Thriving Together 2026

Name: Thriving Together 2026
Start: 2026-09-25T12:00:00Z
End: 2026-09-25T21:00:00Z
Location: Hiebert Lounge, Boston University School of Medicine

Hiebert Lounge, Boston University School of Medicine

September 25, 2026

The 2nd annual Thriving Together Summit: Advancing Health, Cultivating Leaders and Collaborating on Community Solutions will bring together a group of deeply committed community partners and emerging health professional leaders. We will share best practices and cement our collaborations for the future of improving community health and health care access in the Greater Boston Area.

When: Friday, September 25, 2026 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Where: Hiebert Lounge, at Boston University Medical Campus, 72 E Concord St, Boston, MA
Who: Attendees include trainees and early-career professionals across disciplines (including but not limited to medicine, nursing, public health, social work, pharmacy, etc), community partners, public and private sector collaborators, with a shared commitment to improving health for communities in the Greater Boston Area.
The Summit is being hosted by the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center.
Read the BU Clinical Translational Science Institute article about the 2025 Summit.

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Lightning Rounds Teams

Hear from five abstract teams recognized for their collaboration, impact and community commitment.

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Swen Pa M: A Community Health Worker Led Emotional Wellness Program for Haitian NewcomersStephanie Faure Certified CHW1, 2, Calpurnyia Roberts PhD1, 2, Laura McNulty MPH MSW1, 2, Johanne Blain Certified CHW, MS1, 2, Josee Genty Certified CHW, MPH1, 2, Alexandra Solnick MPH1, 2, Naderge Glaude M. Ed1, 3, Farah Noze BS, CAC4, Yveton Isnor PsyD LMHC1, 3, Jean Granick MS1, 2 1Cambridge Health Alliance, 2Department of Community Health, 3Department of Psychiatry, 4Immigrant Family Services Institute

Thea James, MD - ModeratorVice President of Mission, Associate Chief Medical Officer, and Director of the Violence Intervention Advocate Program (VIAP) at Boston Medical Center; Assistant Professor of Medicine at Boston University School of Medicine