(Note: All times are Eastern)
THURSDAY, APRIL 8
1-1:10 p.m — WELCOME
1:10-1:40 p.m. — OPENING KEYNOTE: Rachel L. Levine
1:40-2:30 p.m. — PANEL #1 — COVID-19: An Update
- Moderator: Georges Benjamin
- Anne Schuchat
- Janet Woodcock
2:30-3 p.m. — A HEALTH UPDATE FROM CONGRESS
- Sen. Patty Murray — Senate 2021 Health Approach
- Rep. Tom Cole — House 2021 Health Approach
3-3:05 p.m. — BREAK
3:05-3:35 — FIRESIDE CHAT: Climate Change — A Public Health Approach
- Frank Sesno (Moderator)
- Michael Regan
3:35-4:25 p.m. — PANEL #2 — Policy Priorities for Building a Robust Public Health System
- John Auerbach (Moderator)
- Mike Fraser
- Lori Freeman
- Scott Becker
- José Ramón Fernández-Peña
- Chrissie Juliano
4:25-4:55 p.m. — KEYNOTE: Frank Luntz — Communicating Across the Political Aisle
4:55-5 p.m. — CLOSING REMARKS: Georges Benjamin
FRIDAY, APRIL 9
12-12:50 — Free Networking Session: Discussion groups led by APHA staff (topics include racism and health, gun violence, and public health advocacy)
1-1:05 p.m. — WELCOME: Lisa Simpson
1:05 -1:35 p.m. — FIRESIDE CHAT
- Georges Benjamin (Moderator)
- Lauren Underwood
1:35-2:05 p.m. — FIRESIDE CHAT: Public Health Authorities — A View to the Future
- Frank Sesno (Moderator)
- Larry Gostin
- Montrece Ransom
2:05-2:10 p.m. — BREAK
2:10-2:50 p.m. — PANEL #3 — Expanding Coverage & Access to Care
- Beverly Malone (Moderator)
- Jen Taylor
- Stuart Butler
- Susan Rogers
2:50-3:20 p.m. — KEYNOTE: Daniel Dawes — Social and Political Determinants of Health
3:20-4:05 p.m. — PANEL #4: Achieving Health Equity
- Avenel Joseph (Moderator)
- Margo Edmunds
- David Grossman
- Robert Rooks
4:05-4:20 p.m. — CLOSING KEYNOTE: Building Momentum for Change
4:20-4:30 p.m. — CLOSING REMARKS: Georges Benjamin