SEARCH2017 – Telehealth Research Symposium

When

Tuesday-Wednesday
April 4-5, 2017

Where

Lansdowne Resort
Leesburg, Virginia

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Connected Health researchers, academicians, and innovators are invited to join us for the inaugural SEARCH Telehealth Research Symposium at the Lansdowne Resort & Spa in Leesburg, Virginia. We are excited to offer this event in conjunction with the annual MATRC Telehealth Summit.

Please note – this agenda is subject to change as new topics and presenters are added.

Tuesday, April 4, 2017

All sessions hosted in the Faulkner Meeting Room

8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.	CONFERENCE CHECK-IN Registration Desk

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.	Welcome & Introduction Speaker: Curtis Lowery, MD, Professor and Chair, Department of OB/GYN, ANGELS, Center for Distance Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

1:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.	Plenary Session: Why the need for research in healthcare technology Speaker: Elizabeth Krupinski, PhD, FSIIM, FSPIE, FATA, Professor & Vice Chair for Research, Emory University; Southwest Telehealth Resource Center

1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.	Panel Discussion I: Federal Funding Focus & Opportunities Moderator: Hari Eswaran, PhD, Professor and Director of Research, Department of Ob/GYN, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Speakers and Panelists include: Vinay Pai, PhD, Director, Division of Health Informatics Technologies, NIH/NIBIB William L. England, PhD, JD, Director, Office for the Advancement of Telehealth, HRSA Penny Mohr MA, Senior Program Officer, Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)

2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.	BREAK

3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.	Keynote Presentation Moderator: Kathy Wibberly, PhD, Director, Mid-Atlantic Telehealth Resource Center Speaker: Ateev Mehrotra, MD, MPH, Harvard Medical School

4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.	Meeting: Society for Education and the Advancement of Research in Connected Health (SEARCH) *Society board and committee members to present updates. All participants welcome to attend.

5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.	NETWORKING RECEPTION Join us for networking and plenty of hors d’oeuvres, located at the Piedmont Table, The Clubhouse, Lansdowne Resort & Spa

Wednesday, April 5

All sessions hosted in the Faulkner Meeting Room

7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.	CONFERENCE CHECK-IN Registration Desk

7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.	Continental Breakfast for participants Faulkner Meeting Room – Break Area

8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.	Welcome Back & Opening Remarks Speaker: Curtis Lowery, MD, Professor and Chair, Department of OB/GYN, ANGELS, Center for Distance Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

8:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.	Panel Discussion II: Research in Connected Health Technologies Moderator: Jill Berg, PhD, MSN, RN, Vice President of Education, Ascension Health WI Podium Presenters: Jamie Kissee, MA, University of California, Davis Deborah Glassman, MD, Thomas Jefferson University Tearsanee C. Davis, DNP, FNP-BC, University of Mississippi Medical Center Curtis Lowery, MD, Professor and Chair, Department of OB/GYN, ANGELS, Center for Distance Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.	Panel Discussion III: Telemedicine Research & Overcoming Barriers Moderator: Judd Hollander, MD, Associate Dean for Strategic Health Initiatives, Jefferson Health Speakers and Panelists include: Brendan Carr, MD, MA, MS, Associate Dean, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Vice Chair, Department of Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Sarah J. Rhoads, PhD, DNP, APRN, Education Director, ANGELS, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; PI/Director, South Central Telehealth Resource Center Podium Presenter: Garrison Nord, Clinical Research Coordinator, Thomas Jefferson University

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.	BREAK

10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.	Panel Discussion IV: Evaluating a Telemedicine Program Moderator: Elizabeth Krupinski, PhD, Professor and Vice Chair for Research, Emory University Speakers and Panelists include: Marcia Ward, PhD, Professor, University of Iowa Steve North, MD, MPH, Medical Director, Outpatient Telemedicine, Mission Health; Founder, Center for Rural Health Innovations Elise Berliner, PhD, Director, Technology Assessment Program, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.	Networking Lunch for Conference Participants – Riverside Hearth Restaurant

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.	Poster Session Presenters will be presenting their posters during this session. Location to be announced.

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.	Panel Discussion V: Developing Educational Programs to Teach Students How to Incorporate Connected Health Moderator: Sarah J. Rhoads, PhD, DNP, APRN, Education Director, ANGELS, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; PI/Director, South Central Telehealth Resource Center Speakers and Panelists include: Dimitrios Papanagnou, MD, MPH, EdD(c), Vice Chair for Education, Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University Podium Abstract Presenter: Tina Haney, DNP, CNS, RN, Old Dominion University

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.	BREAK

3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.	Panel Discussion VI: Strategic Future Directions: Collaborations Moderator: Steve North, MD, MPH, Medical Director, Outpatient Telemedicine, Mission Health; Founder, Center for Rural Health Innovations Speakers and Panelists include: David McSwain, MD, MPH, Medical Director, Telehealth Optimization, Medical University of South Carolina John Chuo, MD, Medical Director, Telemedicine, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Podium Abstract Presenter: Lori Uscher-Pines, PhD, MSc, Rand Corporation

4:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.	Poster Award Presentations & Closing Remarks Speaker: Curtis Lowery, MD, Professor and Chair, Department of OB/GYN, ANGELS, Center for Distance Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

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