Over 75 clinical and non-clinical leaders gathered for two days at Adventist Health’s first Health Equity and Community Impact Summit in Roseville, California. The event included eight keynote speakers and sessions focused on practical ways to advance health equity. Hospital leaders and experts from UC Davis, Stanford University and Epic shared strategies to improve community health, including the role of food in health and approaches for evaluating social determinants of health. The summit also included discussions, panels and workshops on various topics related to health equity. Adventist Health brought people together around a shared commitment to improving health outcomes in the communities it serves.

Why We Did It

Food security and health equity have long been major challenges in the United States. Adventist Health launched this summit to address these systemic issues in a step-by-step approach. The goal of the summit was to find new, innovative ways to bring preventive care directly into communities. This would help community members stay healthy before they might ever need hospital care.

The summit centered on the theme of “growing health and cultivating hope,” through collaborative efforts. Adventist Health recognizes that real change takes time, but the organization is dedicated to a long-term strategy that builds healthier communities through preventative care and continuous learning.