Convening, Aligning and Building Trust to Transform Communities

Public health data modernization holds the power to transform public health and promote greater health equity. Although the discussions around data modernization often centers on systems, technical infrastructure, and data standards, there are many reasons why law and policy are indispensable components of the movement to modernize public health data.

Join us for a three-day virtual summit for insights and guidance on navigating an ever-shifting public health data legal landscape. Get valuable information on legal frameworks and agreements for public health data exchange, the disparate confidentiality protections that apply to public health data, and current enforcement, rulemaking and other developments. Sessions will also examine the role of law and policy in supporting justice and community power in data and data technology, including AI.

Keynote Speaker

Matt Ritchey, PT, DPT, MPH (CAPT, USPHS)
CDC Acting Director of the Office of Public Health Data, Surveillance, and Technology (OPHDST)

As acting director for OPHDST, CAPT Ritchey is responsible for leading, coordinating, and executing a comprehensive public health data strategy and improving the availability and use of public health data to inform decision-making and action.

Session Tracks

  • Law, Technology, and Governance in Public Health Modernization
  • Public Health Data, Justice, and Community Power

 The 2026 Public Health Law Summit is organized by The Network for Public Health Law, fiscally sponsored by Third Sector New England, Inc.