Call for Speakers | Deadline May 2, 2026 | 2nd Maternal & Child Health Symposium (7 Apr 2026)

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Call for Speakers

Deadline May 2, 2026

2nd Maternal & Child Health Symposium

Malcolm X College

More details and the fillable form, visit this page>

Questions? Send an email to contactus@iomc.org and state Call for Speaker in the Subject line.

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Executive Committee Meeting (5 May 2026)

Tue, 05 May 2026 21:00:00 GMT

Executive Committee Meeting

Closed meeting.

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Executive Committee Meeting (2 Jun 2026)

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Executive Committee Meeting

Closed meeting.

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2026 IOMC Annual Leadership Awards & Annual Meeting (25 Jun 2026)

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 22:00:00 GMT

2026 IOMC Leadership Awards & Annual Convening

Major Fundraising Goal $350,000

Leadership Awards | Sponsorship | Seated Dinner | Lively Spirits | Networking

June 25 , 2026

5:00 - 8:00 PM CT

Maggiano's Little Italy- Chicago

Grand Ballroom

(Use Grand Avenue Banquet entrance)

Check out the 2025 Leadership Awards Recipients and their Impact here>

Cocktail and Business Attire

Valet parking available. SpotHero for other convenient parking.

The 2026 Leadership Awards & Annual Meeting will celebrate the Institute's relentless efforts in health equity, its accomplishments, and its look to the future. Join our efforts to create social change and reduce healthcare disparities.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Aron Sousa, MD, FACP

President

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

Fellow, IOMC

Aron Sousa, MD, took office as RFU president on Nov. 10, 2025, bringing with him a distinguished record of academic leadership and a deep commitment to community health. Nationally recognized for his leadership in medical education, he has advanced public health research and strengthened the role of academic medicine in serving society.

Dr. Sousa most recently served as dean of Michigan State University’s College of Human Medicine (MSU CHM) and executive dean of the MSU Health Colleges. A self-described teacher at heart, Dr. Sousa is a strong advocate for students, prioritizing their success and well-being as they prepare to become the next generation of health leaders. He developed CHM’s Shared Discovery Curriculum, where students are exposed to multiple settings, systems and medical professionals from a variety of specialties, including physical therapy, nursing, social work and pharmacy. Dr. Sousa shares Rosalind Franklin University’s enduring commitment to interprofessional education and collaborative practice as a means to improve patient outcomes and provider engagement.

Throughout his 30-year career at MSU, Dr. Sousa established innovation-based partnerships, demonstrating how a university can closely collaborate with local partners to strengthen healthcare delivery and improve community well-being. His most transformative project while at MSU greatly advanced public health initiatives in Flint, Michigan. He was principal investigator on $37 million in grants from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation to establish a downtown campus, expand public health research, and ultimately create the Charles Stewart Mott Department of Public Health. The Flint expansion has advanced critical research on mental health, poverty, nutrition, and the effects of lead exposure in children during the city’s 2014–2016 water crisis.

A general internist and Fellow of the American College of Physicians, Dr. Sousa earned his medical degree from Indiana University School of Medicine, before completing his residency, chief residency and fellowship in primary care internal medicine at MSU.

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TICKETS

$200.00 Members - Billings Fellows, Fellows and Associate Fellows *,**,***,****, *****

$250..00 Non-members (Guests) *,**,***,****

$100.00 Residents*,**,***,****,*****,******

Complimentary-ACHIEVE Students- Use Passcode *,**,***,****,*****

ACHIEVE Students - contact IOMC if you need your passcode at contactus@iomc.org.

Tickets can be transferred to a comparable level only. No refunds after June 18, 2026.

If your require special accommodations due to being handicapped or impairment, please contact us in advance of the event at contactus@iomc.org.

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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

Download Sponsorship Booklet here> Contact us at sponsorship@iomc.org.

Media Partner

Meeting Partners

Sponsorships Available - Support IOMC's mission!

Contact Deborah Hodges, MA-IDS to obtain information on sponsorships, tables and more at sponsorship@iomc.org.

*Tickets are non-refundable as of June 18, 2026.

** By attending this event, you are consenting to photos that may be used in communications.

*** Reservations accepted through June 18, 2026.

****All substitutions must be of comparable level.

*****Copy of ID to validate status.

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2nd Maternal & Child Health Symposium (28 Sep 2026)

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:30:00 GMT

SAVE THE DATE!

2nd Annual Maternal & Child Health Symposium

September 28, 2026

8:30 AM - 2:00 PM CT

Malcolm X College

Parking available on campus.

Registration will open in June 2026. Check back with us.

CALL FOR SPEAKERS

Deadline; May 2, 2026

More details and submittal form here>

SPONSORSHIP

Interested in Sponsorship or Exhibiting? Contact us for more information.

Send an email to sponsorship@iomc.org.

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Institute of Medicine of Chicago upcoming events

Call for Speakers | Deadline May 2, 2026 | 2nd Maternal & Child Health Symposium (7 Apr 2026)

Executive Committee Meeting (5 May 2026)

Executive Committee Meeting (2 Jun 2026)

2026 IOMC Annual Leadership Awards & Annual Meeting (25 Jun 2026)

2nd Maternal & Child Health Symposium (28 Sep 2026)