
2025
FLORIDA VOICES FOR HEALTH
SUMMIT
Hope and Healing in a Fragmented Democracy
MAY 7 & 8
Lake Mary Events Center
260 N Country Club Road, Lake Mary, Florida 32746

ABOUT
Our annual health policy and advocacy conference is a great opportunity to learn about Florida's health landscape and connect with participants from a cross section of health care including advocates, health care providers, policy makers, and community members.
This year's Summit will focus on better understanding the rapidly changing health care landscape and strengthening our collective ability to advocate.
SPEAKERS

Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Jamila Michener
Jamila Michener is an Associate professor in the department of Government at Cornell University. Her research focuses on poverty, racial inequality and public policy in the United States.
Her book, Fragmented Democracy: Medicaid, Federalism and Unequal Politics, examines how Medicaid--the nation’s public health insurance program for people with low income--affects democratic citizenship.
Unpacking how federalism transforms Medicaid beneficiaries’ interpretations of government and structures their participation in politics, Fragmented Democracy assesses American political life from the vantage point(s) of those who are living in or near poverty.
SCHEDULE
DAY 1 - Wednesday, May 7
08:00
Networking Breakfast &
Conference Welcome
09:15
Panel Discussion
2025 Florida Legislative Session Debrief: Impacts on Health Policy
10:50
Panel Discussion
View From the Hill: Health Policy at the Federal Level
12:10
Networking Lunch
12:45
Keynote Speaker
Address by Dr. Jamila Michener
1:45
Panel Discussion
Best Practice: Care Models and Policies to Improve Oral Health in Florida
3:00
Panel Discussion
Health Care in Rural Florida
4:00
Happy Hour!
Drinks included with ticket purchase
DAY 2 - Thursday,May 8
08:00
Networking Breakfast &
Day 2 Welcome
09:00
Panel Discussion
From Your Backyard to DC: How to Launch a Campaign and Build Coalitions (with a Write Your Own Legislation Workshop)
10:15
Presentations and Discussion
Attorney Office Hours: Launching a Non-Profit, Legal Advocacy, and Lobbying Limits
11:30
Networking Lunch
12:00
Keynote Speaker TBA
12:45
Panel Discussion
Bridging the Divide: Effective Health Care Messaging for Conservative Audiences
1:45
Closing Session
Conference takeaways.
02:00
Conference Ends

