Urban Health Collaborative Symposium 2025

Urban Health Collaborative Symposium
Healthy Cities for the Next Decade: A Call to Action

Join urban health leaders and experts from around the globe for a two-day symposium at Drexel University. This event, hosted by the Urban Health Collaborative, will focus on the pressing challenges and emerging trends in urban public health. Engage in deep-dive sessions, keynote speeches, and collaborative discussions designed to shape the future of urban health research and policy.

Urban Health Symposium 2025: Agenda at-a-Glance

Day 1: Thursday, September 4

• 8:00-8:30 AM: Registration, Coffee, and Breakfast
• 8:30-8:40 AM: Welcome and Overview by Ana Diez Roux
• 8:40-10:10 AM: Session 1: The Challenges of Urban Public Health Today
• 10:10-10:30 AM: Break
• 10:30-12:00 PM: Session 2: Climate Change and Urban Health
• 12:00-1:00 PM: Lunch (boxed lunch provided)
• 1:00-2:00 PM: Keynote: The Next Ten Years in Urban Health
• 2:00-2:20 PM: Break
• 2:20-3:50 PM: Session 3: Novel Data and Novel Methods in Urban Health
• 3:50-4:00 PM: Walk to Poster Session
• 4:00-5:30 PM: Poster Session and Reception (hors d'oeuvres and drinks provided)

Day 2: Friday, September 5

• 8:00-8:30 AM: Coffee and Breakfast
• 8:30-9:30 AM: Keynote 2: Equity, Structural Drivers, and Urban Health
• 9:30-9:50 AM: Break
• 9:50-11:20 AM: Session 4: Policies and Interventions for Health and Equity in Neighborhoods
• 11:20 AM-12:20 PM: Session 5: Closing Panel: Reflecting and Looking Ahead
• 12:20-12:30 PM: Closing Remarks and Wrap-Up

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health, Nesbitt Hall, Philadelphia, United States