Lieutenant General Russel Honoré Returns as Opening Keynote Speaker at the 10th Annual Health Summit
Join the Louisiana Center for Health Equity (LCHE), in collaboration with the Louisiana Department of Health, New Orleans Health Department, Dillard University, and our statewide partners, at the 10th Annual Health Summit: LA40by2030 Mapping the Distance to the Goal on September 23-24, 2025. The summit will highlight ten years of impactful work, collective action, and explore innovative approaches to improve the health and well-being of our communities.
Since its inception, the Health Summit has grown into a powerful platform for collaboration, strategy, and action toward better health outcomes for all Louisianans. This year the summit will welcome Lieutenant General Russel L. Honoré (Retired), back to the podium as the Summit 0pening Keynote Speaker. Honoré delivered the inaugural keynote address during the first LCHE Health Summit in 2016.
Regularly held in Baton Rouge, this year’s summit will bring individuals from across the state, and nation, to New Orleans during a pivotal year for the city. Recognizing the 10th year of Medicaid expansion and the 20th Anniversary of hurricanes Katrina & Rita, health equity in Louisiana is critical. The goal of the 2025 Health Summit is to assess progress toward improving health equity and achieving the LA40by2030 initiative, identify key gaps and barriers, and develop collaborative, data-driven strategies to close the distance between the state’s current health rankings and its goal.
The ultimate goal of our collective work is LA40by2030, or for Louisiana to rank in the top 40th states for health outcomes by the year 2030. This work includes identifying, developing, and promoting practices and policies that are favorable to children and families. The summit sessions will focus on:
• Data-Driven progress toward LA40by2030
• Advancing health equity through policy and systems change
• Strategizing evidence-based solutions to accelerate progress
• Enhancing community engagement and partnerships
• Youth leadership and intergenerational health equity
This year’s Health Summit marks a decade of bringing together a powerful coalition of change-makers from across Louisiana. Healthcare professionals, service providers, insurers, researchers, educators, faith-based and nonprofit organizations, law enforcement, and businesses will join policymakers, elected officials, advocates, community health leaders, and members of the public. Together, they will focus on developing key strategies and promoting alignment and collaboration to advance health outcomes across the state.
As we celebrate our 10th anniversary, we invite you to be part of the conversation and the movement, shaping the years to come.
When:
Tuesday September 23, 1:00pm to 5:00pm – Wednesday, September 24, 9:00am to 4:00pm. A Reception will be held on Tuesday from 5:30 to 8:00 PM
Where:
Dillard University, Professional Schools Building, Auditorium, 2601 Gentilly Blvd, New Orleans, La 70122
Speakers will include:
o Alma C. Stewart Allen, President and Founder, Louisiana Center for Health Equity
o Russel L. Honoré, Retired Lieutenant General, United States Army
o Dr. Brian C. Castrucci, PhD, President and Chief Executive Officer, de Beaumont Foundation
o Cary Goodman, Program and Strategic Development Consultant, The Balm in Gilead Inc.
o Rachel Utz, Esq, Staff attorney, Southern States Strategist, National Health Law Program
o Dwana Calhoun, PhD Candidate and National Network Director, Self Made Health Network
o Dr. Jennifer Avegno, MD, Director, New Orleans Health Department
o Anthony E. Wright, Executive Director, Families USA
…and more
Organizers are applying for continuing Education Credits for doctors, nurses, social workers and attorneys.
Register Now and Join the Movement
Learn more about the 2025 Health Summit and register on Eventbrite here. Space is limited.
Follow LCHE on social media @LAHealthEquity and use the hashtag #LA40by2030 to join the conversation.
LCHE Celebrating 15-Year Anniversary
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About Louisiana Center for Health Equity
The Louisiana Center for Health Equity is dedicated to advancing health equity to improve the overall health and well-being of all Louisianans. LCHE works to eliminate health and healthcare disparities attributed to structural, institutional, or social disadvantages. Established in January 2010, LCHE is a statewide nonpartisan nonprofit organization with IRS status as a 501(c)(3) tax exempt public charity.
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