Social Mission Alliance Conference 2026

For Us All: Transforming the Health Workforce

Conferences > 2026 Conference

Los Angeles, CA

March 30-31, 2026

For Us All: Transforming the Health Workforce

Partners

HealthBegins
HEAL Initiative at UCSF
Keck School of Medicine of USC
MiMentor
PAEA Learning for a Lifetime

About

In Los Angeles, our 8th national conference brought together 300 attendees to exchange ideas, develop actionable strategies, and build lasting connections with others in the social mission community. Our attendees came from across the world, including 30 US states, Argentina, Barbados, Canada, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, India, and Uganda.

For Us All: Transforming the Health Workforce featured 48 posters, 23 breakout presentations & workshops, 2 keynote addresses, 2 plenary panels, and 1 community panel. 

We are pleased to have provided scholarship funding to 17 Social Mission Scholars and a reduced rate for all students and trainees. 

All attendees could claim up to 10.25 Continuing Education (CE) credits for their participation in sessions. 

Conference Photos

Relevant Links

Conference Program

Macy Awards

Keynote Speakers

Beverly Malone

Beverly Malone, PhD, RN, FAAN

President and CEO, National League for Nursing

Michael H Forde

Michael H. Forde, DrPH, MSPH

Public Health Expert

Plenary Panels

  1. Funding the Future in a Shifting Landscape, with Joseph Betancourt, Sam Gill, and Claire Pomeroy, moderated by Bonnie Midura
  2. The Great Retrenchment: Resisting the Rollback of Equity, with Charlene Green, Kathryn Phillips, and Alejandro Quinones Baltazar, moderated by Bryan Cook
Plenary panelists on main stage
Conference attendee asks a question into a microphone

Student Poster Competition

Poster submissions by trainees as the primary author (students, residents, and those in training fellowships) were considered for our student poster competition and were evaluated by poster judges. 

Han Mai & Lauren Ibarra smile in front of their poster

1st Place

Han Mai & Lauren Ibarra

“Using Co-Design to Develop an Education Guide on Inclusive Care for Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)”

Adetola Along in front of her poster presentation

2nd Place 

Adetola Alonge

“Assessing Health Literacy Among Formerly Incarcerated Patients at a Transitions Clinic Network Site Using the Newest Vital Sign”

Reed Junkin in front of his poster presentation

3rd Place

Reed Junkin

“Sustainability on the Menu: Assessing the Role of Hospital Cafeteria Composting in Advancing Planetary Health Initiatives”

Impact on the Community

Our team prioritized making a positive impact in California while we were there. To this end, we hosted a community panel accompanied by a donation blitz raised $3,000 to be distributed between My TRIBE Rise, MOMS Orange County, El Sol science and Arts Academy, and The Cambodian Family. 

Large multicolored mural

The featured conference art was created by a local artist, Elisio Silva.

Over $ went to local growers and catering companies for the food provided at the conference, including Andy’s Orchard, Beylik Farms, Coleman Farm, Harry’s Berries, Murray Family Farm, McGrath Family Farm, Gourmet Specialties, and Santa Monica Seafood. Speaker gifts were from Homeboy Industries.

The Social Mission Alliance is grateful for the support from our sponsors to make this conference possible. 

List of sponsors: Association of Clinicians for the Underserved, ASPPH, AltaMed, Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity, AT Still University, Black Doctor, CareQuest, California Health Care Foundation, California Wellness Foundation, Charles Drew University, CFAR, Frontier Nursing University, Lasker Foundation, Limitless Impact Foundation, NCCPA, RWJF Special Contribution Fund of the Princeton Area Community Foundation, and SunLife DentaQuest

Champion Spotlight

The Social Mission Alliance features Social Mission Champions on our social media accounts and blog. The series highlights the important work done by those who are advancing health equity and addressing the health disparities of the society in which it exists. If you’d like to be considered for a Social Mission Champion feature, complete the form below.