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Sunday, October 18, 2026
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
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
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
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
Moderator:
Heidi Hancher-Rauch, PhD, MCHES (she/her/hers)
– Butler University
Speaker:
Kyle Williams (he/him/his)
– A Long Talk About the Uncomfortable Truth
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
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. Skill-building Intensive: Turning Evidence to Action
Moderator:
Keely Rees, PhD, MCHES (she/her/hers)
– University of Kentucky
Health in All Policies
9:30 AM - 10:25 AM
East Coast USA Time
B1 - B1. Skill-Building Intensive: Turning Evidence to Action
Location: Grand Ballroom
Moderator:
Keely Rees, PhD, MCHES (she/her/hers)
– University of Kentucky
Health in All Policies
9:30 AM - 10:25 AM
East Coast USA Time
B1.01 - Translating Data into Policy-Relevant Tools for Health Decision-Making
Location: Grand Ballroom
Presenter:
Shelby Flores-Thorpe, PhD MEd CHES (she/her/hers)
– UTHealth-School of Public Health- NCI Cancer Control Research Training Program
Health in All Policies
9:30 AM - 10:25 AM
East Coast USA Time
B2. Oral Session: The Impact of Building Trust in Health Literacy
Moderator:
Amelia Dominguez, MPH, CHES®
– Middle-Brook Regional Health Commission
Strengthening Public Health Systems
9:30 AM - 10:25 AM
East Coast USA Time
B2 - B2. Oral Session: The Impact of Building Trust in Health Literacy
Location: Executive
Moderator:
Amelia Dominguez, MPH, CHES®
– Middle-Brook Regional Health Commission
Strengthening Public Health Systems
9:30 AM - 9:55 AM
East Coast USA Time
B2.01 - Stabilizing Trust During Policy Shocks: Health-Literacy Messaging for Immigrant and Mixed-Status Families
Location: Executive
Presenter:
Dana Hernandez, CAPM
– Outreach Strategists
Health Communication Challenges
9:55 AM - 10:20 AM
East Coast USA Time
B2.02 - Culturally Tailored Digital Outreach to Promote Suicide Prevention Resources in Rural Kentucky
Location: Executive
Presenter:
Jeanne Ward, PhD, RN, MPA (she/her/hers)
– Indiana University
Health Communication Challenges
9:30 AM - 10:25 AM
East Coast USA Time
B3. Oral Session: Growing the Next Generation of Advocates
Moderator:
Brittney Chang (she/her/hers)
– University of Florida
Community-Driven Advocacy
9:30 AM - 10:25 AM
East Coast USA Time
B3 - B3. Oral Session: Growing the Next Generation of Advocates
Location: Sagamore Hill
Moderator:
Brittney Chang (she/her/hers)
– University of Florida
Community-Driven Advocacy
9:30 AM - 9:55 AM
East Coast USA Time
B3.01 - A Holistic Approach to Training Youth to Be Public Health Advocates Through a Hospital-Based Initiative
Location: Sagamore Hill
Presenter:
Alyssa Gale, MPH (she/her/hers)
– Mount Sinai Health System
Community-Driven Advocacy
9:55 AM - 10:20 AM
East Coast USA Time
B3.02 - Advancing Public Health Through Leadership, Advocacy, and Civic Engagement Training in Young People
Location: Sagamore Hill
Presenter:
Amelia Harris
– Butler University
Presenter:
Giselle Avila, CHES (she/her/hers)
– University of Indianapolis
Community-Driven Advocacy
9:30 AM - 10:25 AM
East Coast USA Time
B4. Skill-building Intensive: When time is of the essence: Effective calls and emails to policy makers
Moderator:
Sheree H. Keitt, DrPH, MPH, CHES
– Community Catalyst
9:30 AM - 10:25 AM
East Coast USA Time
B4.01 - When Time is of the essence: Effective Calls and Emails to Policymakers
Location: Hermitage
Presenter:
Carol Cox, PhD MCHES
– Truman State University
Community-Driven Advocacy
9:30 AM - 10:25 AM
East Coast USA Time
B4. Skill-building Intensive: When Time is of the Essence: Effective Calls and Emails to Policymakers
Moderator:
Sheree H. Keitt, DrPH, MPH, CHES (she/her/hers)
– Community Catalyst
Community-Driven Advocacy
9:30 AM - 10:25 AM
East Coast USA Time
B4 - B4.Skill-building Intensive: When Time is of the essence: Effective Calls and Emails to Policymakers
Location: Hermitage
Moderator:
Sheree H. Keitt, DrPH, MPH, CHES (she/her/hers)
– Community Catalyst
Community-Driven Advocacy
10:25 AM - 10:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
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. Skill-building Intensive: Beyond the Capitol
Moderator:
Tiffany Neal, MPH, MCHES (she/her/hers)
– American Heart Association
Health in All Policies
10:30 AM - 11:25 AM
East Coast USA Time
C1 - C1. Skill-building Intensive: Beyond the Capitol
Location: Grand Ballroom
Moderator:
Tiffany Neal, MPH, MCHES (she/her/hers)
– American Heart Association
Health in All Policies
10:30 AM - 11:25 AM
East Coast USA Time
C1.01 - Beyond the Capitol: Sustaining Advocacy Momentum
Location: Grand Ballroom
Presenter:
Amber N. Fields, SFW, A.S. (Penn State) Bachelor's Candidate Human Development and Family Studies (Penn State)
– American Lung Assocation.
Community-Driven Advocacy
10:30 AM - 11:25 AM
East Coast USA Time
C2. Oral Session: From Empathy to Action
Moderator:
Michelle S. Williams, PhD, MSPH, MPH, MCHES, FAACE (she/her/hers)
– George Mason University
Strengthening Public Health Systems
10:30 AM - 11:25 AM
East Coast USA Time
C2 - C2. Oral Session: From Empathy to Action
Location: Executive
Moderator:
Michelle S. Williams, PhD, MSPH, MPH, MCHES, FAACE (she/her/hers)
– George Mason University
Strengthening Public Health Systems
10:30 AM - 10:55 AM
East Coast USA Time
C2.01 - Empathy Mapping for Public Health Advocacy
Location: Executive
Presenter:
Jolynn Gardner, PhD, M.A., CHES (she/her/hers)
– A. T. Still University - College of Graduate Health Studies
Community-Driven Advocacy
10:55 AM - 11:20 AM
East Coast USA Time
C2.02 - From Classroom to Community: Experiential Learning as an Advocacy and Workforce Pipeline Strategy
Location: Executive
Presenter:
Asma T. Awan, PhD (scholar). DrPH. MSHI. MPH. MBBS. (she/her/hers)
– University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Strengthening Public Health Systems
10:30 AM - 11:25 AM
East Coast USA Time
C3. Oral Session: Advancing Environmental Health Equity
Moderator:
Julie Friedman, MPH, CHES
– Iris Cantor-UCLA Women's Health Education & Research Center
Community-Driven Advocacy
10:30 AM - 11:25 AM
East Coast USA Time
C3 - C3. Oral Session: Advancing Environmental Health Equity
Location: Sagamore Hill
Moderator:
Julie Friedman, MPH, CHES
– Iris Cantor-UCLA Women's Health Education & Research Center
Community-Driven Advocacy
10:30 AM - 10:55 AM
East Coast USA Time
C3.01 - Environmental Advocacy: Training Property Service Workers as Health Ambassadors to Lower Breast Cancer Risks
Location: Sagamore Hill
Presenter:
Sophie Viray, BA
– Iris Cantor-UCLA Women's Health Education & Research Center
Presenter:
Angel S. Ramos (he/him/his)
– Building Skills Partnership
Moderator:
Julie Friedman, MPH, CHES
– Iris Cantor-UCLA Women's Health Education & Research Center
Community-Driven Advocacy
10:55 AM
East Coast USA Time
C3.02 - Environmental Determinants of Health as a Foundation for Health in All Policies Advocacy
Location: Sagamore Hill
Presenter:
Samantha Lewis, MS
– Georgia Highlands College
Presenter:
Brandy Rogers, MS
– Georgia Highlands College
Strengthening Public Health Systems
10:30 AM - 11:25 AM
East Coast USA Time
C4. Skill-Building Intensive: Navigating Difficult Conversations
Moderator:
Alexis A. Blavos, PhD, MCHES (she/her/hers)
– SUNY-Cortland
Community-Driven Advocacy
10:30 AM - 11:25 AM
East Coast USA Time
C4 - C4. Skill-Building Intensive: Navigating Difficult Conversations
Location: Hermitage
Moderator:
Alexis A. Blavos, PhD, MCHES (she/her/hers)
– SUNY-Cortland
Community-Driven Advocacy
10:30 AM - 11:25 AM
East Coast USA Time
C4.01 - Difficult Conversations with Others When It Matters: Discussing Public Health Policy Needs with Decision Makers
Location: Hermitage
Presenter:
Alexis A. Blavos, PhD, MCHES (she/her/hers)
– SUNY-Cortland
Presenter:
Heidi Hancher-Rauch, PhD, MCHES (she/her/hers)
– Butler University
Presenter:
Antonio J. Gardner, PhD, MCHES (he/him/his)
– University of Alabama
Health Communication Challenges
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
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
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
Plenary 4: Advocacy in Action: Role-Playing Effective and Ineffective Hill Visits
Moderator:
May Ubeku, M.Sc, MPH (she/her/hers)
– RESULTS
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
Moderator:
May Ubeku, M.Sc, MPH (she/her/hers)
– RESULTS
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®
– University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine
Health Communication Challenges
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Mini-Plenary: From Public Health Priorities to Policy Action: Communicating with Decision-Makers
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
Speaker:
Julia Kalusniak
– Johnson & Johnson
Speaker:
Chandra Munroe (she/her/hers)
– Wisconsin State Senate
Community-Driven Advocacy
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Mini-Plenary: Panel of Alumni
Moderator:
Keely Rees, PhD, MCHES (she/her/hers)
– University of Kentucky
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
Moderator:
Keely Rees, PhD, MCHES (she/her/hers)
– University of Kentucky
Community-Driven Advocacy
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
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
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
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Hands-On Coaching
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
R04.01 - Hands-On Coaching
Location: Grand Ballroom
Presenter:
Alexis A. Blavos, PhD, MCHES (she/her/hers)
– SUNY-Cortland
Presenter:
Kendall Smith, CHES®
– University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine
Presenter:
J. Michael Wilkerson, PhD, MCHES (he/him/his)
– UTHealth Houston School of Public Health
Presenter:
Tiffany Neal, MPH, MCHES (she/her/hers)
– American Heart Association
Moderator:
Brittney Chang (she/her/hers)
– University of Florida
Health in All Policies
