“This was my first health conference, and I am glad that there are so many like-minded individuals who are committed to healthcare from an intertwined upstream and downstream perspective. It is inspiring to see so many success stories in respective communities. I am excited to apply what I learned into my future healthcare endeavors!“

Javier Granados II
Health Leadership Apprentice
Dell Medical School-The University of Texas at Austin, Central Texas

“The Healthier Texas Summit is a high quality educational event at a very good value. It provides an important networking opportunity for all of us who are collectively striving to address the contemporary public health challenges in Texas.“

Melanie Stone, MPH
Med, Assistant Director
Community Service Learning
The Center for Medical Humanities & Ethics
San Antonio, Texas

“The Healthier Texas Summit provided a well-balanced work space for both leadership and those of us on the frontline of the helping professions. It brought us to a common table in order to start the conversations on what needs to change so that we can have the results we care about.

I was grateful to get 12.5 CEU’s in topics of high importance to me as a Wellness Coach and Educator. This conference provided several ideas that I will incorporate into our Wellness Program for the next few years.“

Rafael Aristeo Curiel CHWC, LMT, NASM-CPT
Employee Wellness Coach
City of McAllen

“As I attended each session at the Summit, it was inspiring to see all of the work being done throughout the state to address the health needs of our diverse population. From learning about rural providers using telemedicine to improve access, to listening to the heartbreaking story of a mother’s struggle to live after giving birth, it was clear to me that there are a great deal of passionate healthcare workers throughout the Lone Star State.

This event left me feeling better about the future and knowing that Texas is in great hands!“

Sukhvir (Sonyia) Sandhu
Regional Operations Analyst
Health System Strategy
Region 3 Anchor Team
Southeast Texas

“Cross-sectoral partnerships are where I think we get the most potential for synergy and where we have the most opportunity for sustainability. [Public health]’s not one sector’s thing. It’s not one grant program. It’s not one source of data. It’s all of us, working together to create the conditions in which people can be healthy.“

Dr. Karen DeSalvo
Summit Keynote Speaker
Former acting assistant secretary for health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services