Urban Health Symposium

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The Urban Health Symposium is one of the signature events at the Urban Health Collaborative (UHC) at Drexel University's Dornsife School of Public Health (DSPH), and it’s back for the first time since 2019! The 2025 Urban Health Symposium, "Healthy Cities for the Next Decade: A Call to Action," will take place at Drexel University in Philadelphia on September 4th-5th, 2025.

Healthy Cities for the Next Decade 

The Symposium brings together researchers, practitioners, and policy makers focused on health in cities to energize work on urban places and health, generate novel ideas for research, and stimulate debate on policy implications. This event is an opportunity to review and reflect on recent trends and developments in the field of urban health over the last decade, as well as highlight what solutions are needed to address persistent and emerging threats to urban health and health equity in the future. Sessions across the two days will explore the impact of climate change on health disparities and the innovative use of data to drive policy and community initiatives, among other discussions. 

Registration for the 2025 Urban Health Symposium is open! Early bird rates are available until June 30th, 2025. Any discounts available for students or members of the DSPH community can be accessed at the link below. If joining us from out of town, more information on hotels and discounts available can be found here.

  • Abstract Submission Deadline: May 30th, 2025
  • Early Bird Registration Deadline: June 30th, 2025
  • Registration Deadline: August 8th, 2025 

Register For The Symposium

Climate Change and Urban Health: A Focus On The Future

Please also consider joining us for our free Pre-Symposium event, "Climate Change and Urban Health: A Focus on the Future," hosted by our partners at  The Drexel Climate Change and Urban Health Research Center on Wednesday, September 3rd, 2025.

Register For The Pre-Symposium

Submit an Abstract for The Poster Session

Symposium Agenda

Pre-Symposium Agenda