ORED Symposium on Public Health and Health Sciences Research
Topics, agenda, and panelists are as follows:
•Health Policy (as related to rural health, marginalized/underrepresented populations, and health equity)
•One Health (as a whole and as the fundamental science opportunities contained within that scope)
•Health Workforce (future areas of opportunity and growth/training demands and infrastructure needs)
•Mental Health (including behavioral health and substance abuse topics – across all age groups)
•The Future of Health (opportunities in biotechnology, digital health, risk mitigation and public safety, other fundamental science topics)
1:00 p.m. Welcome and Introductions – Dr. Julie Jordan, VP Research & Economic Development
1:10 – 2:15 p.m. Guest Panel: Challenges and Opportunities in Health and Health Research
Dr. Thomas Dobbs, Dean, John D. Bower School of Population Health, Professor and Clinician, Division of Infectious Diseases, UMMC
Dr. Kaye Bender, Executive Director, Mississippi Public Health Association
Ms. Sara Adams, Senior Medical Device Guru, Greenlight Guru (biotech)
Ms. Ruth Ann Rigby, Chief Strategy Officer, J. Flowers Health Institute
2:15 – 2:45 p.m. Panel/Audience Q&A
2:45 – 3:00 p.m. Break
3:00 – 4:00 p.m. MSU Panel: MSU’s Role and Potential Impact in the Health Research Space
Dr. Margaret Khaitsa, Professor, CVM Pathobiology/Population Med Dep
Dr. David Buys, Associate Professor, Food Sci Nutrition Health Promotion
Dr. Lauren Priddy, Associate Professor, Ag & Bio Engineering
Dr. Michael Nadorff, Associate Professor & Director Psychology
Dr. Rick Kilgore, Associate Clinical Professor & Associate Director, Meridian PA Program
Dr. Bimal Balakrishnan, Associate Dean for Research and Professor, Architecture, Art, & Design
4:00 – 4:30 p.m. MSU Panel Q&A
4:30- 5:00 p.m. Mix and mingle
