Save the Date:

17th Annual Conference
April 18, 2026

About the Conference

Our annual conference offers students and faculty at Providence College the opportunity to engage with the complexities and accomplishments involved in organizing an academic event. Each year, PC students actively participate in the peer review process for paper proposals. Additionally, students gain valuable experience in event coordination by managing logistics such as catering, hospitality, registration, and hosting attendees from various colleges and universities across the region. Since 2011, funding for this initiative has been generously provided by the Office of Institutional Advancement and the Canavan Family Endowment. We sincerely appreciate the Canavan family’s ongoing support, which promotes meaningful discussions on health policy and medical ethics at Providence College. In recent years, the conference has attracted students from numerous institutions nationwide. Panel presentations have included participants from Providence College, Brandeis University, Brown University, UCLA, Connecticut College, the University of Houston, the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy, the University of New Hampshire, Sarah Lawrence College, Stonehill College, Tufts University, and Yale University. Presenters will have the chance to connect with like-minded students and explore a variety of topics related to historical and contemporary issues in healthcare.

Digital Publishing

An online repository of of student presentations from previous conferences. Presentations are organized by panel topic. Each year, new student papers will be added to this platform, offering students an opportunity to share their work with a broader audience beyond conference attendees. Presenters interested in publishing their papers online are encouraged to contact the Library at: dps@providence.edu.

Traveling to Providence

Providence is conveniently accessible by air, rail, or automobile.;

Due to the generous support of the Canavan Family Fund, we are pleased to offer a limited number of travel stipends for presenters traveling to Providence from outside of the New England region. If you are interested in applying for travel support, please email the conference coordinator. Click here for Maps and Directions.

Registration

All presenters will be provided with a link to a Google Forms registration form via email. Kindly complete and submit the form at your earliest convenience to facilitate the finalization of panel arrangements. Students and faculty interested in attending the conference are encouraged to contact the conference coordinator  via email to complete their registration.