Connecting Population Health Scientists

Building Bridges to Improve Population Health

National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine
Washington, D.C.
September 29, 2015

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Support for this conference was provided by a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

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Agenda

9:00 - 9:15

Welcome & Overview – NAS Auditorium
[ VIDEO - 5:35 ]

9:15 – 10:45

Plenary Panel: Connecting Upstream and Downstream Approaches to Reduce Disparities & Improve Population Health – NAS Auditorium
  • Moderator: Bruce Link
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  • Plenary Panelists:
    • Mark Hayward [ VIDEO - 22:29 ]
    • Jeffrey Levi [ VIDEO - 20:50 ]
    • Laura Gottlieb [ VIDEO - 22:42 ]

Discussion [ VIDEO - 31:26 ]

10:45 - 11:00

Break – Great Hall

11:00 – 11:40

Concurrent Sessions
 1. What’s New in Health Disparities Research? (Lecture Hall)
  • Presider: Gerard Lebeda
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  • Speakers:
    • Pamela Herd
    • Sam Harper
    • Amar Hamoudi
    • Hedwig (Hedy) Lee
    • David Rehkopf
  2. What’s New in Studies of Place and Health? (NAS 120)
  • Presider: Yonette Thomas
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  • Speakers:
    • Richard Carpiano
    • Justin Denney
    • Michael Emch
    • Gina Lovasi
    • Mahasin Mujahid

11:45 – 12:25

Concurrent Sessions
 1. What’s New in Mental Health Research? (Lecture Hall)
  • Presider: Gerard Lebeda
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  • Speakers:
    • Tamar Mendelson
    • Brandon Saloner
    • Rebecca Thurston
    • Alexander Tsai
    • Kristi Williams
  2. What’s New in Obesity Research? (NAS 120)
  • Presider: Yonette Thomas
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  • Speakers:
    • Virginia Chang
    • Sarah Gollust
    • Ryan Masters
    • Neil Mehta
    • Nathan Tefft

12:30 - 1:30

Lunch Provided – Great Hall

You are welcome to eat lunch in the Great Hall, West Courtyard, East Courtyard, or outside.

1:30 – 3:00

Concurrent Sessions
 1. Population Health Science and Public Policy (Lecture Hall)
  • Moderator: Dawn Alley
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  • Plenary Panelists:
    • Paula Lantz [ VIDEO - 19:01 ]
    • Christina Roberto [ VIDEO - 14:43 ]
    • Debra Furr-Holden [ VIDEO - 20:06 ]

Discussion [ VIDEO - 39:33 ]
  2. Technological Innovation and Population Health Research (NAS 120)
  • Moderator: Merlin Chowkwanyun [ VIDEO - 3:47 ]
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  • Plenary Panelists:
    • Michael Bader [ VIDEO - 16:25 ]
    • Olivier Humblet [ VIDEO - 18:12 ]
    • Jennifer Stuber [ VIDEO - 15:25 ]

3:00 - 3:15

Break – Great Hall

3:15 – 4:45

Plenary Panel: A Research Agenda for Population Health Improvement – NAS Auditorium
  • Moderator: David A. Kindig [ VIDEO - 6:08 ]
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  • Plenary Panelists:
    • Alonzo L. Plough [ VIDEO - 26:46 ]
    • Ana Diez Roux [ VIDEO - 22:07 ]
    • William Kassler [ VIDEO - 19:28 ]

Discussion [ VIDEO - 14:17 ]

4:45 – 5:00

Closing Remarks – NAS Auditorium
J. Michael McGinnis
[ VIDEO - 18:40 ]

5:00 - 7:00

Closing Reception – Great Hall