Register for Opening & Keynote

9:00AM – 9:30AM

Opening remarks:  Mike Popovich, CEO of STChealth

9:30AM – 10:30AM

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Sampson Davis

As a practicing ER physician, Dr. Sampson Davis focuses on the necessary steps to take to prevent people from landing in the ER. He speaks candidly about health issues plaguing our communities and addresses firsthand the preventative measures required to defeat diabetes, obesity, hypertension, cancer, prescription drug abuse, heart disease and much more. His speech embodies the philosophy, “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Dr. Davis has chronicled these important health issues in his book Living and Dying in Brick City. He addresses ailments ranging from common medical issues to the most life-threatening circumstances.

Register for State of the Pandemic

10:30am-10:45am – Break

10:45am-11:15am

Pandemic Response and Lessons Learned with Dr. Scott Hamstra & Dr. Kyle Freese

STChealth Chief Epidemiologist Dr. Kyle Freese and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Scott Hamstra as they share reflections on their experiences helping businesses and communities deal with COVID-19.”

Register for Breaking Down Barriers

11:15am-11:45am

Breaking Down Barriers to Administering Vaccines in Pharmacies with The Navigators

Join Pamela Schweitzer, Stacy Hall, and Jason Briscoe from The Navigators as they discuss their origins as a group, some of the work they have accomplished together, and the importance of Public Health-Pharmacy partnerships and collaboration in increasing immunization rates, in COVID times and beyond.

Pamela Schweitzer
Assistant Surgeon General (retired), US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps

Stacy Hall
Immunization Director, Louisiana Office of Public Health

Jason Briscoe
Director of Pharmacy Operations, Discount Drug Mart

Register for Keynote & Closing

11:45am-12:00pm – Break

12:00pm-1:00pm

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Julie Gerberding

In her 7 years as a senior leader at the CDC, Dr. Gerberding was at the helm of the public health response to more than 40 domestic and international emergencies. Dr. Gerberding makes a strong case that now is not the time for complacency; the changing climate, global financial crises, and the expanded population of vulnerable groups predispose people everywhere to ongoing global threats. Smart organizations will prioritize steps to ensure their resilience and prepare for natural disasters, global infectious disease outbreaks, and other emergencies. Dr. Gerberding shares her assessment of current risks, the key lessons learned from previous emergency responses, and a short list of health protection priorities to help government agencies, business leaders, non-profit organizations, and families everywhere remain as resilient as possible, whatever new threat emerges.

1:00pm-1:30pm

COVID-19 Vaccine Program Updates with Pfizer and Medicago

Join Thomas Hess from Medicago and Dr. Alejandro Cané from Pfizerfor a 30 minute presentation about updates related to their COVID-19 vaccine programs.