Register HERE for the Nov. 16 meeting!

Note: Online registration will close on Sunday, Nov. 10 at 11:59 pm Central. Because of high demand, registration at the door may be limited.

PNHP Annual Meeting

Saturday, Nov. 16 (agenda available HERE)

• Daytime program, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
• Dinner program, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

The PNHP Annual Meeting will be held in Chicago at the Venue SIX10, located at 610 S. Michigan Ave.

Sleeping rooms will be available at the Hilton Chicago, 720 S. Michigan Ave., for $229/night + $25/night mandatory destination charge (includes internet and athletic club access, and $25/day food/beverage credit). Sleeping room reservations may be booked in two ways:

• Online HERE
• Call 877-865-5320 and reference “PNHP Annual Meeting”

Sleeping room reservations must be made by Friday, Oct. 25. Note that the Hilton is completely booked for nights after Nov. 17.

SNaHP Summit

Friday, Nov. 15, 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm

The SNaHP Summit will be held in Chicago at Roosevelt University, located at 430 S. Michigan Ave. This event is not affiliated with Roosevelt University.

Scholarships are available to support student and resident attendance for both the SNaHP Summit and the PNHP Annual Meeting. Please note that the application deadline has passed, and we are in the process of awarding scholarships to qualified applicants. PNHP members and the public can support PNHP’s student outreach programs by making a GIFT to the Nicholas Skala Student Fund.

Speakers

Dinner Keynote: Rep. Pramila Jayapal

Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal represents Washington’s 7th District in the U.S. House and is chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and co-lead sponsor of the Medicare for All Act.

Meeting Chair: Dr. Philip Verhoef

Dr. Phil Verhoef is the president of PNHP, an adult and pediatric intensivist, and a clinical associate professor of medicine at the John A. Burns School of Medicine at the University of Hawaii-Manoa.

Health Policy Update: 

• Dr. Adam Gaffney, Past President, PNHP; Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
• Shruthi Bhuma, executive board member, SNaHP; board advisor, PNHP; M4, Chicago Medical School
• Swathi Bhuma, executive board member, SNaHP; board member, PNHP; M4, Chicago Medical School

Plenary Discussion Panel: 

• Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, County Public Health Director, host of the America Dissected podcast, and author of Healing Politics and Medicare for All
• Alex Lawson, Executive Director, Social Security Works
• Wendell Potter, President, Center for Health and Democracy
• Dr. A. Taylor Walker, President, Committee of Interns and Residents

See our agenda for a full lineup of speakers and workshops.

This conference will not be livestreamed in its entirety, but recordings of select sessions will be made available after the meeting.

Covid Safety Protocols

Please note that our medical experts recommend the following Covid safety precautions for the conference:

• Staying home if you are experiencing symptoms suggestive of Covid, such as a sore throat, persistent cough, or fever
• Testing immediately before the conference
• Vaccination, particularly with one of the updated vaccines covering newer strains
• Wearing a face mask while not actively eating or drinking

Previous Annual Meetings

Click HERE to access archival material from last year’s Annual Meeting in Atlanta. Click HERE to view photos from the conference.

Attending the 2024 PNHP Annual Meeting and SNaHP Summit is entirely voluntary and requires attendees to abide by any applicable rules of conduct, or local or state laws, that may be announced at any time. Attendees acknowledge the highly contagious and evolving nature of Covid-19 and voluntarily assume the risk of exposure to, or infection with, the virus by attending the Meeting, and understand that such exposure or infection may result in personal injury, illness, disability, and/or death. Attendees release and agree not to sue any persons or entities responsible for coordinating or organizing the PNHP Annual Meeting and SNaHP Summit in the event that they contract Covid-19. Attendees agree to comply with all Covid-related procedures that may be implemented at the Meeting, including mask-wearing.