Skip to main content
2025 CHI - Community Health Conference & EXPO Main banner

Health Center Essentials and Health Center Governance

CMC2 - Health Center History: A Movement for Our Future

Monday, August 18, 2025
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM CT
Location: Grand Hall GHI (East Tower, Ballroom Level)
Knowledge Level: Basic
Prerequisite: NA
CPE: 1.2
CME: 1.0
CE: 1.0
CEU: 1
Session Description: In the 60th anniversary year (2025) of the health center movement, it's imperative we reflect on the lessons of our history to face the challenges of today. This session will feature an overview of key themes for our history and a discussion from a panel of advocates, health center board leaders, and health center executives on how those themes are applicable to health centers at this moment. Participants will have the opportunity to share and brainstorm the ways in which our core principles and collective action can strengthen our movement and our health centers.

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand the key events and historical principles of the health center movement.
  • Explore strategies for overcoming today’s challenges using the lessons of the past and our movement's core principles.
  • Challenge status quo assumptions about the Health Center of the Future.