2026 Whole Health Consortium Annual Meeting

Whole Health, Whole Communities: From Dialogue to Coordinated Action

Tuesday, May 12 | 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Virginia Tech Inn and Skelton Conference Center | Blacksburg, VA

(Note: Free parking is available for this event)

CME CREDIT IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR THIS EVENT - SEE BELOW FOR DETAILS!

The Whole Health Consortium Annual Meeting brings together researchers, healthcare professionals, community leaders, and educators committed to advancing equitable health and well-being. This year’s convening builds intentionally on prior dialogue and shared momentum to move beyond conversation and toward coordinated action. 

Our focus is practical and research-driven: translating strong ideas into research-informed pilot initiatives, scalable models, and measurable outcomes that advance Whole Health across clinical care, public health, and community systems.

Event Agenda

8:30 – 9:30 AM | Check-In & Refreshments. Arrive, enjoy light refreshments, and connect informally with other attendees.

9:30 – 10:15 AM | Welcome & Keynote Address - Meagan Grega, MD.  

"From Silos to Synergy:  Integrating Academic, Clinical, and Community Partnerships to Improve Health Outcomes Via the Healthy Neighborhood Immersion Strategy"

Dr. Meagan Grega will draw on her leadership with the Kellyn Foundation, a nonprofit that partners with schools, clinicians, farmers, and families to expand access to healthy food and advance lifestyle-based prevention in rural communities. Through this academic–clinic–community model, she will distill lessons on moving community-centered health initiatives from promising pilots to sustained practice. She will highlight the structural decisions, partnership strategies, and evaluation approaches that enable programs to adapt, demonstrate measurable impact, and sustain community benefit over time.

10:25 – 11:55 AM | Lightning Talks- Showcasing Coordinated Action. Fast-paced presentations from researchers and community partners actively working to address pressing Whole Health challenges. 

12:00 - 1:30 PM | Networking Lunch

1:30 - 3:00 PM | Afternoon Action Planning Session. The Afternoon Action Planning Session will convene small working tables to identify concrete next steps for advancing Whole Health–guided initiatives, with emphasis on rural implementation, cross-sector collaborations, and measurable next actions.  

🌟Teams will have the opportunity to be considered for flash funding grants of $1,000 to advance collaborative Whole Health initiatives.

3:10 - 4:30 PM | Report Out and Reactor Panel

This Year's Topic Areas

This event is ideal for researchers, clinicians, and community partners interested in:

•  Mental Health & Trauma Across Systems 
  (e.g., youth mental health, suicide prevention, substance use, trauma-informed approaches in clinical, school, or community settings)
• Access & Care Coordination for Chronic Conditions 
  (e.g., transportation barriers, specialty care access, workforce shortages, navigation models, technology-enabled reach)
• Prevention & Early Intervention 
  (e.g., food systems, movement and exercise, social connection, non-pharmacological approaches)
• Workforce & Community Capacity 
  (e.g., workforce well-being, community health workers, partnerships across sectors, care navigation, training and support systems)

Registration

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