National Virtual Conference

* FREE To ALL - Members and Non-members *

January 28, 2026

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Eastern Time

Get ready to connect, learn, and be inspired at the 2026 Local Health Department Academy of Science National Conference!

This one-day virtual event brings together public health professionals and data champions from across the nation to explore how local health departments can use data more effectively to drive impact.

Join us for a day filled with practical tools, success stories, and fresh perspectives to help you turn data into action for your community.

Local Health Department Academy of Science National Conference Agenda

Pre-Conference Session:

(Listed times are Eastern Time)

9:00 – 9:45 am – LHD AoS 101: Exploring the Essentials of the Academy of Science

Regular Conference Agenda:

(Listed times are Eastern Time)

10:00 – 10:15 am – Welcome and Conference Overview
10:15 – 11:00 am – Relationships as Infrastructure: Strengthening Our Path Forward
11:00 – 11:20 am – Break
11:20 – 12:30 pm – Breakout Sessions (Part 1)
- - - - Alchemer 101: Survey Building and Reporting Basics
        Engaging Communities for Better Health: Lessons from the
        BRIGHT Coalition’s 2024 Community Health Assessment
        Mind the Mess: Preparing Survey Data for Public Health
        Analysis
        Geographically Tailored Data for Improving Health:
        Presenting the City and Congressional District Health
        Dashboards
12:30 – 1:15 pm – Lunch Break
1:15 – 2:15 pm – Using Data to Make Change
2:15 – 2:30 pm – Break
2:30 – 3:40 pm – Breakout Sessions (Part 2)
- - - - Alchemer Beyond the Basics: Optimizing Surveys to Work for You
        LHD AoS in Action: A Panel of Local Success Stories
        Operationalizing People Centered Data Modernization in
        Public Health
        Building Regional Public Health Capacity Through Data Modernization, Cross-Sector Collaboration, and Community-Based Research in Western Massachusetts
3:40 – 4:00 pm – National Librarian Team Update & Closing Words

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