look back at i reclaim 2024
look back at i reclaim 2024
your health. in your hands.
your health. in your hands.
Experience the inspiring highlights from the 2024 I Reclaim HS Summit, where our community embraced the theme 'Your Health in Your Hands,' empowering individuals to take charge of their journey with Hidradenitis Suppurativa.
Summit Goals & Intentions
Three amazing days planned out with sessions, demonstrations, workshops, and community engagement opportunities that aid attendees in their journeys with Hidradenitis Suppurativa and associated comorbidities. This summit title I Reclaim and slogan ‘Your Health in Your Hands’ is all about attendees taking their health back into their hands and leaving them empowered to reclaim their health, and connect to a wider community of HS warriors.
2024 Sessions, Workshops, & Demonstrations
Whether you missed the 2024 summit or would like a refresher, we’ve included videos of all sessions, workshops, & demonstrations below!
June 7, 2024: Summit Day One
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Advances in HS Research & Therapies
Dr. Iltefat Hamzavi
Dermatologist -
Bridging Connections: HS Common Comorbidities
Kristin Oja
DNP, FNP-C, IFMCP -
Wound Care Strategies for Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Cyndi Gilliam
Wound Care Nurse -
Treating HS with Alternative Medicine
Dr. Steven Daveluy
DermatologistDr. Ashley Biscoe
Naturopathic DoctorTraci Kimball
MD, CWSP -
Crafting Tomorrow's Healthcare Policies
Allison DeBattista
VP, Woodberry AssociatesDr. Stephanie Goldberg
General Surgeon SpecializingJasmine IVANNA Espy
AHSID Founder & HS Warrior -
Building Bridges of Support: HS for Women
Imani Futrell
HS Advocate & Content CreatorAunna Pourang
Integrative Medicine Expert -
Building Bridges of Support: HS for Toddlers, Adolescents, & Teens
Crystal Summerz
HS AdvocateDr. Colleen Cotton
Pediatric Derm. & Assistant Professor -
Building Bridges of Support: HS for Men
Joey Torre
HS AdvocateRafey Rehman
Dermatologist
June 8, 2025: Summit Day Two
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How to be a Hidradenitis Suppurativa Influencer
Cydney Carter
HS Influencer & Advocate -
How to Navigate Your Sex Life with HS with Dr. Erin Martinez
Dr. Erin Martinez
Therapist & Sexual Health Expert -
How To Create Your Medical Dream Team
Yasmeen Ahmed Yount
HS Influencer, M. ED, MBADr. Mondana Ghias
Co-Founder & CMO at Tono Health -
Exploring the Role of Leading a Health Life
Jillian Ondreyka
RDN, Dietitian, Nutritionist
Mary Balog
Chef & Dietitian -
Cultivating Positive Self-Perceptions Workshop
Najaree Nixon
Spiritual & Wellness Practitioner -
Advocacy in Action: Strategies for HS Awareness
Brindley Brooks
HS Connect Founder -
How to be a Caregiver for Someone Living with HS
Jasmine IVANNA Espy
AHSID Founder & HS WarriorEris D.
HS Warrior, Hope for HS Board MemberKristen Bollard
HS Warrior & CaregiverEbone Colbert-Taylor
HS WarriorRaJon Taylor
HS Caregiver -
Reflecting on Empowerment: Celebration & HS Patient Makeover
Shannon Marie Akins
HS Influencer
my health
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my power
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my joy
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myself
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my life
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my dreams
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my body
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my health ⏺︎ my power ⏺︎ my joy ⏺︎ myself ⏺︎ my life ⏺︎ my dreams ⏺︎ my body ⏺︎ my skin ⏺︎
HS Patient Makeovers
The HS patient makeovers were a transformative highlight of this year’s summit, offering the HS community a chance to reconnect with their self-care routines in a meaningful way. Living with Hidradenitis Suppurativa can make even basic self-care challenging, often leading to feelings of stress, resentment, and shame that exacerbate inflammation. By providing a safe, uplifting space for winners to reclaim their beauty and self-care, we reminded them of their worth beyond the condition and reignited a sense of confidence and joy. This experience was about more than beauty—it was about healing, empowerment, and reclaiming the routines that nurture our minds, our bodies, and our spirits.
my health
⏺︎
my power
⏺︎
my joy
⏺︎
myself
⏺︎
my life
⏺︎
my dreams
⏺︎
my body
⏺︎
my skin
⏺︎
my health ⏺︎ my power ⏺︎ my joy ⏺︎ myself ⏺︎ my life ⏺︎ my dreams ⏺︎ my body ⏺︎ my skin ⏺︎
Curated by Sā Creative Playscape with furniture rentals from Modernly Events, the calm room is an oasis for attendees to breathe, recover between sessions, & cultivate self care during the summit. They also used this space to lounge, reflect, journal, work on their HS drawings, & I Reclaim reflections.
A heartfelt thank you to our 2024 summit sponsors:
Thank you to our sponsors for helping bring the 2024 I Reclaim HS Summit to life. Your support played a key role in creating a space where the HS community could connect, learn, and feel seen. From providing resources to supporting meaningful programming, you made it possible for us to offer an impactful and memorable experience. We deeply appreciate your partnership in advancing care, awareness, and empowerment for those living with Hidradenitis Suppurativa.
monetary sponsors
Products, services & gifts provided by these generous sponsors allowed us to provide attendees with a truly multidimensional experience with ample goodies to take home and heal wounds both physical and emotional!
platinum sponsor
platinum sponsor
silver sponsor
supporter sponsor
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in-kind sponsors
Products, services & gifts provided by these generous sponsors allowed us to provide attendees with a truly multidimensional experience with ample goodies to take home and heal wounds both physical and emotional!
