2026 Hep B Free California Summit: Hep B Elimination

The inaugural Hep B Free California Summit will take place on May 12, 2026 starting at 8:30 on the UCSF Mission Bay Campus Fisher Banquet Room.

This year’s theme, “Hep B Elimination Through Community, Public Health, Innovation, and Healthcare Partnerships,” reflects our commitment to uniting diverse voices and our communities to advance the fight against hepatitis B. The summit will feature opportunties to network, presentations and panel discussions highlighting policy progress, community-based innovations, lived patient experiences, and the latest clinical and research updates.

We are expecting at least 100 attendees, which include healthcare providers, public health professionals, community organizations, students, policymakers, and patient advocates.

Registration fee includes breakfast and lunch.

For more information on how you can register as an exhibitor and/or event sponsor, please contact Richard So (richard.so@sfhepbfree-bayarea.org).

Expected speakers include:

California Treasurer Fiona Ma, Dr. Samuel So, Dr. Robert Gish, Dr. Jennifer Price, Dr. Elizabeth Zheng, Dr. Robert Wong, Dr. Varun Saxena and more.

Supported by:

California DPH, San Francisco DPH, Alameda DPH, the Asian Liver Center at Stanford University, North East Medical Services, and UCSF

Interested in submitting an abstract? Please fill out this form:

https://forms.gle/utTe7ZFnbKw9YVHT7

Tentative Agenda:

Breakfast: 8-9am

Registration: 8:30 to 9am

Opening

Session 1: Current State of Hepatitis B: Public Health and Policy Advances

Session 2: Health Services Implementation of HBV Screening, Vaccination, and Management

Lunch, Exhibits and Posters

Session 3: Lived Experiences Panel: What You Face, What You Need, and How We Can Partner

Session 4: Transforming HBV Care: Clinical Advances, Testing Innovations, and Pathways to Cure

Closing