The Health Forum of West Michigan is hosted by the Office of the Vice Provost for Health and Midwest Interprofessional Practice, Education and Research Center at Grand Valley State University and is scheduled on the first Friday of each month during the academic year.  The forums are coordinated under the collaborative leadership of our community partners with sponsorship provided by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. The Health Forum engages health care practitioners, health care and business administrators, educators, students, and community members in critical health-related conversations that are pertinent to our communities. Our panels of experts are not only health care providers and administrators, but also government, business, and community leaders who bring diverse perspectives to the discussions.

All Health Forum of West Michigan events are free and open to the public. Our topics are subject to change so please check our website for most current information!

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We are excited to be ramping up for our 2020/2021 Health Forum presentations!  We want to move forward safely in view of the current pandemic so will be offering virtual presentations only through at least the end of 2020. We intend to bring you the same in-depth panel discussions on health-related topics.  This year we felt it very important to explore how the pandemic is impacting the various aspects of our well being and so we have shaped this year's presentations as a COVID-19 Series.

The COVID-19 Vaccinations

February 5, 2021

8 am to 9:30 am

(A virtual presentation)

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Welcome:

Jean Nagelkerk, PhD, FNP, FNAP
Vice Provost for Health
Grand Valley State University

Moderator:
 
Nirali Bora, MD
Medical Director
Kent County Health Department

Panelists:

Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, MD, MPH
Senior Public Health Physician
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

Peter Haverkamp, RPh
Director of Pharmacy
Metro Health - University of Michigan Health

Keith Hustak, MS, MPH, PA-C
Vice President APP Services/Operations
Spectrum Health

Andrew Jameson, MD
Director of Infectious Disease
Mercy Health Saint Mary's

Recent Videos

November 2020

The Delivery of Care During a Pandemic

December 2020

A Discussion on the Health Disparities of COVID-19