2026 Community Engagement & Primary Care Convocation

On April 14th, over 200 attendees representing a diverse range of disciplines, specialties, and organizations gathered for the 2026 Community Engagement and Primary Care Convocation. Each of the 50 poster presentations showcased meaningful work to improve health outcomes and patient care delivery in the Bronx and greater New York City communities. These presentations provided valuable insights into the complex challenges we face and offered potential pathways to impactful solutions.

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KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Watch “Building Bridges and Working Together: Research at the Intersection of Primary Care & Community Engagement” by Dr. Maida Galvez

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Thank You from Our Team!

Left to right: Dr. Maida Galvez (keynote speaker), Dr. Andrew Telzak (NYC RING Associate Director), Hernidia Guerra (NYC RING Network Coordinator), Dr. Damara Gutnick (CCC Associate Director), Heather Archer-Dyer, (Co-Lead Community Engagement Collaborative), Anisha Bilaji (CCC Program Manager), Dr. Jonathan Ross (NYC RING Director), Dr. Hector Perez (CCC Director)

SPONSORS & COMMUNITY PARTNERS

The 2026 Community Engagement and Primary Care Convocation has been made possible through the support and collaboration of our event sponsors:

Department of Family and Social Medicine (DFSM)
Institute for Clinical and Translational Research at Einstein and Montefiore (ICTR)
Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
Montefiore Care Management Organization (CMO)
Paul Meissner Memorial Fund

We are proud to partner with community-based organizations whose work is essential to advancing primary care, health equity, and community-driven research. We are grateful for their presence and contributions to this year’s Convocation.

Anti-Racism Community Collaborative in Healthcare
African Services Committee
Bronx Regional Health Information Organization
CRAVE!
Health People
Mount Vernon Power
New Testament Temple Church of God
The Bronx Health Link
The Fortune Society
Good Neighbors Community Outreach Agency
WHEDco
United Church of Jesus Christ

SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR VOLUNTEERS

SYMPOSIA RESOURCES

"Research in Action: Examples of Community-Academic Partnerships" & "Community-engaged Research in Practice"

Facilitator: Hector Perez, MD

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"Establishing

Primary Care Priorities"

Facilitators:

Jonathan Ross, MD & Andrew Telzak, MD

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"Building Trust Together: Co-Designing a Learning Health Care Community in the Bronx" and "Community in Action: Partner Perspectives and Projects Shaping a Learning Health Care Community"

Facilitator: Damara Gutnick, MD & Heather Archer-Dyer, MPH CHES

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Graphic Recording & Abstract Booklet

We’re also excited to share the graphic image by artist Haley McDevitt, of Illustrating Progress, created during the keynote address that captures the essence and key themes of Dr. Galvez’s powerful message.

View & Download 2026 Graphic Recording