2026 Symposium: Creating Memories & Inspiring Change

Thank you to everyone who joined us in Chicago for an exchange of ideas, research, and approaches to understanding SDOH through a place-based lens.

This year's symposium brought together:

👥 69 registered attendees

🎤 33 speakers

📊 27 sessions

Across presentations, workshops, and showcases, participants explored innovative research, shared tools and resources, and discussed opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration to advance health equity.

Beyond the numbers, we're especially grateful for the connections made and perspectives shared throughout the event.

Here's what a few participants had to say:

💬 "A sincere thank you to The SDOH & Place Project team and event organizers for creating a thoughtful space for collaboration and shared learning around health equity." — Ayushi Patel

💬 "More than simply attending a symposium, this experience gave me a space to learn, question, and broaden the way I understand epidemiology and the social determinants of health." — Glorianne González-Nieves

💬 "Thank you The SDOH & Place Project, it was such a rewarding opportunity to turn data into evidence that can inform policy." — Josephat Kunesha

Thank you for being part of the 2026 SDOH & Place Symposium! A huge THANK YOU to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation for making this experience possible!

🔗 Learn more about the SDOH & Place Project: https://sdohplace.org/