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Opening Keynote: Leadership in the Wellness Era: Nursing’s Role in Strengthening Social Connections
Sponsored by Columbia University
Thursday, October 31, 2024
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Vice Admiral
Vivek H. Murthy
MD, MBA
Surgeon General
United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps
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Rear Admiral (RADM)
Denise Hinton
MS, RN, FAAN
Deputy Surgeon General
United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps
OPENING REMARKS/FACILITATOR
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Linda D.
Scott
PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FADLN, FNAP, FAAN
Dean and Professor
University of Wisconsin-Madison

 
Interactive Panel 1: The Universality of Aging: Developing Policy Today to Impact Everyone's Tomorrow
Thursday, October 31, 2024
Aging is a universal experience requiring comprehensive policy to ensure older adults have an equitable chance to thrive. Using a multi-system approach, this panel will explore policies and community-based strategies that prepare individuals for healthy aging and support sustainable long-term care. Panelists will discuss interventions spanning research, policy, and practice to better prepare attendees to advance sound policy solutions that promote health equity for diverse populations.
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Kari Benson
MPA
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Aging
Administration for Community Living (ACL) Administration on Aging (AoA)
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Mattia Gilmartin
PhD, RN, FAAN

Chief of Staff

NYU Meyers College of Nursing

 

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Ames Simmons
JD
Senior Fellow
Duke University School of Law



 
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Ishan Williams
PhD, FGSA

Professor

University of Virginia, School of Nursing
 

MODERATOR
Melissa Batchelor
PhD, RN-BC, FNP-BC, FGSA, FAAN
 Professor
The George Washington
School of Nursing


 
INTERACTIVE KEYNOTE: Imagining the Future with Hope
Thursday, October 31, 2024
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Tad Worku
MSN, RN, FNP-BC, CEN

Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach, Musician

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Interactive Panel 3: Shaping Our Virtual World: The Impact of Innovation, Design, and Outcomes
Friday, November 1, 2024
Technological advancements can revolutionize health systems and the provision of care but must be designed and applied with equity at the forefront. This panel will examine current needs and emerging trends in how virtual health and technological innovation can impact ethical, effective, high-quality health care. Panelists will discuss the impacts and considerations of a range of groundbreaking tools to prepare attendees to envision the possibilities of responsible and responsive innovation.
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Ritu Agarwal
PhD, MS, MBA

William Polk Carey Distinguished Professor

Johns Hopkins University

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Matthew Diamond
MD, PhD

Chief Medical Officer, Digital Health
Food and Drug Administration Center for Devices and Radiological Health

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Mary Joy Garcia-Dia
DNP, RN, FAAN, FHIMSS

Program Director, Nursing Informatics

New York-Presbyterian

MODERATOR
Patricia Flatley Brennan
PhD, RN, FAAN
Former Director of the National Library of Medicine; Professor Emerita
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Interactive Panel 4: The Economic Value of Nursing
Saturday, November 2, 2024
Nurses have tangible, measurable value within systems of care, driving innovation and optimizing patient outcomes. This panel will examine how care is provided, received, and reimbursed in a changing health care environment. Panelists will discuss the compelling need to place value on the role of nursing expertise to drive quality outcomes on an individual, national, and global scale. Threaded through this discussion is an essential focus on nurse well-being and how it translates to a positive return on investment.
Interactive Panel 2:  Engaging Community Partners: Shaping Policy for Health Equity
Sponsored by Case Western Reserve University
Social connectedness is essential not only for wellbeing but also in advancing health equity. This panel will examine strategies for engaging communities and advancing equitable health policy, with individual, nationwide, and global effects. Panelists will discuss their experiences of educating, building coalitions, and advancing policy to enact systemic change at the micro, meso, and macro levels.
Friday, November 1, 2024
Closing Keynote: What Does the Future Hold? Envisioning an Equitable Future
Sponsored by PhRMA
As the Academy concludes its third and final year of its 50th Anniversary celebration, envisioning the future of the health, health care, and the nursing profession requires diverse thought leadership. This closing keynote panel will share what they believe will shape - and be shaped by - nursing's impact on health care and policy. Featuring Fellows from the induction classes of 2022, 2023, and 2024 whose expertise spans across policy, practice, academia, and industry, this dialogue will deliver inspiring and thought-provoking answers to questions such as "What does an equitable future look like?" and "What does nursing need to do to realize this vision?"
Saturday, November 2, 2024
CLOSING KEYNOTE: What Does the Future Hold? Envisioning an Equitable Future
Sponsored by PHRMA
As the Academy concludes its third and final year of its 50th Anniversary celebration, envisioning the future of the health, health care, and the nursing profession requires diverse thought leadership. This closing keynote panel will share what they believe will shape - and be shaped by - nursing's impact on health care and policy. Featuring Fellows from the induction classes of 2022, 2023, and 2024 whose expertise spans across policy, practice, academia, and industry, this dialogue will deliver inspiring and thought-provoking answers to questions such as "What does an equitable future look like?" and "What does nursing need to do to realize this vision?"
Saturday, November 2, 2024
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Sharon Lamberton
MS, RN, FAAN

Deputy Vice President of State Policy and External Outreach

PhRMA

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Robin Austin
PhD, DNP, DC, RN-BC, FAMIA

Assistant Professor

University of Minnesota School of Nursing

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Kelly Guzman
MN, RN, FAAN

President & CEO

Yellow Brick Consulting, Inc.

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Jerry Ouner
PhD, RN, FAAN

Associate Professor

University of California, San Francisco

MODERATOR
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Angela Amar
PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN

Dean and Professor

New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing

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Sharon Lamberton
MS, RN, FAAN

Deputy Vice President of State Policy and External Outreach

PhRMA

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Ching-Min Chen
DNS, RN, FAAN, FFNMRCSI
Distinguished Professor
National Cheng Kung University (NCKU)


 
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Rev. Dr. Que English
MDiv, Dmin
Director, Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
Department of Health and Human Services

 
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Dwayne Proctor
PhD
President and CEO
Missouri Foundation for Health


 
MODERATOR
Adriana Perez
PhD, CRNP, ANP-BC, FAAN, FGSA
Anthony Buividas Term Chair in Gerontology, Associate Professor of Nursing, Senior Fellow, Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics 
University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing
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Pamela Cipriano
PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN

President

International Council of Nurses

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Nelson Tuazon
DNP, DBA, RN, NEA-BC, CENP, CPPS, CNE, FNAP, FACHE, FAAN

Vice President & Associate Chief Nursing Officer

University Hospital

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Olga Yakusheva
PhD, MSPE, FAAN

Professor

Johns Hopkins School of Nursing

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Deb Zimmermann
DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN
CEO, DAISY Foundation; President, AONL (American Organization for Nursing Leadership)
MODERATOR
Garrett Chan
PhD, APRN, FAEN, FPCN, FNAP, FCNS, FAANP, FAAN
President & CEO
HealthImpact
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