TIGERLILY’S 4th Annual BEACON SYMPOSIUM:
Transformation with Patients Leading in Healthcare
Saturday, October 24, 2026
9:30 AM – 2:00 PM EST
Grand Hyatt Washington
1000 H Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
Tigerlily Foundation’s Fourth Annual BEACON Symposium is defining what nirvana looks like for patient-centric care in the real world by bringing patient advocates, health systems, providers and science together to co-create better solutions today. Together, we are the BEACON of hope and light that drives us forward to health equity. Lunch provided.
This year’s BEACON Symposium theme, “From Access to Action: Scaling Patient-Led Solutions for an Equitable Future” will include panels with experts discussing:
- Bridging the Trial Gap: From Equitable Access to Community-Centered Trials
- The Cost Conundrum: When Drug Pricing Policies Create More Problems Than Solutions
AGENDA
9:00 AM Doors & Registration Opens
9:30 AM Program Begins
9:45 AM Panel 1: Bridging the Trial Gap: From Equitable Access to Community-Centered Trials
10:50 AM Table Brainstorm
11:40 AM Luncheon
12:20 PM Panel 2: The Cost Conundrum: When Drug Pricing Policies Create More Problems Than Solutions
1:30 PM Table Brainstorm
2:00 PM Closing
Moderator
Maimah Karmo
Mistress of Ceremonies
Kimberly Aldridge, PhD
Panelist
Daria L. Ross, MPH
Dr. Yamilé Molina , MS, MPH, PhD
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