Agenda

Day 1 - Thursday, September 24th, 2026 

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Arrival, Check-in, & Networking Dinner

5:00 pm - 5:10 pm: Welcome & Housekeeping

5:10 pm - 5:30 pm: Opening Remarks & Symposium Welcome

5:30 pm - 5:45 pm: Inaugural Award Reception

5:45 pm - 6:15 pm Keynote Setting the Stage: Public Health 250

6:15 pm - 7:00 pm: Public Health 250 - Honoring the Past, Recognizing the Present, and Shaping the Future 

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Dessert Reception

Day 2 - Friday, September 25th, 2026 

7:30 am - 8:30 am: Registration, Breakfast, and Networking

8:30 am - 8:45 am: Opening Remarks

8:45 am - 9:15 am: Welcome Introduction: PA Public Health Matters 

9:15 am - 9:45 am: Keynote - APHA and the State of Public Health Featuring APHA President, Nandi Marshall

9:45 am - 10:00 am: Break

10:00 am - 11:00 am: Know Your PA State Health Improvement Plan and Public Health Partners

11:00 am - 12:00 pm: H.R. 1 Implications and Working Defensively Together

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm: Lunch

12:15 pm - 12:45 pm: Lunch Session: Navigating a Changing Policy Landscape

1:00 pm - 1:45pm: TedTalk: Futurism in Public Health 

1:45 pm - 2:00 pm: Break and Exhibitor Walk Through

2:00 pm - 2:45pm: Futurism in Public Health Visioning, Tools and Trends

2:45 pm - 3:00 pm: Closing Speaker

Please note: The agenda is subject to minor changes leading up to the Symposium 

For additional questions or inquiries please reach out via email to Simone Erickson at contact@pa-pha.org