Health Activist Dinner 2026

Join us for a delightful evening at the Health Activist Dinner! This in-person event will be held at Secret Little Garden, a living botanical sanctuary in San Antonio's King William Historic District, within the broader Southtown area. Get ready to connect with fellow public health activists engaged in the promotion of health, peace, and social change.

Date & Time: Sunday, November 1, 2026, 6:00-9:00 pm

Keynote speaker: TBA

Paul Cornely award: Hassan El-Tayyab, from Friends Committee on National Legislation, Legislative Director for Middle East Policy

Edward Barsky award: Dr. Maria Neira, Director, Public Health, Environment and Social Determinants of Health Department (PHE), World Health Organisation (recorded acceptance)

Paul Wellstone award: Dr. Abdul El-Sayed (recorded acceptance)

Paul Ambrose Outstanding Student award: TBA

Attending the 2026 Health Activist Dinner is entirely voluntary. It requires attendees to abide by any applicable rules of conduct or local or state laws that may be announced at any time. Attendees acknowledge the highly contagious and evolving nature of COVID-19 and voluntarily assume the risk of exposure to or infection with the virus by attending the Dinner and understand that such exposure or infection may result in personal injury, illness, disability, and/or death. Attendees release and agree not to sue any persons or entities responsible for coordinating or organizing the Health Activist Dinner in the event that they contract COVID-19, even if caused by the negligence or fault of these persons or entities. Attendees agree to comply with all COVID-related procedures that may be implemented by or at the Dinner, possibly including mask-wearing and social distancing.