Ensuring equitable access to healthcare requires more than clinical infrastructure alone. It calls for trusted community partnerships, responsive systems, and meaningful opportunities for medical professionals and volunteers to serve where the need is greatest.

Sewa International USA is pleased to invite you to the virtual Sewa Forum 2026, a high-level nonprofit dialogue convening nonprofit leaders, philanthropists,  academia, and community practitioners.

Healing Beyond the Clinic: Medical Volunteerism, Healthcare Access, and Community-Based Care in America

Date: 23 August 2026
Time: 11:00 AM–1:00 PM ET
Format: Virtual Session via Zoom

The Forum will examine how community-based healthcare models, medical volunteerism, and workforce pathways can strengthen access, preparedness, and continuity of care for underserved communities.

Key Themes

Theme 1: Healthcare Access, Underserved Communities, and Community-Based Care: Understanding how community-rooted healthcare models can complement formal health systems and improve access for underserved populations. 

Theme 2: Medical Volunteerism, Workforce Pathways, and Preparedness: Examining how medical professionals, international medical graduates, and trained non-medical volunteers can contribute to healthcare access, emergency response, and long-term capacity-building. .

For inquiries: policy-research@sewausa.org

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