I Reclaim 2024

Your Health in Your Hands

The inaugural in-person I Reclaim HS Summit brought together HS patients, caregivers, advocates, clinicians, and community leaders for a weekend centered on education, empowerment, connection, and reclamation. Built by people living with HS for people living with HS, the summit created space for attendees to learn from leading specialists, build meaningful relationships, and reconnect with themselves beyond their diagnosis.

Detroit, Michigan • June 6–8, 2024

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"I absolutely love this!!! I am so happy I attended. I reclaimed my confidence, gained education, & walked away with a new family."

I Reclaim 2024 Attendee

"Building an online community is one thing, but getting able to meet people in person is like connecting with all of my pen pals."

— Gloriel V.

Community & Atmosphere

For many attendees, I Reclaim was the first time they had ever met another person living with HS. Across workshops, meals, support circles, and spontaneous hallway conversations, strangers became friends and community became tangible. The summit created opportunities for people to feel understood without having to explain their experiences.

Program Snapshot

The weekend featured educational sessions, interactive workshops, live demonstrations, advocacy conversations, and patient-led storytelling experiences. Topics ranged from emerging HS therapies and wound care strategies to healthcare advocacy, nutrition, mental health, self-image, and building strong support systems.

Featured Topics

Advances in HS Research & Therapies
Wound Care Strategies
Healthcare Policy & Advocacy
Alternative Medicine
Medical Dream Team
Mirror Work & Self-Perception
HS for Women, Men, & Families

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Impact & Reclamation

The theme of reclamation came to life throughout the weekend as attendees reflected on what they wanted to reclaim from HS — from confidence and self-esteem to voice, health, resilience, and community. The Community Reclamation Wall became a living record of personal transformation and collective healing.