Urban Health Summit
A day of research, rest, and real conversation — bringing together the people building urban health forward in Austin.
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This Work Matters.
The Summit is the capstone of the Urban Health Initiative — a full day where researchers, physicians, community health workers, elected officials, and neighbors sit in the same room and work from the same set of facts.
It follows a season of community webinars exploring 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 comes next.
The day, start to finish
Every part of the day builds on the one before it — 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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Leading the Conversations at The Summit
Dr. Desmar Walkes
Over 34 years of experience in administrative medicine and health care delivery systems as a health authority, medical director, and board-certified in Family Practice through the American Association for Physician Specialists.
Medical Director and Health Authority for Austin/Travis County
Nadine Burke Harris
Dr. Nadine Burke Harris is an award-winning physician, researcher and advocate dedicated to changing the way our society responds to one of the most serious, expensive and widespread public health crises of our time: childhood trauma.
Pediatrician and former Surgeon General of California
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A Series of Webinars to Start the Conversation Early
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Grandma's Medicine Cabinet
October 26, 2026
Zoom
The home remedies and traditions passed down through generations, and what they tell us about maternal and reproductive health today.
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Black Men's Health
November 9, 2026
Zoom
A conversation on barbershops, fatherhood, and sports as entry points into care for men who may never walk into a clinic.
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Mental Health and Caregiving
December 7, 2026
Zoom
Honest talk about the toll of caregiving and grief, and how to care for the ones doing the caring.
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Recap and Preview
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.
What You Need to Know
Time
9 - 5 p.m. CT
Address
10501 Sprinkle Rd, Austin, TX 78754
Parking
[Parking details to be confirmed]
Accessibility
[Accessibility details to be confirmed]
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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
