Speakers and Sessions
2024 Schedule
Check back in Fall of 2024 for the 2025 conference schedule.
Keynote: How Can Employers Help to Advance Health Equity?
Speaker
Lisa A. Cooper, M.D., M.P.H.
Founder and Director; James F. Fries Professor of Medicine; Bloomberg Distinguished Professor
Johns
Hopkins Center for Health Equity and Urban Health Institute; Johns
Hopkins University Schools of Medicine, Nursing, and Bloomberg School of
Public Health
A Systems-Based Approach to Achieving Health Equity in Well-Being Programs
Co-Speaker
Bruce Sherman, M.D.
Medical Advisor; Adjunct Associate Professor
National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions; University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Co-Speaker
Preethi Pratap, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Division of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences
University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health
Co-Speaker
Emily Stiehl, Ph.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
University of Illinois at Chicago
Empowered Refusal: The New Science of How to Say No That Puts You in Charge of Your Life
Speaker
Vanessa Patrick, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Research, Executive Director of Doctoral Programs (PhD/DBA) & Bauer Professor of Marketing
Bauer College of Business, University of Houston
How Good Strategy Can Take Your Workforce Mental Health Efforts to the Next Level
Co-Speaker
David W. Ballard, Psy.D., M.B.A.
Founder and Principal
GhostNote Consulting
The Need for FUNdamental Skills Training for Effective, Equitable and Sustainable Health Promotion
Co-Speaker
Dayna Gowan, M.P.H.
Senior Health and Wellness Manager and Consultant/Speaker, Improvisor, Facilitator of Fun
Improvly Speaking
Co-Speaker
Jesse Greenfield, M.P.H.
Founder, Director of Programming & Facilitator-in-Chief
Kaleidoscope Training Center
Do Workplace Health Promotion (Wellness) Programs Work? What Does the Latest Research Tell Us?
Speaker
Ron Z. Goetzel, Ph.D.
Senior Scientist and Director of the Institute for Health and Productivity Studies (IHPS)
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Integrating Mindfulness Into Your Workplace Culture
Co-Speaker
Jennifer Salaverri
Health Promotion Specialist - Mindfulness
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Co-Speaker
Richard Safeer, M.D.
Chief Medical Director, Employee Health and Well-being
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Meeting the Needs of Many: Health Promotion and Health Equity in Ever-Changing Environments
Speaker
Tralonda Triplett, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Director of Operations
Institute for Successful Leadership, Inc.
Nature for All: Increasing Access to Nature Among Diverse Populations
Co-Speaker
Jay Maddock, Ph.D.
Director of the Center for Health and Nature; Regents Professor, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health
Houston Methodist Research Institute; Texas A & M University
Co-Speaker
Jennifer D. Roberts, Dr.P.H., M.P.H.
Associate Professor; Director of Public Health Outcomes and Effects of the Built Environment Laboratory; Co-Director of NatureRx
University of Maryland
The Journey of National Native Networks: Past, Present and Future
Co-Speaker
Chiharu Kato, M.A., Ph.D.
Research Scientist
Michigan Public Health Institute
Co-Speaker
Heather Medicine Bear, M.P.H.
Manager, National Native Network
Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan
Going Beyond Bias to Break the Labeling Cycle of Patient/Client Resistance to Lifestyle Improvement
Speaker
Michael Arloski, Ph.D.
CEO and Founder
Real Balance Global Wellness Services Inc.
Intentionally Infusing Cultural Humility to Support Social and Emotional Wellness of Marginalized Populations
Co-Speaker
Reyna Gilmore-Gordon, M.D.
Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
Co-Speaker
Rikkisha Gilmore-Byrd, Dr.P.H., M.S., M.P.H.
Dean
Rasmussen University
Mastering Menopause: Creating a Cross-Cultural Inclusion Approach to Positively Impact Your Aging Workforce
Speaker
Lana M. Saal, Ed.D.
Well-being Innovator and Chief Executive Officer
The VitHealthity Group
The Role of Managers in Supporting Proactive Mental Health
Speaker
Judd Allen, Ph.D.
President
Human Resources Institute, LLC
Virtual Mindfulness-Based Training for a High-Stress, High-Burnout Workforce
Co-Speaker
Bobby Russell, D.P.T.
Physical Therapist
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Co-Speaker
Martha Shepherd, D.O., M.P.H.
Chief Medical Officer; Medical Director
Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) Teacher Health Plan; Vanderbilt Health at MNPS
Keynote: Health Equity, Cultural Competency and the Impact on Patient Health
Speaker
J. Nwando Olayiwola, M.D., M.P.H.
Founder and CEO; Chief Health Equity Officer & SVP; Adjunct Professor
Inspire Health Solutions, LLC; Humana, Inc.; The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Empowering Worksite Well-Being Through Lifestyle Medicine
Co-Speaker
Deanna Duffy, M.P.H.
Wellness Manager
Case Western Reserve University
Co-Speaker
Elizabeth Click, D.N.P, N.D., R.N.
Medical Director; Associate Professor
Case Western Reserve University
Leveraging EHR/HRIS Data to Inform Clinician Well-Being Programs
Co-Speaker
Aubrey Rhodes, Ph.D. Candidate
Clinical Psychologist Consultant
Atalan Tech
Co-Speaker
Xi (Sisi) Hu, Ph.D.
Program Fellow of the Labor & Worklife Program
Center for Labor & a Just Economy, Harvard Law School
Pap-a-Thon: Planning a Women's Health Event in Your Community
Speaker
Beth I. Sieloff, M.P.H.
Public Health Specialist, Cancer Prevention and Control Programs
Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan
From Addiction to Advocacy: Fostering a Supportive and Inclusive Workplace for Employees With Substance Use Disorder
Speaker
Isabelle Wettergren, M.A.
Workplace Wellness Consultant, Trainer, & Recovery Coach
Presence: Time and the Path of Wholeness
Speaker
Joel Bennett, Ph.D.
President
Organizational Wellness & Learning Systems (OWLS)
The Future of Workforce Well-Being Is Leadership
Speaker
Marissa Kalkman, M.S.
Learning Consortium Manager
Kern National Network for Flourishing in Medicine
Centering Men in Mental Health Promotion Efforts - From Program Planning to Implementation and Evaluation
Co-Speaker
Susan Milstein, Ph.D., M.A.
Lead Consultant
Milstein Health Consulting
Financial Wellness From the Financial Services Sector
Speaker
Sam Dolezal, Ed.D., M.S.E, M.S.
Wellbeing Officer
Union Bank & Trust
WELL Empowered: The Effectiveness Of a Digital Health Application on Driving Engagement and Health Behavior Change for Members With Increased Cardiovascular Risk
Panelist
Laura Hagopian, M.D.
Medical Director
Well
Panelist
Robert Espinosa, M.B.A.
Senior Director of Health Outcomes
Well
Panelist
Rachel Depperschmidt, M.P.H.
Director, Population Health & Quality Improvement
Church Health
Panel Facilitator
Ray Sawyer
Director, Community Health Partnerships
Well
Special Plenary—Pride, Prejudice and Medical Progress: The Journey to LGBTQ+ Health Equity
Speaker
Jessica Halem, M.B.A.
Senior Director
Eidos LGBTQ+ Health Initiative, University of Pennsylvania
Keynote: Addressing Tectonic Partiality in Medicine and Healthcare
Speaker
Michelle A. Albert, M.D., M.P.H.
Walter A. Haas-Lucie Stern Endowed Chair in Cardiology and Professor of Medicine; Associate Dean of Admissions; Director
University
of California, San Francisco; UCSF School of Medicine; CeNter for the
StUdy of AdveRsiTy and CardiovascUlaR DiseasE (NURTURE Center)
Building Effective Health Communication and Community Engagement Strategies to Address Vaccine Hesitancy in Racial and Ethnic Communities
Co-Speaker
Calondra Tibbs, M.P.H.
CEO
Trifecta Advising, LLC
Co-Speaker
Sheree Keitt, Dr.P.H., M.P.H.
Director, Vaccine Equity
Community Catalyst
Veteran-Specific Health Promotion
Speaker
Christi Sherrill, M.P.H.
Program Manager
Oklahoma State University Center for Rural Health