Public Health Day 2025

The Public Health Day Symposium serves as the culminating event of National Public Health Week, offering a collaborative platform for academic, community, and government public health professionals to exchange insights on public health initiatives and advancements in the greater Philadelphia region.

This year’s theme is CHANGE, and we particularly encourage submissions addressing:

• Climate Change – prevention, mitigation, and resilience

• Changing Attitudes Toward Substance Use and Substance Use Disorders

• Changing Perspectives on Homelessness

• New Approaches to Addressing Violence

Symposium Format

The event will take place from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, featuring multiple rounds of short presentations (5 to 10 minutes each, depending on the number of speakers). Audience members will have the opportunity to engage with speakers during roundtable-style discussions.

Eligibility:

Submissions are open to recent health and allied health graduates as well as working professionals. All abstract submissions should be completed using this by 3/10.

All are welcome to join, hear from various public health speakers, circulate among the tables for more in depth conversations.

Please Note:

• Access to The Mütter Museum is not included in this event.
• By registering for this event, you consent to photography, audio recording, video recording, and its release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction to be used for news, promotional purposes, advertising, inclusion on websites, social media, or any other purpose by The College of Physicians/The Mütter Museum and its affiliates and representatives.