Massachusetts Public Health AllianceWhen we fight, We win.
Mobilizing for Healthy Communities
26th ANNUAL CONFERENCE & MEETING
Dec. 8 | 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM | Zoom | ASL Interpretation Available
Celebrating our wins. Building our power.
This past year, public health faced unprecedented challenges, including vicious and corrupt attacks from the current federal administration. And across Massachusetts and the nation, people refused to back down!
Join us on Tuesday, December 8, from 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM, as we come together to celebrate what we’ve won and build power for the work still ahead: continuing to push back against unlawful federal actions and corporate greed, doubling down on evidence-based science, and resisting authoritarianism.
Conference agenda.
KEYNOTE PANEL
Public Health Leadership Holding the Line
National and state leaders will discuss how communities across the country are defending public health as federal support falls away. Commissioner Goldstein will share how Massachusetts is filling the national gap and shoring up its defenses here at home. You can submit your questions for the panel when you register.
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On the panel:
- Dr. Georges Benjamin, CEO, American Public Health Alliance
- Dr. Robbie Goldstein, Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
- More panelists to be announced!
Moderated by Carlene Pavlos, Executive Director, Massachusetts Public Health Alliance
CATALYST FOR JUSTICE AWARD
Honoring Dr. Georges Benjamin
Few leaders embody the fight for public health like Dr. Georges Benjamin. The MPHA Board will honor him with the Catalyst for Justice Award, given to those whose policies and commitments bend the arc of the moral universe toward justice. Under his leadership, APHA has taken the Trump administration to court, including joining MPHA as a co-plaintiff against Secretary Kennedy..
POLICY
Unveiling MPHA’s 2027-2028 Policy Priorities
MPHA will unveil the policy priorities we’ll mobilize around together in the new legislative session. The agenda takes on emerging threats to public health while continuing our work on the building blocks of good health. You’ll be among the first to see the policy agenda and how you can help win it.
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Presented by Oami Amarasingham, Deputy Director, Massachusetts Public Health Alliance
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE PANEL
Power to the People: Taking Back Our Health from Corporate Interests
Data centers are being proposed across Massachusetts, with real consequences for our air, water, energy costs, and neighborhoods. This panel will explore what these projects mean for health and how residents are mobilizing.
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Panelists to be announced soon. Check back for updates.
Moderated by Jacqueline Velez, Director of Campaigns, Massachusetts Public Health Alliance
Registration closes December 3 | Members save 50% | ASL Interpretation Available
Meet the speakers.
DR. GEORGES BENJAMIN
American Public Health Association Catalyst for Justice Award Recipient
DR. ROBBIE GOLDSTEIN
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
MORE SPEAKERS Coming soon
Our lineup is still growing. Check back soon as we announce more leaders and advocates!
Get your ticket.
MPHA member
Use the promo code in your member email at checkout.
*Includes organizational members at the Stakeholder, Catalyst, Visionary, and Local Board of Health level
Non-member
Full conference access.
Student
For current students.
*Tickets are free if your school or university is a sponsor
Save your spot today. Registration closes on Thursday, December 3
Sponsor the movement.
Sponsors make this gathering possible. Your support keeps the conference accessible to public health workers, students, and community members, and it fuels MPHA’s year-round work to turn acts of resistance into lasting policy wins. Sponsorship also comes with conference tickets and visibility for your organization among public health leaders across the Commonwealth.
Questions? Contact MPHA Development Manager, Ana Hidalgo, at ahidalgo@mapublichealth.org.
Thank you to our 2026 Sponsors
DISRUPTOR
Edelman Financial Engines
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