Strength in Motion: Reimagining health through community, policy and partnership
The 2026 Movement is Life Health Summit is a national convening of diverse leaders, healthcare professionals, changemakers, and community voices committed to dismantling health disparities and advancing equity, together.
Guided by this year’s theme, Strength in Motion: Reimagining Health Through Community, Policy, and Partnership, the Summit brings together healthcare professionals, researchers, policymakers, industry innovators, community organizations, advocates, and changemakers to explore bold ideas, build meaningful partnerships, and inspire action.
Rooted in Movement is Life’s commitment to improving health and mobility, the Summit creates a space where diverse perspectives come together, innovation is accelerated, and collaboration drives healthier people, stronger communities, and lasting impact.
Main stage plenary, 2025
Panel discussion
Table sessions
Registration, Poster Set Up & Continental Breakfast
Dr. Mary O’Connor, MD
Dr. René Roberts
Move to Session/Break
Inaugural Founder Legacy Award
Lunch / Poster and Exhibit Viewing
Presented by Dr. Pedro José Greer Jr.
End of Day One / Poster and Exhibit Viewing
Yin Yoga, Cello + Sound Bath
Vibe and Embodiment Session with Samantha Schmuck of Revived Living
Registration & Check In, Continental Breakfast, Poster & Exhibit Viewing
Dr. Mary O’Connor, MD
Dr. Bryanne Standifer-Barrett, MD, MSCP
Facilitated by:
Crystal Marie Young — Director of Global Events and Founder, Crystal Marie Events, LLC
Lunch/Poster Viewing
Judges:
Carolyn Cassin, President and CEO, Michigan Women Forward
Melinda Clemons, Vice President, Program & Impact, Ginosko Development Company
Kevin Ketels, Director, Entrepreneurship & Innovation programs, Belinsky Entrepreneurship Learning Laboratory
Break and Scoring
Kimberly Glass, US Olympian
Registration is open now for the 2026 Summit at the Fort Pontchartrain in downtown Detroit.
Earn up to 14 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits while connecting with healthcare leaders, researchers, and community innovators. Designed for the entire healthcare team.
Current IPCE rate. The $180 early rate ended August 1, 2026 — add credits when you register.
Founding partner of the Movement is Life Health Summit, supporting the convening since its beginning.
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Connect with a national audience committed to advancing health, mobility, and well-being through community, policy, and partnership. Showcase your organization alongside healthcare leaders, researchers, and changemakers from across the country.
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Put your organization behind the convening. Sponsorship levels, benefits, and audience detail are in the information packet.
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Poster presentations use 3′×4′ mobile backboards supplied by Movement is Life. Award-winning posters are invited to present during the Award-Winning Poster Session. All presenters prepare a deck of up to six slides.
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We look for bold voices and innovative leaders to share their insights on dismantling health disparities through community and policy — stories of impact and partnership models that drive equity.
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The Summit’s health innovation pitch competition. Watch the overview to see how the competition runs and what finalists take to the stage in Detroit.
2 Washington Blvd, Detroit, Michigan 48226
Located in the Financial District just off the M-10 Lodge Freeway, the Fort Pontchartrain sits in the heart of downtown — steps from the Detroit Riverfront and a wide range of the city’s cultural sites and activities.
