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Full Schedule

  • Tuesday, April 21, 2026
  • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    National Case Study Competition in Health Education - Room 1
  • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    National Case Study Competition in Health Education - Room 2
  • 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    SOPHE Board of Trustees Orientation (9:30 am) and Meeting (10:30 am)
  • 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Eta Sigma Gamma Board of Directors Meeting (ESG Board Members Only
  • 1:00 PM - 2:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    HPP Editorial Board Meeting
  • 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Smart Health: Harnessing AI for Public Health Innovation
  • 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Best Practices to Create Transparency and Building Trust
  • 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    PW03. Pre-Conference Session: HESPA III and Mapping Academic Curriculum to the Updated Practice Analysis Results Workshop
    Speaker: Kadi Bliss, PhD, MCHES (she/her/hers) – Austin Peay State University
    Speaker: Holly Turner Moses, MS, PhD, MCHES (she/her/hers) – University of Florida
    Speaker: Tina Marie M. Devlin, MPH, MCHES – East Carolina University
  • 3:00 PM - 4:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    HE&B Board Meeting
  • 5:00 PM - 6:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    PHP Editorial Board Meeting
  • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    SOPHE House of Delegates Meeting
  • Wednesday, April 22, 2026
  • 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    Presidential Address
  • 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    A2. Oral Session: Growing Tomorrow's Public Health Workforce
    Leadership, Mentoring, and Training the Next Workforce
  • 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    A3. Oral Session: Clean Air Strategies for Healthier Communities
    Program Planning and Evaluation
  • 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    A4. Skill-Building Workshop: Navigating Professional Spaces: A Mentorship-Based Approach to Conference Preparation
    Moderator: Kendall Smith – The University of Alabama
    Leadership, Mentoring, and Training the Next Workforce
  • 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    A5. Oral Session: Digital Spaces, Real Impacts: Youth, Screens, and Healthy Choices
    Health Communication
     CE: 1.0
  • 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    A6. Oral Session: Community Health Workers (CHWs) at the Frontlines of Health Equity
  • 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Wednesday Poster Power Hour
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    B1. Oral Session: From Classroom to Career: AI in Health Education and Public Health Training
    Moderator: Patsy Schneider-Ingram, PhD, MPH, MS, CHES, ACSM-HFS – Southern Connecticut State University, Sacred Heart University, Southern California University of Health Sciences, University of New Haven, University of Hartford, Georgia Military College, Mitchell College
    Leadership, Mentoring, and Training the Next Workforce
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    B2. Oral Session: Empowering Chapters and Communities through Advocacy and Partnerships
    Leadership, Mentoring, and Training the Next Workforce
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    B3. Oral Session: Strengthening Health Systems through Training and Leadership: Lessons Learned from Africa
    Leadership, Mentoring, and Training the Next Workforce
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    B4. Oral Session: Advancing Infection Prevention and Vaccination Equity
    Program Planning and Evaluation
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    B5. Oral Session: Powering Equity Through Food and Movement
    Policy and Advocacy
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    B6. Deep Dive: Transforming Rural Health Communication through Interactive Mapping Tools
    Health Communication
  • 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    B1. Oral Session: From Classroom to Career: AI in Health Education and Public Health Training
  • 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    C1. Oral Session: From Local to Global: Partnerships for Health Equity and Education
    Moderator: Michelle S. Williams, PhD, MSPH, MPH, MCHES, FAACE – George Mason University
    Leadership, Mentoring, and Training the Next Workforce
  • 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    C2. Oral Session: Youth-Centered Mental Health Literacy Approaches
    Program Planning and Evaluation
  • 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    C3. Deep Dive: Peer Educators as Credible Messengers: Advancing Health Education, Outcomes and Institutional Literacy in Carceral Settings
    Social Justice and Health Equity
  • 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    C4. Deep Dive: How to Foster Optimism Amid Fear: Addressing Youth Climate Anxiety Through Communication and Advocacy
    Policy and Advocacy
  • 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    C5. Oral Session: From Avatars to Impact: AI in Public Health
    Health Communication
  • 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    C6. Oral Session: Scaling Health Communication for Impact
    Health Communication
  • 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Wednesday Evening Poster Reception
  • Thursday, April 23, 2026
  • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    D1. Skill-Building Workshop: Medical Improv: Spontaneity as a Health Promotions Skill
    Leadership, Mentoring, and Training the Next Workforce
  • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    D2. Roundtable: Advancing Suicide Prevention & Youth Mental Health
    Program Planning and Evaluation
  • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    D3. Roundtable: Co-Designing the Future: Engagement and Leadership in Health Education
    Moderator: Lori Dewald, EdD, ATC, MCHES, F-AAHE (she/her/hers) – American Public University System
    Leadership, Mentoring, and Training the Next Workforce
  • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    D4. World Cafe: Countering Misinformation and Building Trust Through Civil Dialogue
    Moderator: Patsy Schneider-Ingram, PhD, MPH, MS, CHES, ACSM-HFS – Southern Connecticut State University, Sacred Heart University, Southern California University of Health Sciences, University of New Haven, University of Hartford, Georgia Military College, Mitchell College
    Health Communication
  • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    D5. Skill-Building Workshop: Dreaming Poetic Health Justice: Writing, Reading, & Teaching Poetry for the Public’s Health
  • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    D6. Skill-Building Workshop: Using AI-Driven Tools to Empower Public Health Practitioners in the Age of AI
    Moderator: Kathy Finley, MS (she/her/hers) – Indiana University, School of Public Health-Bloomington, Applied Health Science
    Health Communication
  • 10:15 AM - 11:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    2025 Elizabeth Fries Health Education Award and Plenary
  • 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    Lunch on your own (Visit Exhibits)
  • 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    Thursday Poster Power Hour
  • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    SOPHE All-Member Business Meeting (All Welcome)
  • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Eta Sigma Gamma Business Meeting and Awards Ceremony| T-shirt exchange |NCHEC Undergraduate Major of the Year
  • 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    E1. Skill-Building Workshop: Rooted in Readiness: Growing Your Public Health Career from the Ground Up
    Moderator: Ethan Greenblatt, MCHES, CPH (he/him/his) – St. Louis County Department of Public Health
    Leadership, Mentoring, and Training the Next Workforce
  • 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    E2. IGNITE: Building Inclusive, Healthy, Empowered Communities
    Moderator: Lori Dewald, EdD, ATC, MCHES, F-AAHE (she/her/hers) – American Public University System
    Social Justice and Health Equity
  • 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    E3. Speed Networking: Speed Networking Session
    Moderator: Kathy Finley, MS (she/her/hers) – Indiana University, School of Public Health-Bloomington, Applied Health Science
    Moderator: Patsy Schneider-Ingram, PhD, MPH, MS, CHES, ACSM-HFS – Southern Connecticut State University, Sacred Heart University, Southern California University of Health Sciences, University of New Haven, University of Hartford, Georgia Military College, Mitchell College
  • 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    E4. Deep Dive: The Answer is Trauma: Why Our Schools Can't Change Without Addressing the Pain
    Moderator: Lori Dewald, EdD, ATC, MCHES, F-AAHE (she/her/hers) – American Public University System
    Social Justice and Health Equity
  • 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    E5. Skill-Building Workshop: The Editors™ Playbook: Navigating the Publishing Pathway
    Leadership, Mentoring, and Training the Next Workforce
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Plenary 4 Strengthening Health Systems Through Global Collaboration
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Meet and Greet Mixers
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Thursday Evening Poster Reception
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Thursday Evening Poster Reception
  • 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Dine Arounds on Own
  • Friday, April 24, 2026
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    Yoga for Public Health Professionals: Cultivate Well-being and Resilience
     CE: 1.00
  • 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM East Coast USA Time
    F1. Oral Session: Care Under Pressure: People, Policy, and Planetary Health
  • 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM East Coast USA Time
    F2. Oral Session: Empowering Sexual Health Through Testing and Truth
    Program Planning and Evaluation
  • 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM East Coast USA Time
    F3. Deep Dive: Harnessing the Power of ePortfolios for Professional Growth, Mentorship, and Workforce Development
    Leadership, Mentoring, and Training the Next Workforce
  • 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM East Coast USA Time
    F4. Oral Session: Shaping Change Through Storytelling
    Health Communication
  • 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM East Coast USA Time
    F5. Oral Session: Strengthening Community and Rural Health Through Partnerships
    Program Planning and Evaluation
  • 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM East Coast USA Time
    F6. Oral Session: From Voice to Action: Youth-Led Mental Health Advocacy
    Policy and Advocacy
  • 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    Learning Lab: Assessing and Addressing the Educational Needs of Illinois School Health Center Staff
  • 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    G2. Learning Lab: From Waco to West Africa: Case Studies of Academic-Practice Partnerships for Global Health Training
  • 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    G3. Learning Lab: Where you lead, I will follow: Prioritizing teen leadership to empower new public health leaders
  • 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    Learning Lab: TikTok Doc – Understanding How Undergraduate Public Health Students Perceive Health Communication
    Moderator: Michelle S. Williams, PhD, MSPH, MPH, MCHES, FAACE – George Mason University
    Health Communication
  • 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    G5. Learning Lab: Exploring the Integration of Tobacco Treatment into Peer Support Specialist Training for Substance Use Disorders
  • 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    Closing Plenary| SOPHE Trophy
  • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    SOPHE Give Back