Thanks to everyone for attending Health Connect South 2020. We look forward to seeing you in 2021.
All Sessions Now Available on Video
8:00 – 8:30 am
Networking
Networking
8:30 – 8:40 am
Opening Remarks
Opening Remarks
Session 1:
8:40 – 9:00 am
8:40 – 9:00 am
Innovation Task Force – Igniting the Sparks of Health Innovation and Partnerships

Geoff Duncan
Lieutenant Governor
State of Georgia
State of Georgia

Eddie Hahn
Director
Jabian Consulting
Jabian Consulting
Session 2:
9:00 – 9:40 am
9:00 – 9:40 am
How Covid-19 Has Impacted Healthcare, Innovation and The Patient Experience

John Bardis
President & CEO
ShareMD
ShareMD

Tom Hawk, JD
Partner
King & Spalding
King & Spalding
Session 3:
10:00 – 10:45 am
10:00 – 10:45 am
Expanding Innovation Frontiers: Injecting 5G into Healthcare Delivery

Glenn Eggert
Executive Lead Enterprise Mobility – Healthcare & Life Sciences
Verizon Business Group
Verizon Business Group

Lea M. Sims, CHDS, AHDI-F
Global Practice Lead, Healthcare, Insurance & Life Sciences
Verizon Business Group
Verizon Business Group

James Lewis
Co-Founder & CEO
11Ten
11Ten

Scott Boden, MD
Vice President of Innovation, Emory Healthcare and
Chairman of the Department of Orthopaedics, Emory University School of Medicine
Chairman of the Department of Orthopaedics, Emory University School of Medicine
Session 4:
10:00 – 10:45 am
10:00 – 10:45 am
Understanding the Future of COVID-19

Carlos Del Rio, MD
Chair of Global Health at Rollins School of Public Health and Professor of Infectious Diseases
Emory University School of Medicine
Emory University School of Medicine

Dennis Liotta, PhD
Executive Director Emory Institute for Drug Development
Emory University
Emory University
Session 5:
11:00 – 11:45 am
11:00 – 11:45 am
Multiple Sclerosis – An Infusion Of Collaboration For Patient Advancement

Chet Bhasin, FACHE, MBA, MS
Chief Strategy Officer
Shepherd Center
Shepherd Center

Ben Thrower, MD
Medical Director of the Andrew C. Carlos MS Institute
Shepherd Center
Shepherd Center

Kristine Werner
National MS Society

Brian Thompson
Associate Director of Programs and Legal Compliance
Can Do Multiple Sclerosis
Can Do Multiple Sclerosis
Session 6:
11:00 – 11:45 am
11:00 – 11:45 am
The Future Landscape of Vaccines and Immunizations

Nancy Messonnier, MD
Director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
CDC
CDC

David Rubinger
Market President and Publisher
Atlanta Business Chronicle
Atlanta Business Chronicle
Session 7:
12:00 – 1:30 pm
12:00 – 1:30 pm
Employer – Physician Engagement – More Important Now Than Ever (12-1:30pm Sept. 24th)

Charles Stokes, FACHE
Founding Partner
Relia Healthcare Advisors
Relia Healthcare Advisors
Session 8:
12:00 – 12:45 pm
12:00 – 12:45 pm
Investing in Healthcare – The Changing Horizon

Sri Mani
Vice President
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs

Ben Scruggs, PhD
Associate
Hatteras Venture Partners
Hatteras Venture Partners

Kenneth Saffold
Director
BlackRock
BlackRock

Tim Howe
Senior Director Corporate Strategy & Investments
Cox Enterprises
Cox Enterprises
Session 9:
12:00 – 12:45 pm
12:00 – 12:45 pm
School-Based Health Centers and the Role of Community Partnerships

Lynne P. Meadows, MS, BSN, RN
Coordinator Student Health Services
Fulton County Schools
Fulton County Schools

Veda Johnson, MD FAAP
Director of PARTNERS for Equity in Child and Adolescent Health
Emory University
Emory University

Sandy Matheson
Development Officer
Primary Healthcare Centers of Georgia
Primary Healthcare Centers of Georgia

Clifton Bush
Chief Operating Officer
Albany Area Primary Health Care, Inc.
Albany Area Primary Health Care, Inc.
Session 10:
1:00 – 1:45 pm
1:00 – 1:45 pm
Creating A New Paradigm in Healthcare Delivery

Marcus Osborne
Senior Vice President
Walmart Health
Walmart Health

Nikkela S. Tucker, MPH
Director Health & Wellness
Walmart, Inc.
Walmart, Inc.
Session 11:
1:00 – 1:45 pm
1:00 – 1:45 pm
Building an International Stakeholder-Network to Overcome Manufacturing and Access Challenges in Cell-based Therapies

Krishnendu Roy, PhD
Director
Marcus Center for Cell-Therapy Characterization and Manufacturing
Marcus Center for Cell-Therapy Characterization and Manufacturing

Amy Kappen
Founder and Executive Director
Best Day Ever Foundation
Best Day Ever Foundation

Dr. Aaron Levine
Associate Professor, School of Public Policy, Ivan Allen College
Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech

Dr. Greg Russotti
CTO
Century Therapeutics (formerly Bristol Myers Squibb/Celgene)
Century Therapeutics (formerly Bristol Myers Squibb/Celgene)

Dr. Sheng Lin-Gibson
Chief of the Biosystems and Biomaterials Division
National Institute of Standards and Technology
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Session 12:
2:00 – 2:45 pm
2:00 – 2:45 pm
United: Health Systems Collaborating In Response To A Pandemic

Candice L. Saunders, FACHE
President & CEO
WellStar Heath System
WellStar Heath System

John M. Haupert
CEO
Grady Health System
Grady Health System

Carol Burrell
President & CEO
Northeast Georgia Health System
Northeast Georgia Health System

Andy Miller
CEO & Editor
Georgia Health News
Georgia Health News
Session 13:
2:00 – 2:45 pm
2:00 – 2:45 pm
Bridging the Gaps in Rural Healthcare through Innovative Strategies

Tiffany Nelson, MBA, BSN, RN
Executive Director
Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center at Mercer University School of Medicine
Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center at Mercer University School of Medicine

Joan H. Anderson, MPH, MBA, JD
Senior Field Representative
Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center at Mercer University School of Medicine
Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center at Mercer University School of Medicine

Nattlie Rogers, MHA, PharmD
Senior Field Representative
Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center at Mercer University School of Medicine
Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center at Mercer University School of Medicine
Session 14:
3:00 – 3:45 pm
3:00 – 3:45 pm
Auburn University’s Health Disparities Research/Outreach Collaborations

Jennifer L. Kerpelman, PhD
Professor & Associate Dean for Research, Graduate Studies & Outreach
Auburn University College of Human Sciences
Auburn University College of Human Sciences

Timothy M. Moore, MD, PhD
W.W Walker Professor, Associate Dean
Auburn University School of Pharmacy
Auburn University School of Pharmacy
Session 15:
3:00 – 3:45 pm
3:00 – 3:45 pm
Health Equity Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Daniel E. Dawes, JD
Director of Satcher Health Leadership Institute
Morehouse School of Medicine
Morehouse School of Medicine

Judy Monroe, MD
President & CEO
CDC Foundation
CDC Foundation
Session 16:
4:00 – 4:45 pm
4:00 – 4:45 pm
How Genetic Testing is Impacting Healthcare and Employee Wellness (and adapting in times of COVID)

Devin Absher, PhD
Director of Genomic Health
Hudson Alpha Institute for Biotechnology
Hudson Alpha Institute for Biotechnology

Nancy McDonald, CRNP, NP-C
Director of Employee Benefits and Wellness
East Alabama Medical Center
East Alabama Medical Center

Jessica Merritt
Director of Business Development
HudsonAlpha
HudsonAlpha
Session 17:
4:00 – 4:45 pm
4:00 – 4:45 pm
How Telehealth Kept Revenue Going

Jeff Robbins
Director of Neurodiagnostics and Telehealth
Tift Regional Health System
Tift Regional Health System

Sherrie Williams
COO
Global Partnership for Telehealth
Global Partnership for Telehealth

Claudia Douglass
Principal
PwC
PwC

Amy Burney-Preddy, MHA, MS, CPC
Director of Revenue Integrity
WakeMed
WakeMed