Agenda

Monday, June 13

7:00 – 8:00 PM  Society for Health Communication Networking Event [onsite session only]
Acre 41 - The Otis Hotel (1901 San Antonio St, Austin, TX)

Tuesday, June 14

8:00 – 9:00 AM NETWORKING BREAKFAST

9:00 – 9:15 AM WELCOME AND OVERVIEW

• Michael Grela, President, Society for Health Communication; EVP, Head of Reputation & Social Impact, Evoke KYNE

9:15 – 10:15 AM PANEL DISCUSSION: Improving Mental Health and Resiliency in the Age of COVID
As we battle the ongoing effects of a years-long global pandemic, we will discuss new strategies, tactics and programs aimed at improving individual and community mental health and equitably building resiliency through better health.

• Moderator: Jennifer Bishop, ScD, Director, Division of Health Promotion & Communication, Office of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
• Panelists:
• Jennifer Berktold, PhD, Principal Research Scientist, NORC at the University of Chicago
• Thomas Dang, Deans Scholar, Global Researcher, The University of Texas at Austin, Class of 2023
• Tarun Galagali, MBA, Founder, Mandala; formerly Talkspace and Google

10:15 – 10:30 AM BREAK

10:30 – 11:30 AM KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: Amy McGeady, PhD, CEO, It's Time Texas
Dr. McGeady, an award-winning social scientist, will discuss the organization’s mission to create a culture of health and how their innovative approach to partnership-building has helped raise knowledge, awareness, beliefs and behaviors about health, especially among historically marginalized communities.

• It's Time Texas: A Nonprofit's Unique & Innovative Approach to Building a Culture of Health in Texas

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM Networking Lunch [onsite session only]

12:30 – 1:30 PM PANEL DISCUSSION: Coming Back from COVID: How Do We Rebuild Trust in Health Communication? [onsite session only]
Through an interactive panel discussion and think tank breakout sessions we will work to determine how our field regains trust, working through tangible suggestions from leaders in a variety of industries with unique perspectives.

• Moderator: Shelly Spöeth, Principal Associate, Abt Associates; Member-at-Large, Society for Health Communication
• Panelists: 
• Jay Bernhardt, PhD, Professor and Dean, Moody College of Communication, The University of Texas at Austin; Founder, Society for Health Communication
• Matthew McCurdy, MPH, Co-Founder, BLKHLTH
• Darcy Sawatzki, MA, EVP, Head of Public Health, Evoke KYNE

1:30 – 2:15 PM THINK TANK BREAKOUT SESSION [onsite session only]

2:15 – 2:30 PM BREAK

2:30 – 3:15 PM LIGHTNING TALKS: IMPLEMENTING EQUITY IN HEALTH
Each talk will serve as a brief case study of how communication professionals have addressed diversity, equity and inclusion in their work.

Introduction: Erin Norvell, Digital Director, CDC Foundation

• Bisma Anwar, LMHC, Talkspace (virtual)
• Tamara Maze Gallman, Founder and Executive Director, Disability Partners

Reflections: Ashani Johnson-Turbes, PhD, Vice President, Society of Health Communication; Vice President & Director, Center for Health Equity Research, NORC at the University of Chicago

3:15 – 4:15 PM PANEL DISCUSSION: Big Data in Public Health: Using Big Data to Promote Health Equity
The panel will discuss the current and future use of “big data” and data science. Topics include understanding socio-political issues and their impact on health disparities; promoting health knowledge and awareness to advance equity and catalyze social change to promote health and wellbeing; and innovating and providing insights for communication campaigns/interventions to promote health for historically marginalized people and communities.

• Moderator: Ashani Johnson-Turbes, PhD, Vice President, Society for Health Communication; Vice President & Director, Center for Health Equity Research, NORC at the University of Chicago
• Panelists:
• Tanya Balsky, MPP, Senior Manager, Government & Public Services, Deloitte
• Heather Cole-Lewis, PhD, Clinical Scientist, Health Equity, Google
• Anjum Khurshid, MD, PhD, Co-Chief, Health Informatics, Data Science and Epidemiology Divison, Department of Population Health and Inaugural Director of Data Integration at Dell Medical School, The University of Texas at Austin

4:15 – 4:30 PM REFLECTION AND ADJOURN

• Shelly Spöeth, Member-at-Large, Society for Health Communication

5:00 – 7:00 PM Networking with Health Communication Leadership Institute Attendees [onsite session only]
University of Texas Club (2108 Robert Dedman Dr., Austin, TX)

 

Events listed in bold are for onsite attendees only.
 

About the Event

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Registration

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• Virtual $75
• On-site $200
  
  

Hotel information

The Hampton Inn & Suites Austin at The University/Capital is the official hotel for the Summit.

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Summit Sponsorship

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Patron-level                    
1 free registration

Advocate- level               
3 free registrations

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5 free registrations

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