AGENDA

Introductory Remarks                                           
Bruce E. Jarrell, MD, FACS
President, University of Maryland, Baltimore

Theme A: Precision Medicine in the Current Era 

Miriam K. Laufer, MD
Professor of Pediatrics, Medicine, Epidemiology and Public Health
Associate Director for Malaria Research
Associate Dean for Student Research and Education
Director of the Office of Student Research
University of Maryland School of Medicine
                                   
Rodney J. Taylor, MD, MSPH
Professor
Chair of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
University of Maryland School of Medicine

The Future of Healthcare in Maryland           

Mark T. Gladwin, MD
Dean, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Vice President for Medical Affairs
University of Maryland, Baltimore
John Z. and Akiko K. Bowers Distinguished Professor

Realizing the Promise of Precision Medicine

Bradley A. Maron, MD
Senior Associate Dean of Precision Medicine
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Co-Director, University of Maryland Institute for Health Computing

Toward Individualizing Vaccine Therapy           

Kathleen M. Neuzil, MD, MPH, FIDSA
Myron M. Levine Professor in Vaccinology
Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics
Director, Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health
University of Maryland School of Medicine

Theme B: Innovating Healthcare Technologies at Maryland

Luana Colloca, MD, PhD, MS
Professor, Pain and Translational Symptom Science
Director, Placebo Beyond Opinions Center
MPower Professor
University of Maryland Schools of Nursing and Medicine
                                   
Peter Hu, PhD
Professor of Anesthesiology
University of Maryland School of Medicine

Paul Yi, MD
Director, University of Maryland Medical Intelligent Imaging (UM2ii) Center
Assistant Professor, Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
University of Maryland School of Medicine  

Martha Jurczak, MFA
Director, Strategy and Business Development
University of Maryland Institute for Health Computing
Director, Business Development and Research Alliances
University of Maryland School of Medicine

The Immersive Advantage

Amitabh Varshney, MS, PhD
Dean, University of Maryland College of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences
Professor of Computer Science

Power of Computing

Sujal Bista, PhD
Co-Director, University of Maryland Institute for Health Computing
Research Associate, Institute for Advanced Computer Studies
University of Maryland College of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences

Clinical Application of Virtual Technologies           

Sarah B. Murthi, MD
Professor of Surgery
University of Maryland School of Medicine

AI in diagnostic radiology: Is the future finally here?         

Jean Jeudy, MD
Professor of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
Vice Chair of Clinical Informatics
University of Maryland School of Medicine

Boxed Lunch Provided in entryway
(behind glass wall located in the back of the room).

Theme C: Scaling Up Precision Medicine to Large Cohorts

Amber L. Beitelshees, PharmD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Nutrition
University of Maryland School of Medicine
                                   
Kevin J. Cullen, MD
Professor of Medicine
Director, Program in Oncology
Director, Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center
University of Maryland School of Medicine

Anthony D. Harris, MD, MPH
Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health
Division Head, Health Care Outcomes Research
University of Maryland School of Medicine                               

Rozalina G. McCoy, MD, MS
Associate Professor of Medicine
Consultant, Division of Community Internal Medicine, Geriatrics and Palliative Care, Department of Internal Medicine
Section Head, Division of Community Internal Medicine, Geriatrics and Palliative Care, Department of Internal Medicine
Medical Director, Community Paramedic Program, Mayo Clinic Ambulance Service
Mayo Clinic

Update on the ABCD Study                                           

Thomas Ernst, PhD
Professor of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
Technical Director, Center for Advanced Imaging Research (CAIR) 
University of Maryland School of Medicine

The Computational Power and Opportunity of University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS)         

Warren D’Souza, PhD, MBA, FAAPM
Adjunct Professor of Radiation Oncology
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Vice President, Enterprise Data and Analytics
Chief Innovation Officer
University of Maryland Medical System

Teaching Health Systems to Learn: Novel Strategies for Using Clinical Algorithms in New Cohorts  

Katherine E. Goodman, PhD, JD
Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health
University of Maryland School of Medicine

Toward Genomics V3.0: Implications for Cancer and Communicable Diseases

Jacques Ravel, PhD
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Acting Director, Institute for Genome Sciences
University of Maryland School of Medicine

Theme D: A Roadmap for the Learning Health System at Maryland

Christine L. Lau, MD, MBA
Professor and Dr. Robert W. Buxton Chair of Surgery
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Surgeon-in-Chief, University of Maryland Medical Center

Saleha Zainab Munir, OD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
University of Maryland School of Medicine

Jason J. Rose, MD, MBA
Associate Professor of Medicine
Associate Dean for Innovation and Physician Science Development
Acting Chair of Dermatology
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Director, Faculty Entrepreneurship
University of Maryland Baltimore

Individualizing chronic disease management on the population model              

Rozalina G. McCoy, MD, MS
Associate Professor of Medicine
Consultant, Division of Community Internal Medicine, Geriatrics and Palliative Care, Department of Internal Medicine
Section Head, Division of Community Internal Medicine, Geriatrics and Palliative Care, Department of Internal Medicine
Medical Director, Community Paramedic Program, Mayo Clinic Ambulance Service
Mayo Clinic

Novel Strategies Using Implementation Science to Enhance Equity      

Cheryl Knott, PhD
Professor of Behavioral and Community Health    
Co-Leader of the Population Science Program
Associate Director of Community Outreach and Engagement
University of Maryland Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center
MPower Professor of the University of Maryland Strategic Partnership 
University of Maryland School of Medicine

Opportunities for Computational Sciences to Improve Pregnancy and Perinatal Outcomes   
Irina Burd, MD, PhD  
Professor and Chair of the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences
University of Maryland School of Medicine

KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Pragmatic Clinical Trials: Challenges and Opportunities for Research Translation

Patricia C. Dykes, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School