Daily Bruin: Universities Allied for Essential Medicines Advocates for Affordable Health Care

April 12, 2026

LOS ANGELES, CA — From April 3-5, 2026, students, researchers, and advocates from across North America gathered at the University of California, Los Angeles for UAEM North America’s annual conference. Under the theme People Before Profit, attendees heard from Public Pharma experts, Time 100 Most Influential Dr. Wesley Sundquist, UAEM student leaders, and more, to learn more about the access to medicines crisis globally and what we can do about it.

For a full recap, read Daily Bruin’s coverage of the event.