NHHRI National Conference 2026

Conference Program
Day 2

Building the national architecture for AI-enabled public health, community-based participatory research, and evidence-driven health systems.

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From Blueprint to Action: Launching the National Implementation Agenda
Nov
21

From Blueprint to Action: Launching the National Implementation Agenda

  • Saturday, November 21, 2026
  • 8:30 AM 9:00 AM
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Moderator: Bertha Coombs 

Strategic Focus: Activating Day One outputs and defining the implementation sequence. 

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The Next Evolution of Clinical Care: Connecting Practice, Research, and Community
Nov
21

The Next Evolution of Clinical Care: Connecting Practice, Research, and Community

  • Saturday, November 21, 2026
  • 9:00 AM 10:00 AM
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Keynote speaker: Adrienne Martinez-Hollingsworth, PhD, RN, PHN, WAN

Strategic Focus: Transforming clinical systems into research and learning infrastructure. 

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Panel: Nursing at the Center: Building the Workforce for Community-Based Research
Nov
21

Panel: Nursing at the Center: Building the Workforce for Community-Based Research

  • Saturday, November 21, 2026
  • 10:15 AM 11:15 AM
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Panelists: Adrienne Martinez-Hollingsworth, PhD, RN, PHN, WAN, Waleska Crespo Rivera, DPH, PhD, MHSA

Strategic Focus: Workforce transformation and nursing as national CBPR infrastructure. 

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Panel: From Community Insight to Government Action
Nov
21

Panel: From Community Insight to Government Action

  • Saturday, November 21, 2026
  • 11:30 AM 12:30 PM
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Moderator: Tiffany Donelson 

Panelists: Victor Ramos Otero, Puerto Rico Secretary of Health, Laura Chanchien Parajón, MD, Robert Underwood, PhD, Christine Lee, PharmD, PhD

Strategic focus: Converting community-generated evidence into operational government action.

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Networking Lunch
Nov
21

Networking Lunch

  • Saturday, November 21, 2026
  • 12:30 PM 1:15 PM
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Beyond Benefits: Strengthening Public Systems to Improve Health
Nov
21

Beyond Benefits: Strengthening Public Systems to Improve Health

  • Saturday, November 21, 2026
  • 1:15 PM 2:00 PM
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Keynote speaker: Andrea Barton Reeves, Commissioner, Connecticut Department of Social Services

Strategic Focus: Public systems transformation through Medicaid and social service infrastructure. 

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Panel: Protecting Community Knowledge in the Age of AI
Nov
21

Panel: Protecting Community Knowledge in the Age of AI

  • Saturday, November 21, 2026
  • 2:00 PM 3:00 PM
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Moderator: David Farelo, PhD, NHHRI Chief Research Officer

Panelists: Krystal Tsosie, PhD, MPH, MA, Shannon Sanchez-Youngman, Ilan Shapiro, MD, Waleska Crespo Rivera, DPH, PhD, MHSA, Geraldine Luna. MD

Strategic Focus: AI methodology, Indigenous data sovereignty, and scientific integrity. 

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Closing Session
Nov
21

Closing Session

  • Saturday, November 21, 2026
  • 3:00 PM 3:30 PM
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Moderators: Bertha Coombs, Ken Barela 

FINAL OUTPUT

NATIONAL CBPR & AI IMPLEMENTATION CHARTER

The Charter will integrate all session outputs into a national execution framework.

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