Most conferences talk about disparities. We wanted to build something that also surfaces solutions and relationships.
In this work, presented at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting, I walk through the origin and structure of the SCHEQ Lung Cancer Health Equity Summit. We share why we focused specifically on Black and Hispanic/Latine patients navigating lung cancer, how we involved stakeholders from different levels of the system, and what we did to keep the event grounded in real-world navigation, not just high-level talks.
The poster highlights early outcomes: what attendees learned, what they planned to take back to their clinics and communities, and what it looks like to treat a summit as the start of a community of practice, not just a two-day event. It’s a useful window into how you can convene a diverse group of people and still keep the focus on practical, equity-focused action.
For organizations thinking about their own conferences or summits, this is a concrete example of design choices.
https://aacrjournals.org/cancerres/article/85/8_Supplement_2/LB248/761680/Abstract-LB248-SCHEQ-Lung-Cancer-Health-Equity
