2026 Public Health Prepared Annual Summit

Our hybrid summit was held on Friday, June 5, 2026 from 9:00 AM-1:00 PM ET. This year’s theme was Serving the Community: Through Faith, Public Health, and Collaboration. We brought together those working around infectious disease, emergency preparedness and response, and faith in Michigan, whether in a public health, provider, or research setting.

This year’s keynote panel focused on faith-based and non-traditional public health organizations and their efforts in emergency preparedness and response. Stay tuned for the on-demand recording!

Panelists:

• Tamra Fountaine Hardy, Director, Neighborhood Services and Economic Development Divisions, City of Detroit Housing and Revitalization Department
• Joslyn Johnson, PhD, Assistant Dean of Student Development and Career Initiatives, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, University of Michigan
• Natasha Anée Sansom, MS, CEO, Consulting by Anée, LLC
• Sheri Wander, BA, Pastor, RISE Faith Community, Catholic Worker Movement