2nd Annual Youth Leadership Summit
HealthCorps 2026 Southern California
Youth Leadership Summit
Saturday, April 18, 2026
8 am to 5 pm
Welcoming HealthCorps Students from San Diego, Inland Empire, Oxnard and Los Angeles
Meet the Speakers
Athletes, community leaders, and health professionals sharing their journeys.
Arash Safavi, MD, MHSc, FRCSC, FACS, FAAP
Attending Physician | Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of USC
Ivan Bustos
Program Administrator, Office of Community Affairs and Government Relations | Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Katerina Senn
Soccer | San Diego State University
Madeline Frederick
VP, Chief Strategy Officer | Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Cindy Chen
Founder & CEO, IgniteHER | UN Ambassador for Gender Equality | Youth Advocate
Jay Martinez
Associate Director, Ambulatory Care Center | Division Administrator | Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Kelie Lam
Director of Food and Nutrition Services | Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Reggie Garcia
Senior Manager, Community Engagement | Positive Coaching Alliance | @positivecoachus
Dylan Grant
Football | New Mexico State University | JC Transfer
Jean Dougherty
NPD Specialist, PCS Education | Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Kendall Williamson
Safety | Los Angeles Chargers | NFL | Fireside Chat | @kdub.21
Summer Nguyen
Young Adult Ambassador | Soluna
Erin Spillane, Lona Tehrani & Erick Gomez
UCLA Dental Students | Workshop: DENT 101
Karson Gordon
Football | Track & Field | D1 Athlete | Houston, TX | @phenomk2
Lawrence Hamilton
Simulation Specialist | Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Tiffany Vo, MPH, CHES
Patient Education Coordinator | UCI Patient Education
Our Supporters
Thank you to our supporters and donors who make this year's summit spectacular.
If you would like to join our mission and support the summit, please reach out to Alexis.woodard@healthcorps.org
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