Future of Health Summit 2026

Part 1: Rebuilding Public Health's Workforce for the Next Generation

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Turning vision into practice requires more than new curricula. This panel will explore the policies, partnerships, career pathways, and institutional supports needed to strengthen the public-health workforce—from frontline community roles to data, technology, emergency preparedness, and systems leadership. Panelists will examine how public-health agencies, accreditation bodies, academic innovators, and community partners can prepare a workforce equipped for both today’s demands and tomorrow’s public-health infrastructure. 

    Moderator

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    Celine Gounder

    Medical Correspondent, CBS News; Editor-at-Large, Public Health, KFF Health News

    Speakers

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    Daniele Fallin

    James W. Curran Dean, Public Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University
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    Kelly Gebo

    Dean, Michael and Lori Milken School of Public Health, The George Washington University
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    Jyoti Pathak

    Founding Dean, School of Technology for Public Health, Arizona State University