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Coming together to strengthen rural and community health across the Commonwealth

Join us for our fourth annual healthcare summit! Register today >

• No cost to attend
• Breakfast and lunch will be provided by award-winning UMass Dining
• Open to all
• Healthcare Career Fair immediately follows from 1 p.m to 3 p.m.

Join leaders from healthcare, higher education, government, public health, community health centers, long‑term care, and assisted living to address one of the Commonwealth’s most pressing challenges: strengthening the workforce that serves rural and medically underserved communities. 

This year’s summit will highlight strategies, partnerships, and practical solutions for building a resilient, community‑based health workforce:

• The growing need for community health workers and community‑based health professionals
• Workforce shortages at community health centers
• Recruitment and retention challenges in rural health settings
• Staffing needs in assisted living, skilled nursing, and long‑term care facilities
• Strategies to strengthen care delivery in medically underserved and rural communities
• University, provider, public health, and state collaborations to develop sustainable workforce solutions

Thank you to our lead legislative sponsors!

• Jo Comerford, Mass. State Senator for Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester counties. Chairperson, Joint Committee on Higher Education.
• Mindy Domb, Mass. State Representative, Third Hampshire District. Chair, Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.
• Western Mass legislative delegation

State Senators

• Sen. Jo Comerford
• Sen. Adam Gomez
• Sen. Jake Oliveira
• Sen. John Velis
• Sen. Paul Mark 

State Representatives

• Representative Shirley Arriaga
• Representative Brian Ashe
• Representative John Barrett III
• Representative Leigh Davis
• Representative Mindy Domb
• Representative Patricia Duffy
• Representative Tricia Farley-Bouvier
• Representative Michael J. Finn
• Representative Homar Gomez
• Representative Carlos Gonzalez
• Representative Angelo Puppolo
• Representative Lindsay Sabadosa
• Representative Aaron Saunders
• Representative Todd Smola
• Representative Susannah Whipps
• Representative Kelly Pease

Directly following the 2026 Massachusetts Healthcare Summit, the Healthcare Career Fair is open to anyone interested in learning more about roles in healthcare. Part-time and full-time positions available. Positions range from housekeeping to resident care attendants.  

Meet with the following employers:

• Baystate Healthcare
• Cooley Dickinson/MassGeneral
• Integritus Healthcare
• Caring Health Center
• And more!