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Health Forum of West Michigan
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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Health Forum of West Michigan 2020-21
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)
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
Past Events - PowerPoint Presentations/Handouts
2020-2021 HEALTH FORUM SERIES
A Discussion on the Health Disparities of COVID-19
Robert Orellana, PhD - State of Michigan
Khan Nedd, MD - Infusion Associates
Leslie Pelkey, MD - Cherry Health
COVID-19 Series - The Delivery of Care During a Pandemic
William Fales, MD - State of Michigan
Matthew Biersack - Mercy Health Saint Mary's
Ronald Grifka - Metro Health
Joshua Kooistra - Spectrum Health
COVID-19 Series - The Disease, Treatments, and Outlook
Sara Lyon-Callo PhD - State of Michigan, Bureau of Epidemiology and Population Health
Brian Hartl MPH- Kent County Health Department, Department of Epidemiology
Andrew Jameson MD - Mercy Health Saint Mary's, Department of Infectious Diseases
Ralph Wang MD - Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital
2019 - 2020 HEALTH FORUM SERIES
February 7, 2020 - Understanding the Risks of Vaping
Brian Hartl - Kent County Health Department
Vita McCabe, MD - St. Joseph Health System
Michael Ostrander - Belding High School
Cheryl Phillips - Exploration Station, St. Joseph Health System
December 6, 2019 - New Discoveries in Genetics
Patricia McKane - Lifecourse Epidemiology and Genomics Division
Caleb Bupp - Spectrum Health | Helen DeVos Children's Hospital
Jeremy Prokop - Michigan State University, Department of Pediatrics and Human development
Anna Moore - Michigan State University, College of Human Medicine (not available)
November 1, 2019 - Legalized Marijuana - Implications in Health Care
Andrew Brisbo - Marijuana Regulatory Agency State of Michigan
Mandeep Bath, M.D. - Pine Rest Mental Health
Scott Rifenberg - Grand Rapids Police Department
John Titley, Varnum Law, LLP (pending permission)
October 4, 2019 - Consumer Driven Technology
Brent Nowak - Applied Medical Device Institute - Grand Valley State University
2018-2019 Health Forum Presentations
2017-2018 Health Forum Presentations
2016-2017 Health Forum Presentations
2015-2016 Health Forum Presentations
Community Partners
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