We’re thrilled to announce that the full PM2026 conference program is now available! This year’s program features tracks built around engaging, high-impact plenaries that span our field’s most critical topics. From chronic to communicable diseases, individual clinical care to population-level health systems, community-driven approaches to government-led initiatives, and data to policy, there’s something for every attendee. Anchored in our shared responsibility as preventive medicine physicians, this year’s focus is on what it will take to secure the future — for our patients, our communities and our profession.
The first plenary, “At the Crossroads of Housing, Harm Reduction, and HIV: Lessons from Baltimore,” will kick off the conference by connecting local grassroots innovations with national and international stages, addressing overlapping crises.
The second plenary, “Building Trust and Public Confidence in Turbulent Times,” tackles the challenges of misinformation, political polarization and public skepticism, and explores strategies to restore trust in science, medicine and public health.
In the third plenary, “The Price of Prevention: Access and Affordability in a Changing Health Economy,” speakers will delve into issues of insurance coverage, pharmaceuticals and healthcare access across both urban and rural areas.
The fourth plenary, “What it Takes to Make America Healthy: Nutrition and Chronic Disease Across the Age Spectrum,” will discuss the role of nutrition in preventing chronic diseases and the impact of systems and environments on social determinants of health, with a focus on unique populations, including maternal and child health.
The closing plenary, “Securing the Future: What Must Be Done Now,” will emphasize the conference theme, offering actionable strategies that attendees can implement in their own systems, practices, institutions and communities.
These plenaries have been crafted to be both informative and thought-provoking, offering valuable insights and practical solutions for all of us as preventive medicine experts. Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with leading minds in the field and contribute to shaping the future of preventive medicine.
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