Social Mission Alliance 2026 Conference
For Us All: Transforming the Health Workforce
Los Angeles, CA
March 30-31, 2026
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The Social Mission Alliance (SMA) conference is an interprofessional forum that aims to advance health equity and social justice through health professions education. Each SMA conference brings together hundreds of clinical educators, administrators, clinicians, trainees and students from around the world to convene, collaborate and engage on top issues facing our society, including social determinants of health, community engagement, reducing inequities, workforce diversity, and value-based health care. Register Now! Save on your registration cost during the early bird period now through February 13.
Since 2012, the Social Mission Alliance has brought together educators, administrators, clinicians, trainees, and students to transform health profession education in pursuit of health equity. Join us as we gather for our eighth national conference, For Us All: Transforming the Health Workforce, from March 30-31, 2026 in Los Angeles, CA at the Sheraton Grand Hotel.
Partners
For the first time, the Social Mission Alliance will host the 2026 conference with special partner organizations to help guide and connect the conference to the local community in California.
Sponsors
RWJF Special
Contributions Fund of the Princeton Area Community Foundation
Learn more about becoming a partner or sponsor on our sponsorship page.
Join us March 30-31
Speakers
We are honored to welcome Keynote speakers who are nationally recognized social mission experts. This year, we are excited to have Dr. Beverly Malone and Dr. Michael Forde speak in Los Angeles. Learn more about our speakers.
Providing health professions leaders, practitioners, educators, trainees, and community partners an outstanding opportunity to present their work, network, advocate, and learn. Attendees can participate by presenting a poster, oral presentation, or workshop focused on one of our conference themes.
Abstract submissions are now closed. Check out our program.
The Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation Awards for Excellence in Social Mission recognizes leaders of social mission in health professions education. The five award categories include Fitzhugh Mullan Rising Star, Lifetime Achievement, Individual Excellence, Program Excellence, and Institutional Excellence. The nomination period has now closed. Stay tuned to learn about the winners, to be announced at the end of February.