Leigh E. Rich

Professor of Health Administration · Georgia Southern University

Leigh Rich is an expert in bioethics, biotechnology, health communication, and gender and the media.

Qualitative Research Methodologies Health communication Health-related Law and Policy Bioethics Philosophy, Health Care, and Television

Michelle L. Collins, DNP, APRN, CNS, ACNS-BC, NPD-BC, NEA-BC, LSSBB

Vice President, Nursing Professional Excellence · ChristianaCare

Michelle Collins is a national nursing expert on successful infrastructures related to governance, strategic planning, and innovation.

Clinical Nursing Advancement Magnet Designation Virtual Acute Care Nursing Professional Governance Nursing Innovation

Stefanie Sydlik

Associate Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Stefanie Sydlik's research interests include polymer science, materials chemistry, biomaterials and sustainable materials.

Materials Chemistry Polymer Science Biomaterials Graphene Stem Cells

James Young, MD

Executive Dean, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University; Chairman, Endocrinology & Metabolism Institute · Cleveland Clinic

Expert in Cleveland Clinic institute structure, model of care and medical student education

Institutes and the Model of Organizational Care The Evolution of Academic Medical Centers Modern American Medical School

William D. Parham

Professor of Counseling · Loyola Marymount University

Department of Specialized Programs in Professional Psychology

Sport Psychology Multicultural Counseling Foundations of Counseling Trauma Counseling: Theories and Interventions Interplay Between Sports Psychology

Zayna Khayat

Senior Advisor, Health System Innovation · MaRS Discovery District

One of Canada's leading thinkers and "do-ers" in health innovation

Health Innovation Health Technologies Health startups Startups Medical technology

Roxane Cohen Silver

Distinguished Professor of Psychological Science · UC Irvine

Roxane Cohen Silver studies stress, traumatic events, coping, disasters, health psychology and social psychology.

Health Psychology Stress Traumatic Events Coping Social Psychology

George Loewenstein

University Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

George Loewenstein helped to found the fields of behavioral economics and neuroeconomics.

Neuroeconomics Behavioral Economics

Dani Bostick

Educator, Writer, Advocate · Self

Disrupting the culture of shame and silence surrounding sexual assault and child sexual abuse.

Representations and Uses of Greco-Roman Antiquity Sexual Assault Awareness Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Ptsd Motivational Interviewing

Thomas Pogge

Director, Global Justice Program ; Leitner Professor of Philosophy and International Affairs · Yale University

Examining solutions to issues of global inequality and justice in health care are long-standing concerns for this Yale professor & author

Justice in Health Care Social and Political Philosophy Ethics and Moral Philosophy Globalization and Inequality

Blaine Penny

CEO · Lumiio

Blaine Penny has over 20 years of experience in the health, technology, and engineering sectors.

Go-To-Market Strategies Capital Investments Rare Diseases Product Management Mitochondrial Diseases‎

Susana Marcos

Director of the Center for Visual Science, Nicholas George Professor of Optics, Professor of Ophthalmology · University of Rochester

Susana Marcos is an acclaimed researcher in the field of visual optics and ocular imaging.

Visual Function Retinal Image Quality Properties of the Eye Visual Perception

April Kloxin

Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering · University of Delaware

Prof. Kloxin's research group seeks to design responsive materials for tissue regeneration.

Stimuli-Responsive Materials Biomaterials 3D Cell Culture Tissue Engineering Drug Delivery

R. Gregory Cochran

Associate Director, UCSF / UC Hastings Health Policy and Law Degree Program and Lecturer · UC Hastings College of the Law

Contacts: cochrang@uchastings.edu / 415-581-8884 / Office 622-200

Health Care Fraud and Abuse Health Facility Licensing Peer Review Health Information Privacy Patient Consent

D. Kelly Weisberg

Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law

Contacts: weisberg@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4678 / Office 348-200

Children and the Law Domestic Violence Juvenile Justice Family Law Wills and Trust

Michael Lara, MD

Michael Lara, MD - Private Practice Psychopharmacology · Michael Lara, MD

Alternative and Functional Medicine Specialist

Nutrition and Mental Health

Ali Ataya

M.D./Associate Professor · University of Florida

Dr. Ali Ataya is a critical care physician specializing in treating patients with pulmonary hypertension and rare lung diseases.

ICU Ventilator Weaning Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis Rare Lung Diseases Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Lymphangioleiomyomatosis

Charlie Messina

Professor · University of Florida

Charlie Messina has expertise about crop modeling and plant breeding.

Climate Change Artificial Intelligence Symbolic Artificial Intelligence Plant Breeding Maize

Sambeeta Das

Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering · University of Delaware

Prof. Das’s research spans robotics, autonomous systems, physics, organic chemistry and materials engineering.

Biomechanical Engineering Clean Energy & Environment Materials Engineering Biomechanics Fluid Mechanics

Dr. Marty Makary

Physician, Researcher, Author, Medical Commentator · Johns Hopkins School of Medicine & Johns Hopkins Center for Global Health

This won't hurt a bit! In fact, your audience will say "Ahh" when a Johns Hopkins School of Medicine physician and author is at the podium

Minimally-Invasive Surgery Health Services Research Cancer Therapy Health Policy Access to Healthcare