2024 Conference Panelists

Keynote Speaker

Dr. Sherry Glied, Dean of New York University’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service

Morning Panel: Communicating Topics in Public Health Effectively

Kevin Munoz, Assistant Press Secretary, The White House

Brian Reich, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Strategic Planning and Director of Speechwriting at US Department of Health and Human Services

Dr. Julie Herbstman, Professor at Columbia Mailman School of Public Health, Director of Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health

Moderated by Rob Shepardson, Founding Partner at SS+K, Adjunct Professor, Health Policy and Management

Afternoon Panel: Innovation and Strategic Partnerships in Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Addressing Whole Health

Carol Huffman, VP of Strategic Partnerships, EmblemHealth

Amanda Eilian, Co-Founder and Partner, _able Partners

Lulu Ge, Founder and CEO, Elix

Moderated by Dr. David Rosenthal, Faculty Director of Management Programs, Health Policy and Management

Roundtable Discussion: Post-Roe: PEPFAR Reauthorization is Stalled: What now?

Moderated by Dr. Susan Michaels-Strasser, Senior Director of Human Resources for Health, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, ICAP at Columbia University

Fireside Chat: Far Beyond Food Access

Featuring Lauren Driscoll, Founder and CEO of NourishedRx

Moderated by Heather Butts, Assistant Professor, Health Policy and Management

Closing Panel: Promoting Health Equity and Accessibility in the AI Space

Dr. Julia Iyasere, Executive Director, Dalio Center for Health Justice at NewYork-Presbyterian

Dr. Ashley Beecy, Medical Director, AI Operations at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital

Dr. Rebecca Winokur, Physician Strategist, Health Equity Leader, and Ethical AI Subject Matter Expert

Moderated by Dr. Jeff Goldsmith, Associate Professor of Biostatistics, Associate Dean, Columbia University Data Science Institute