Agenda
This agenda provides a high level overview of what to expect during the 2026 Summit, including key times and activities to help you plan your experience. Additional details and information will be added as they are finalized, so please check back for updates.
Day 1
8:00 AM
8:30 AM
Check-In & Breakfast, Visit with Exhibitors
Pick up your badge, grab breakfast, and visit with our exhibitors before the 2026 Summit welcome and the first plenary.
8:30 AM
8:45 AM
Greeting
Begin the 2026 Summit with a brief welcome to set the tone for an engaging experience.
8:45 AM
9:45 AM
Keynote: Health Literacy and Medical and Interprofessional Education
9:55 AM
10:50 AM
Concurrent Breakout Session 1
Choose 1 of the following breakout sessions:
Transforming Health Literacy & Addressing Social Determinants of Health in a Non-Traditional Setting
Patient Safety: Keep it Simple With Plain Language
Reimagining Health Literacy with AI: A Hands-On Action Lab for Tailored Communication
10:55 AM
11:50 AM
Concurrent Breakout Session 2
Choose 1 of the following breakout sessions:
Empowering Patients through Health Literate Medicine Management Strategies: A Pathway to Safer Care
Leveraging Interprofessional Collaboration and Technology to Advance Health Literacy in Pediatric Patient Education
Beyond Plain Language: Embedding Language Access in Health Literacy and Quality Systems
11:55 AM
1:15 PM
Lunch & Break
During this time you can:
Attend a Plenary with Amanda Kwong, MPH: New Paths for Finding Information
Eat lunch
Visit with Exhibitors
1:20 PM
2:15 PM
Concurrent Breakout Session 3
Choose 1 of the following breakout sessions:
A Novel Pledge Program to Increase Community-Based Organizational Health Literacy
From Algorithm to Understanding: Using Health Literacy to Address Race-Based Clinical Equations and Advance Health Equity
Beyond Plain Language: Embedding Community and Digital Strategies to Reimagine Health Literacy in Practice
2:20 PM
3:15 PM
Concurrent Breakout Session 4
Choose 1 of the following breakout sessions:
Actions for Making Organizational Health Literary Possible
Engaging Through Screens: Mapping Health Literacy Campaigns on Social Media to Inform Clinical and Community Strategies
Teaching Plain Language to Health Professions Students: Outcomes from an Interprofessional Education Activity
3:20 PM
4:15 PM
Plenary: Health Literacy and Trust in the AI Environment
4:15 PM
4:30 PM
Closing
We'll wrap up Day 1 with key takeaways and a brief look ahead into the next and last day of the Summit.
6:00 PM
8:00 PM
Dinner & Poster Session
Join us at the Stockyards Station for dinner while exploring poster sessions, showcasing current research and innovative projects. Presenters will be available to discuss their work and answer questions.
Day 2
8:00 AM
9:00 AM
Breakfast, Visit with Exhibitors
Enjoy breakfast as you browse exhibitor tables and connect with others.
9:00 AM
9:15 AM
Greeting
Kick off Day 2 with opening remarks and an overview of the day ahead.
9:15 AM
10:10 AM
Plenary: Health Literacy and Managed Care Programs
10:15 AM
11:10 AM
Concurrent Breakout Session 5
Choose 1 of the following breakout sessions:
Anyone Can Save a Life: Opioid Abatement Literacy
Development of HealthLit an AI driven Audit & Feedback Tool for Organizational Health Literacy
Enhancing Hypertension Health Literacy In Men Experiencing Homelessness Using The P.L.A.N. Counseling Tool
11:25 AM
12:30 PM
Lunch & Networking
During this time you can:
Eat lunch
Attend the US Health Literacy Association Meeting
Visit with Exhibitors
12:40 PM
1:30 PM
Concurrent Breakout Session 6
Choose 1 of the following breakout sessions:
Health Literacy Collaborative Summit: Overview, Formation, Participating States, and Next Steps
The Confianza Ambassador Approach to Community Health Literacy
Signatures: A framework to personalize patient education, build health literacy and shared decision-making via psychographic “communication types”
1:40 PM
2:30 PM
Plenary & Closing
Before we close out the 2026 Summit, Chris Trudeau, JD, will lead our last plenary session: Health Literacy and AI Ethics