2025 Community Health Summit
Schedule
Fri Oct 24 2025 at 08:00 am to 01:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
McKenna | New Braunfels, TX
About this Event
Welcome to the 2025 Community Health Summit!
Theme: Stay Updated: Pathways to a Healthier Community Ahead!
When: Friday, October 24, 2025
Where: McKenna Event Center, 801 W. San Antonio St., New Braunfels, TX
Join us for a day filled with insightful discussions, interactive workshops, presentations, and networking opportunities with health professionals, students, and community members. This summit aims to address current health challenges and explore innovative solutions to improve community well-being. Don't miss out on this chance to be part of a collaborative effort towards a healthier future for all. See you there!
Program details include:
- Presentations on Comal and Guadalupe County
- Comal Cares Resource Hub
- Panel Discussions on Community Issues
- Community Health Workers Presentation
- Culinary Medicine “Learn-Prepare-Eat” Session
Who Should Attend: All healthcare providers, including Physicians (Family Practice, Preventive Medicine, Pediatricians, Internal Medicine), Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses, Nurse leaders, Community Health Workers, college students and educators, community members, and the general public.
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Agenda
🕑: 07:00 AM - 08:00 AM
Registration
🕑: 08:00 AM
Session #1: The TIPHER Retreat Report
Host: Albert Ruiz, CEO, TIPHER
Info: 8 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. A Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) for Comal & Guadalupe Counties with five five-priority activities panel
Break (Visit Exhibits) 8:45 a.m. - 9 a.m.
🕑: 09:00 AM
Session #2: The Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) - Priority #1
Host: Jazzie Hamlet, LPC, Assistant Director of Crisis
Info: 9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. The Comal Cares Resource Hub: Improve Mental Health Awareness and Access to Services Panel.
Break (Visit Exhibits) 9:45 a.m. - 10 a.m.
🕑: 10:00 AM
Session #3: The Community Health Plan (CHIP) - Priority #1
Host: Joel Massey, MD, MPH, CHW, CPH, FAAFP, FACPM, C-Trop Med
Info: 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Community Health Workers – What CHWs Do for You!
Break (Visit Exhibits) 10:45 a.m. - 11 a.m.
🕑: 11:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Session #4: The Culinary Medicine Showcase
Host: Ben Campos, PA, CCM
Info: An Interactive Training Demonstrating the Power of Food as Medicine
Where is it happening?
McKenna, 801 West San Antonio Street, New Braunfels, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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