in Schools
Location: Hermitage
Presenter:
Mariella Nissirios (she/her/hers)
– Hands to Heart
Community-Driven Advocacy
2:51 PM - 2:58 PM
East Coast USA Time
A4.04 - Prevention 'Coalition of Coalitions': From Environmental Scan to Executive Order
Location: Hermitage
Presenter:
Rolena Stephenson, DHEd, MCHES
– Truman State University
Presenter:
Kendyll Gethers, Student
– Truman State University
Presenter:
Kaylin McDanel, Student
– Truman State University
Community-Driven Advocacy
2:58 PM - 3:05 PM
East Coast USA Time
A4.05 - International and Interprofessional Virtual Exchanges Empower Students to Advocate for Community Strengths-Based Collaborative Mental Healthcare
Location: Hermitage
Presenter:
Thomas Foley, MPH (he/him/his)
– Binghamton University, SUNY
Strengthening Public Health Systems
3:05 PM - 3:12 PM
East Coast USA Time
A4.06 - From Lived Experience to Public Health Knowledge - Fifth Ward CHWs Leading Environmental Health Inquiry
Location: Hermitage
Presenter:
Daniella Flanagan, CHW (she/her/hers)
– Houston Health Dept
Community-Driven Advocacy
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Poster Session
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
PO-06 - Building an Advocacy Foundation: Mapping Food Security Assets in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama
Location: Grand Ballroom Foyer
Presenter:
Tayler Jones (she/her/hers)
– University of Alabama
Presenter:
Taylor Zingg, PhD, CHES
– University of Alabama
Research
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Poster Session
Location: Grand Ballroom Foyer
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
PO-01 - GradPLUS Loan Elimination and Its Impact on the Physician Workforce: A Student-Led NYS Policy Proposal
Location: Grand Ballroom Foyer
Poster Presenter:
Katie Holzmacher (she/her/hers)
– Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the SUNY University at Buffalo
Poster Presenter:
Megan Barber, n/a
– Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the SUNY University at Buffalo
Poster Presenter:
Danil Ratnikov, BA
– Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the SUNY University at Buffalo
Health in All Policies
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
PO-02 - Torn Between Food and Bills: Is Nutrition Assistance Enough for Food-Insecure Families with Young Children
Location: Grand Ballroom Foyer
Poster Presenter:
Nelta V. Timothee, MS, CHES (she/her/hers)
– University of Florida/ Health Education and Behavior
Health in All Policies
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
PO-04 - Unlocking Civic Potential: Communities Call for Education and Engagement to AddressLocal Environmental Concerns
Location: Grand Ballroom Foyer
Poster Presenter:
Tina Johnson
– University of Cincinnati
Strengthening Public Health Systems
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
PO-05 - Language Accessibility in Skin Cancer Prevention Webpages in U.S. Hospitals and Public Health Organizations
Location: Grand Ballroom Foyer
Poster Presenter:
Victoria Zheng, Student
– Rowan-Virtua SOM
Health Communication Challenges
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
PO-07 - Communication Barriers, Cross-Cutting Strategies, and Advocacy Priorities for HIV and HPV Prevention
Location: Grand Ballroom Foyer
Poster Presenter:
Deborah G. Smith, PhD, MPH, MSCR, BSN
– LSU Health Shreveport
Health Communication Challenges
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
PO-08 - Building the Maryland College Basic Needs Community of Practice to Support Advocacy
Location: Grand Ballroom Foyer
Poster Presenter:
Andrea L. Kalfoglou, PhD, CPH (she/her/hers)
– University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
Poster Presenter:
Nicole Holt (she/her/hers)
– UMBC
Community-Driven Advocacy
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
PO-09 - Strengthening Undergraduate Public Health Advocacy Utilizing SC Tracking's Data Dash Visualization Competition
Location: Grand Ballroom Foyer
Poster Presenter:
Emmanuelle R. Durant, MPH (she/her/hers)
– South Carolina Department of Public Health
Community-Driven Advocacy
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
PO-10 - Changing Tactics to Defeat an Anti-School Health Bill, Twice
Location: Grand Ballroom Foyer
Presenter:
Lauren Weiss, Student
– Truman State University
Presenter:
Sarah Gillespie, n/a
– Truman State University
Community-Driven Advocacy
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
PO-11 - Supporting the Health and Professional Stability for Survivors of Domestic Violence Through Student-Led Community Partnership
Location: Grand Ballroom Foyer
Poster Presenter:
Rasha Bara, BS (she/her/hers)
– Texas A&M University, School of Engineering Medicine
Community-Driven Advocacy
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
PO-12 - Supporting the Health and Well-being of Students in NJ Schools Through Grant and Long-term Partnership
Location: Grand Ballroom Foyer
Presenter:
Allison Cerco, CHES
– Hackensack Meridian Health
Community-Driven Advocacy
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
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
