For detailed schedules, please refer to the "Conference Welcome Packet".
Keynote Speakers
Deborah Turner MD, JD
OB-GYN and President of the League of Women Voters
Hahrie Han, PhD
Director of the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University and the P3 Lab
Desmond Meade, JD
President of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition and Chair of Floridians for a Fair Democracy
Donald Berwick, MD, MPP
President Emeritus, Institute for Healthcare Improvement and former Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Day 1: Friday, April 23rd
Agenda
*ALL TIMES ARE IN EDT
11:45am - 12:00pm
Arrival and Welcome
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Keynote - A Healthy Democracy
Dr. Deborah Turner & Dr. Alister Martin
12:30pm - 12:45pm
Voter Suppression - How We Got Here
Brennan Center for Justice
12:45pm - 1:00pm
The Local Political Determinants of Health
Andrea Benjamin, PhD
1:00pm - 1:30pm
Group Breakout Sessions for Discussion and Networking
1:30pm - 1:45pm
Break
1:45pm - 2:15pm
Why Voter Engagement is a Year Round Effort
Nonprofit VOTE
2:20pm - 3:20pm
4:00pm - 4:30pm
Choice of Panels:
The Business Case for Civic Health
Business for America | Warby Parker, Oak Street Health, hims & hers
Social Work and Civic Health: Advancing Policy for Equity and Justice
Boston University School of Social Work and the Center for Innovation in Social Work and Health| Representative Tami Gouveia, Mojdeh Rohani, Kristina Whiton-O’Brien
Hospitals Can Register Patients to Vote: The National Voter Registration Act
Vot-ER | Former Secretary of State Trey Grayson, Einstein Health, Demos, Voting Is Social Work, Jon Kusner MS5
3:30pm - 4:00pm
Closeout Oratory: Moral Determinants of Health
Dr. Don Berwick & New York Academy of Medicine
Virtual Happy Hour: Reflection and Networking with Conference Speakers
Day 2: Saturday, April 24th
Agenda
*ALL TIMES ARE IN EDT
10:45am - 11:00am
Arrival and Welcome
11:00am - 11:30am
Keynote: Problems of Power - Organizing in Health
Hahrie Han, PhD
11:30am - 12:00pm
Civic Engagement and Better Health: Landmark Studies
Parissa Ballard, PhD
12:00pm - 12:45pm
Choice of Panels and Case Studies:
Leading a Medical School Voter Registration Campaign
AMSA | Maria Santos MS4, Zonía Moore MS2, Lekha Chilakamari MS3
Social Work Roles in Health: Addressing Patient, Family, & Community Needs
Boston University School of Social Work and the Center for Innovation in Social Work and Health| Tfawa Haynes, Dorothy Bergold, Karen Potter
Get Things Done: How to Partner with Hospital Administration
Vot-ER | Dr. Megan Schultz from MCW, Massachusetts General Hospital, Penn Medicine, Dr. Halea Meese
Nursing and Civic Engagement: Democracy at Discharge
Nurses Who Vote | National Association of Hispanic Nurses, Oncology Nursing Society, & more
12:45pm - 1:15pm
Lunch Break
1:15pm - 2:15pm
Organizing Workshop: Local Elections and Local Mobilization
Dr. Andrea Benjamin, Nonprofit VOTE, GOTVax , & Vot-ER
2:20pm - 3:00pm
Patient Conversation Workshops: Scripts and Tips for Conversations about Voting
Resilience Through The Youth Vote: A Practical Guide
American Academy of Pediatrics: Dr. Margaret Stager & Dr. Stephanie Fong Gomez
The New Social History: How to Talk to all your Patients about Voting
ideas42 & Dr. Alister Martin
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Conference Closeout: Your Role in Creating a Healthier Democracy
