Plenary Sessions
The 2026 ASPPH Annual Meeting for Academic Public Health will include three plenary sessions. These sessions form the foundation of shared engagement, convening a wide range of stakeholders, experts, and thought leaders. As central elements of the annual meeting, the plenaries are designed to motivate, educate, and connect participants, establishing a strong framework for meaningful collaboration and collective progress during the meeting and into the future.
Thursday Opening Plenary Session
March 18, 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM ET
Beyond the Choir: Changing the Narrative for Broader Reach
Public health too often speaks to those already on our side. This session aims to explore how reframing both the message, and the messenger, can help us connect with audiences who are skeptical, disengaged, or simply out of reach.
Demetre Daskalakis, MD, MPH
Former Director
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Disease Control and Prevention
Céline Gounder, MD, ScM, FIDSA
oMedical Contributor, CBS News; Editor-at-Large for Public Health, KFF Health News; and Clinical Associate Professor, NYU and Bellevue Hospital
Brinleigh Murphy-Reuter, EdM
CEO and Founder
Science to People
Tom Frieden, MD, MPH
President and CEO
Resolve to Save Lives
Moderator
Thursday Afternoon Plenary Session
March 19, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM ET
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Friday Afternoon Closing Plenary Session
March 20, 11:30 AM – 12:45 PM ET
Coming Soon