Urban Health Summit
A day of research, rest, and real conversation — bringing together the people building urban health forward in Austin.
January 13, 2027 · Barr Mansion, Austin, TX · 9 - 5 p.m. CT
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This Work Matters.
The Summit is where systems and leaders come together — hospital and health systems, elected officials, policymakers, and community-based organizations — to turn conversation into collective action.
Leading up to the Summit, a series of community webinars explores maternal health, men's health, and caregiving. The Summit is where those conversations turn into shared commitments: what we know, what we're doing about it, and who's accountable for what's next.
The day, start to finish
From the morning's data and panels to the personal stories that close it out, plan to stay through the closing panel; that's where the day's threads come together.
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A moment to get grounded together — the numbers, the history, and the shared understanding we'll build the rest of the day on.
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Conversations with the systems and leaders working across maternal health, men's health, and the issues shaping our community's care.
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A midday moment to pause, reflect, and hear from a voice leading this work on a national stage.
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Turning the morning's conversations into commitments — what needs to change, and who's accountable for changing it.
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Bringing the day full circle — closing with the stories and voices that remind us why this work matters.
Featured Summit Speakers and Panelists
We're continuing to build this lineup with the same care we bring to everything else — researchers, physicians, and community leaders who know this work firsthand.
Check back here for more updates.
A Series of Webinars to Start the Conversation Early
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Grandma's Medicine Cabinet
October 26, 2026 | 6 PM CT
Zoom
Ginger ale, vapor rub, and the home remedies passed down through generations. We're digging into the homeopathic traditions many of us grew up with, and using them as the entry point into a real conversation about maternal and women's health in the Black community.
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The Barbershop Talk
November 9, 2026 | 6 PM CT
Zoom
The conversations Black men actually have—in barbershops, on the sidelines, between fathers and sons—become the entry point into cancer prevention, screening, and men's health engagement.
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Surviving the Season
December 7, 2026 | 6 PM CT
Zoom
The holidays bring grief and caregiving to the surface for many of us. A candid conversation on death, dying, and caring for our elders and each other within the Black community, and the support that exists when we need it most.
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The Road to a Healthier Tomorrow
January 6, 2026
Zoom
Catch up on the season's biggest moments and get a first look at what's ahead at the Summit and Expo.
Featured Webinar Panelists
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Dr. Simel Jenkins-Bey
The Barbershop Talk, Panelist
Dr. Simel Jenkins-Bey holds a Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, with an Integrative Medical Specialty in Pain and Psychosocial Phenomena, from AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine in Austin, where he later taught diagnostic reasoning to graduate students.He has spent more than two decades working in East Asian medicine and ethnobotany, including nearly twenty years of clinical work in Austin, and has written on ethnobotany.
He has roots in Gullah-Geechee traditions, and his work has long focused on how traditional remedies live in families and communities and how people can use them wisely and with confidence. He has presented on health disparities at Dell Medical School and is a lifetime member of the All African Healing Arts Society. He is the author of From the Field: Tales of Medicine and Spirit and several books on classical East Asian medicine. He lives in Austin, Texas.
What You Need to Know
Time
9 - 5 p.m. CT
Address
10501 Sprinkle Rd, Austin, TX 78754
Parking
The venue features dedicated parking directly on the property.
Accessibility
The property provides wheelchair-accessible parking spaces and approved ramps.
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Health professionals, researchers, elected officials, and community members working on urban health outcomes in Austin. If you're doing the work or want to, you belong in the room.
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No. Registration is free. We encourage you to invite your community.
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Come as you are. Business casual is common, but comfort matters more than formality.
Get Involved!
Interested in sponsoring, volunteering, or speaking? We'd love to hear from you.
Special Thanks to Urban Health Summit and Expo Sponsors
