2026 Greater Hampton Roads Population Health Summit
About this Event
2026 Greater Hampton Roads Population Health Summit
Healthy Communities
Envisioning the Future of Hampton Roads
Wednesday, September 30th, 2026
ODU Webb Student Center - North&Central Cafeteria
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Hybrid: In-person at ODU Webb Student Center or virtually via Zoom
* For in-person attendees, registration and breakfast begins at 8:00am*
Learning Objectives:
1) Formulate and present strategies to build stronger, cross-sector networks by creating opportunities for authentic dialogue, relationship-building, and shared learning.
2)Develop a collective vision for equitable thriving and identify opportunities for collaborative action that strengthen community health and well-being.
Light breakfast, lunch will be available for in-person attendees!
Please note: For the 2026 Summit, parking costs will be at attendee expense. More information will be provided in confirmation emails on where to park, and what the prices are.
Keynote Speaker
Leading with your Whole Self: Cultivating the Social Soil of Hampton Roads
Marissa Levine, MD, MPH
Owner and Managing Director, Envision Well-Being, LLC
Objectives:
1. Describe the relational conditions (“social soil”) that enable generative collaboration in complex, cross-sector community health work, using a living-systems framework.
2. Apply a whole-self inventory to identify at least two personal practices — one to strengthen and one to release — that enhance their individual contribution to collaborative population health efforts in Hampton Roads.
Panel Discussion
Advancing Wellness Through Grassroots Leadership and Community Voices
Moderator:
Leslie Hoglund, PhD, MEd, MCHES, Associate Professor, MPH Health Equity Program, Norfolk State University, Joint School of Public Health at ODU and NSU
Panelists:
Gaylene Kanoyton, Celebrate Healthcare
Vince Hodges, MSW, Institute of Coastal Adaptation and Resilience, Program and Finance Manager, Old Dominion University
Bobby Booker, MA, Engagement and Funding Consultant, Choices 360 Consulting LLC.
Objectives:
1. Recognize community members who are driving change through advocacy, lived experience, and local action.
2. Evaluate how authentic engagement strengthens health outcomes.
Panel Discussion
Mobilizing Regional Alliances to Advance Population Health
Moderator:
Brett Sierra, DHSc, MPH, Assistant Professor and Director, Master of Public Health Program | Department of Health Behavior, Policy, and Management, Joint School of Public Health at Old Dominion University and Norfolk State University
Panelists:
Sara Rothenburg, MPH, Assistant Director, Consortium for Infant and Child Health (CINCH), Assistant Professor, Pediatrics Community Health and Research, Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University
Phyllis Stoneburner, MBA, BSN, RN, Executive Director, Healthy Chesapeake
Dexter Davis, BA, CCHW, Community Engagement and Public Health Coordinator, Urban League of Hampton Roads | MPH Candidate, Class of 2028, Joint School of Public Health at ODU and NSU
Objectives:
1) Demonstrate collaborative efforts that connect organizations, sectors and communities.
2) Explain how collaboratives align resources and expertise.
3) Identify opportunities to strengthen the regional population health ecosystem.
Continuing Medical Education
ACCREDITATION STATEMENT
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Macon and Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University, Norfolk State University, Healthy Chesapeake, Virginia Department of Health, CHKD, Bon Secours and CINCH . Macon and Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
CREDIT DESIGNATION
Macon and Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
CEU – Other Health Professionals
Please consult with your accreditation agency on applying above CME or CE to your professional continuing education.
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