2026 Hep B Free California Summit: Hep B Elimination

Join us on May 12, 8 to 4:30 at UCSF's Mission Bay Campus for a historic first — the inaugural Hep B Free California Summit, bringing together clinicians, researchers, advocates, patients, and the community to accelerate progress toward hepatitis B elimination.

This year’s theme, “Hep B Elimination Through Community, Public Health, Innovation, and Healthcare Partnerships,” reflects what this moment demands: collaboration across sectors to protect prevention, strengthen care, and move closer to a cure.

Why attend:

• Timely clinical, research, and policy updates
• Community-led innovations and patient perspectives
• Meaningful networking across healthcare, public health, and advocacy
• Poster presentations with a chance to be featured on the main agenda (submit an abstract now!)
• CME credits available (physician, pharmacist, nursing, PA, social work, dietitians)

We are expecting at least 100 attendees, which primarily include healthcare providers, public health professionals, community organizations, students, policymakers, and patient advocates but anyone is welcome!

Registration is designed to be accessible:

• Professional registration starts at $50 (Representatives from industry as well as those receiving CME credit - physicians, pharmacists,social workers, dieticians)  
• Nonprofit and public health workers: $25
• Community advocates, patients, and students attend free
• Group pricing available for support staff 
• Registration fee includes breakfast and lunch

Our goal is simple: everyone who wants to attend should be able to attend.

For questions on group pricing, sponsorship or anything else, contact Richard So at richard.so@sfhepbfree-bayarea.org

Expected speakers include:

California Dept. of Public Health representatives, Dr. Samuel So, Dr. Malathi Srinivasan, Dr. Jennifer Price, Dr. Elizabeth Zheng, Dr. Norah Terrault, Dr. Varun Saxena, 4 patients, 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? Physicians, students, and nonprofits are encouraged to submit. Find submission instructions here.

Submit abstract on this form:

https://forms.gle/utTe7ZFnbKw9YVHT7

Tentative Agenda:

Breakfast: 8-9am

Registration: 8-9am

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

Winning Poster Presentations

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

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

Closing