Lisa McCann is a registered dietitian and proud alumni of the University of Minnesota. She is currently a Sustainable Nutrition manager with Midwest Dairy and has worked for the past seventeen years on behalf of dairy farmers to share their farm-to-table story and why dairy is good for the body and good for the planet. Her job has always focused on building relationships with schools and a variety of health, wellness, and sustainability partners sharing innovative research in dairy nutrition and provide solutions for today’s health-conscious student, wellness partner, and consumer. Lisa lives in the Twin Cities with her husband of over 31 years and has two married adult sons and a granddaughter who brings so much joy! She enjoys reading, walking, and home improvement projects in her spare time.

Lisa McCann is a registered dietitian and proud alumni of the University of Minnesota. She is currently a Sustainable Nutrition manager with Midwest Dairy and has worked for the past seventeen years on behalf of dairy farmers to share their farm-to-... Show more

International Biologist and Clinical Esthetic Educator bring her proven track record of increasing revenue. As an Director of Esthetics I tutor students for state board and provide mentorships to guarantee success in the beauty industry.

International Biologist and Clinical Esthetic Educator bring her proven track record of increasing revenue. As an Director of Esthetics I tutor students for state board and provide mentorships to guarantee success in the beauty industry. Show more

Associate Dean of Research and Scholarly activity

Associate Dean of Research and Scholarly activity Show more

Dr. Urvashi Vaid is an associate professor in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine who is passionate about the education of future physicians on the continuum from medical school to fellowship. Her focus is on undergraduate medical education, medical education research focused on uncertainty and learning in the clinical environment, pulmonary physiology, and critical care medicine.
She was an integral part of the curricular transformation at SKMC- moving from a siloed traditional Flexnerian curriculum to a fully integrated system-based curriculum and now directs the Preclinical Phase of medical school (Phase 1) while simultaneously attending in the medical ICU.
She has won several awards from our medical students and residents- Top 25 most highly rated teacher, the Deans Award for Excellence in Education, Senior Faculty Portrait presented by the Class of 2017 and The Thomas J Nasca Award for Distinguished Teaching and Dedication to Student Medical Education in 2022.
She aims to continue to teach, innovate and explore learning in the UME to CME continuum

Dr. Urvashi Vaid is an associate professor in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine who is passionate about the education of future physicians on the continuum from medical school to fellowship. Her focus is on undergraduate medical ed... Show more

Jon leads Primacy’s Drupal and AWS Product team where his focus is on designing and implementing Drupal customer experience platforms. With a focus towards the content author and marketer, Jon strives to create tools enabling clients to scale their digital ecosystems true to the strategic vision. His Drupal implementations have included many enterprise builds across Healthcare, Education and Financial Services. Jon brings over 13 years experience in technology and product development.

Jon leads Primacy’s Drupal and AWS Product team where his focus is on designing and implementing Drupal customer experience platforms. With a focus towards the content author and marketer, Jon strives to create tools enabling clients to scale their d... Show more

Yvette M. Rose DNP MSN RN
Dr. Yvette M. Rose is an Associate Professor of Nursing at Olivet Nazarene University (ONU) and a licensed Registered Professional Nurse (RN). She teaches Mental Health Nursing, Nursing Leadership, and Transcultural Nursing in the traditional baccalaureate program at ONU. She earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) from Governors State University, University Park, IL. Professional affiliations include Mu Zeta Sigma Alumnae Chapter, Sigma Gamma Rho, Inc., Currently serving as Chapter Basileus (2019- 2021), and former Chapter Anti Grammateus (2018-2019). Kappa Sigma and Lambda Lambda Chapters, Sigma Theta Tau Inc. (Nursing Honor Society). American Psychiatric Nursing Association.

Dr. Yvette Rose has presented at Military & Veteran Cultural Diversity Symposium - “A Suicide Assessment of Elderly Veterans: Best Practice Guidelines in Long-Term Care”. Dr. Rose has also presented works podium and poster presentations related to Black Fathers Grief and Bereavement at National Healthy Start Association, 2023 Missouri Department of Mental Health Spring Training Institute, and International Network for Doctoral Education in Nursing (INDEN).

Dr. Yvette Rose has been awarded the Illinois Board of Higher Education Nurse Educator Fellowship, San Antonio Military Medical Center (SAMMC) Partners in Nursing Excellence, Excellence Award by Multiethnic Student Services at Olivet Nazarene University, and Kankakee IL Mayor Wells-Armstrong’s Phenomenal Woman Award.

Yvette M. Rose DNP MSN RN Dr. Yvette M. Rose is an Associate Professor of Nursing at Olivet Nazarene University (ONU) and a licensed Registered Professional Nurse (RN). She teaches Mental Health Nursing, Nursing Leadership, and Transcultural Nursing... Show more

Megan Shen is a social psychologist and an Associate Professor at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. She received her PhD from Baylor University, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and faculty appointment at the Center for Research on End-of-Life Care at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City. She is a leading expert on death, dying, and grief and with that hope, resilience, and coping. She has expertise in health communication and decision-making, looking at how our cultural and social environments influence how we interpret information and make decisions. Much of her research focuses on understanding and developing tools to support patients and families in making informed healthcare decisions at the end of life and coping with advanced illness. Central to her work is understanding how to find resilience, hope, and meaning in the face of challenging realities.

Dr. Shen has received multiple grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for her innovative work on supporting patients facing terminal illness, and she has consulted for Fortune 100 companies and industry leaders. Her work has appeared in multiple outlets such as the Huffington Post, USA Today, Forbes, Entrepreneur, and the Hill Reporter. She is a regular contributor to Harvard's Bill of Health blog and has her own column titled "How to Grow Hope" at Psychology today. She has appeared on NPR and CBS News Los Angeles (KCAL).

Her mission in life and in her work is to find the "Light in the wound," or the hope in the hard places of life which we all face. Subscribe to her newsletter around this topic of applying scientific frameworks to find good in the hard things in life: https://meganshen.substack.com/

Author/speaker/consultant website: https://www.meganjshen.com
Fred Hutch website: https://www.fredhutch.org/en/faculty-lab-directory/shen-megan.html

Megan Shen is a social psychologist and an Associate Professor at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. She received her PhD from Baylor University, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and faculty appointment at t... Show more

Michael Dershem, aka Dersh, is a seasoned business development entrepreneur who has assisted multiple ventures and attracted millions of dollars of capital. Outstanding track record in strategic business planning and development, capital and financial sourcing, multi-disciplinary problem solving, and technology development. Strong technology-transfer background from government and university research to private sector commercialization. Michael began his ‘serial entrepreneur’ career over twenty years ago. His first foray was as co-owner of RX Returns, which grew to become the largest pharmaceutical returns company in the nation. He later helped form a niche banking company, which became one of the fastest growing private companies in New Jersey. Serving as founding CEO of Pharmasset, an Emory University start-up company, successfully raised over $25 million in private equity funding and executed a $30 million research and development agreement with DuPont. The company has subsequently gone public and was acquired by Gilead Sciences for $11 Billion. Michael graduated with a BA in Economics from Dickinson College and holds an MBA as well.

Michael Dershem, aka Dersh, is a seasoned business development entrepreneur who has assisted multiple ventures and attracted millions of dollars of capital. Outstanding track record in strategic business planning and development, capital and financia... Show more

After writing my master's thesis "Federated Learning on Brain Lesion Segmentation" at TU Munich, I joined DKFZ to be a part of developing Kaapana platform. My main focus is to make the platform extensible and provide necessary tools to the community in order for them to customize Kaapana based on their needs. I also participate in research which focuses on applications of federated learning on real world medical imaging data.

After writing my master's thesis "Federated Learning on Brain Lesion Segmentation" at TU Munich, I joined DKFZ to be a part of developing Kaapana platform. My main focus is to make the platform extensible and provide necessary tools to the community ... Show more

I am Senthil Kumar M. Founder CEO Jiovio Healthcare with a great passion for innovating through technology to solve real life problems. I have innovated in fields like wireless network, , maternal healthcare, and filed nearly 10 patents for the same.

I am Senthil Kumar M. Founder CEO Jiovio Healthcare with a great passion for innovating through technology to solve real life problems. I have innovated in fields like wireless network, , maternal healthcare, and filed nearly 10 patents for the same. Show more

As a pharmacist, I have had the privilege of gaining extensive experience in the field. With a deep understanding of medications, their effects, and their interactions, I have been able to provide vital healthcare support to countless individuals. Throughout my career, I have developed a keen eye for detail and accuracy. Every prescription must be carefully reviewed and verified to ensure patient safety. Adhering to strict guidelines and protocols, I strive to deliver the highest standard of care. Interacting with patients has been a rewarding aspect of my role as a pharmacist. From counseling on medication usage to addressing concerns or questions, I am dedicated to providing clear and concise information that empowers patients in managing their health.

As a pharmacist, I have had the privilege of gaining extensive experience in the field. With a deep understanding of medications, their effects, and their interactions, I have been able to provide vital healthcare support to countless individuals. Th... Show more

Marc Lehmann is passionate about supporting people and organizations to realize their full potential. He currently lives this passion as a methodology coach and ‘Manager Methodology & Coaching’ in Varian.
Marc holds a degree in Software Engineering. In >15 years of experience in software service and consulting, he has assumed different roles and worked with many companies. Agile principles and practices have always been a major theme in his work.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrlehmann/

Marc Lehmann is passionate about supporting people and organizations to realize their full potential. He currently lives this passion as a methodology coach and ‘Manager Methodology & Coaching’ in Varian. Marc holds a degree in Software Engineering.... Show more

Dr. Nicole McCarty is an Integrative Health Doctor, Corporate Wellness Consultant/Trainer, Executive Wellness Coach, Speaker, & Professional Development Facilitator.
Dr. Nicole speaks to the minds and hearts of the audience to empower them to live life differently and better than ever before. As owner of MNM Integrative Wellness Solutions (DBA: The WELLYOU Bar) she has over 20 years healthcare experience and 12+ years education & speaking experience.
She understands that the crux of any company is the people. So she focuses on creating whole and complete leaders, independent of their role, who subsequently improve their team culture, increasing effective communication & supercharging productivity.
She wrote and created her signature program, the G.L.O.W. Rx (Grow & Live Optimally Well) Transformation System, to be a manual of healthy living focusing on strengthening the 4 primary pillars of health (physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual) to establish a foundation for more complete people to live more complete lives.
Dr. Nicole’s Wellness IN the Jungle Leadership Development Program and Keynote combines Wellness with Professional Development. She specializes in improving company wellness by helping executives, employees, and even families to create a more cohesive environment by cultivating more complete, healthier, and productive teams inside a flourishing company culture.

Dr. Nicole McCarty is an Integrative Health Doctor, Corporate Wellness Consultant/Trainer, Executive Wellness Coach, Speaker, & Professional Development Facilitator. Dr. Nicole speaks to the minds and hearts of the audience to empower them to live l... Show more

Conducting research concerning plastics and circular economy, sustainability of the healthcare sector
in the U.S., Life Cycle Assessment, Data Science.

Conducting research concerning plastics and circular economy, sustainability of the healthcare sector in the U.S., Life Cycle Assessment, Data Science. Show more

Lynne is the Manager of CeraTek sales at SencorpWhite. She has worked at SencorpWhite since 2001 where she appreciates the company’s philosophy, team environment and career growth opportunities. Lynne is an energetic individual who takes fulfillment in partnering with medical device manufacturing engineers with the goal of determining ideal sealing solutions for medical device packaging applications. Lynne graduated from the University of South Florida as a Philosophy major with Honors in 1995. Lynne participates in industry organizations including IoPP - New England, IoPP’s MDPTC and AAMI. In her personal time, Lynne is a Girl Scout Troop Leader for a group of 13 girls in her home town on Cape Cod where she also enjoys the Cape’s nature trails and beaches.

Lynne is the Manager of CeraTek sales at SencorpWhite. She has worked at SencorpWhite since 2001 where she appreciates the company’s philosophy, team environment and career growth opportunities. Lynne is an energetic individual who takes fulfillment ... Show more

Dr. Anne is a board-licensed pharmacist, an advanced certified Breathwork practitioner, a certified Wholistic Wellness™ coach, an Institute for Functional Medicine® practitioner candidate, and a best-selling author. She has an extensive scientific background spanning over two and a half decades which began when she earned her Bachelors in Biological Sciences from the University of California, Irvine. Prior to becoming a healthcare professional, Dr. Anne developed her scientific literacy and communication skills by working as a science teacher, an advanced sciences tutor, and a naturalist. She then earned her Doctorate of Pharmacy from Touro University, and has since practiced in community pharmacy for over 17 years, holding various leadership positions and obtaining multiple specialty certifications. Most recently, Dr. Anne is part of the 2023 graduating cohort at The Institute of Functional Medicine® upon completing the training “Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice”, and is continuing on to obtain her advanced practitioner certificate training. She is also currently enrolled in STORRIE Institute’s Wholistic Wellness™ Coaching academy with an anticipated date of completion in November of 2023.

Dr. Anne was inspired to build her business, BioTransform™ LLC, after experiencing her own personal health crisis, from which she found eventual relief and a wellness transformation by harnessing functional medicine and breathwork. She is both personally and professionally interested in the topic of overcoming environmental, chemical, metabolic, and energetic stressors using breathwork, epigenetic modifications, and biohacking to restore and maintain internal body balance. Dr. Anne draws upon her deep education, breadth of experiences, natural analytical skills, and energetic connectivity to support clients through their wellness journeys. Her mission is to empower motivated adults with scientific information and supportive tools to function with renewed balance and vitality using specialized BioTransform™ health offerings.

Dr. Anne is a board-licensed pharmacist, an advanced certified Breathwork practitioner, a certified Wholistic Wellness™ coach, an Institute for Functional Medicine® practitioner candidate, and a best-selling author. She has an extensive scientific b... Show more

Alex Kirkland, MBA, is a vice president at Coker Group. He has over 12 years of healthcare experience from a financial and operational background, focusing on physician compensation, reimbursement models, and population health. His primary focus with Coker is on physician alignment transactions, compensation trends, and payer reimbursement strategies.

Alex has also led consulting engagements for services in health systems and medical groups, including co-developing and overseeing the delivery of a MACRA consulting offering where outcomes ranged from increased quality scores to incremental revenue based on new payment model strategies. Further, he developed a medical specialty organization framework to assist their membership in evaluating alternative payment models (APMs). He led a team of 20 delivery resources to support a $20M+ reporting product that identified medical groups’ financial opportunities.

Alex Kirkland, MBA, is a vice president at Coker Group. He has over 12 years of healthcare experience from a financial and operational background, focusing on physician compensation, reimbursement models, and population health. His primary focus with... Show more

22 year old medical student at the University of Zimbabwe. I focus on using C# to make user facing applications and solving real world problems.

22 year old medical student at the University of Zimbabwe. I focus on using C# to make user facing applications and solving real world problems. Show more

Leigh Ankrum, CNMT, CSST is a bodywork practitioner with 37+ years of experience in teaching and private practice. Her international training in anatomy, physiology and modalities from Rolfing and Neuromuscular massage to Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy is centered in and deepened by her holistic understanding of the body's organizing principles.

Leigh Ankrum, CNMT, CSST is a bodywork practitioner with 37+ years of experience in teaching and private practice. Her international training in anatomy, physiology and modalities from Rolfing and Neuromuscular massage to Biodynamic Craniosacral Ther... Show more

Mansi Shah B.Pharm, Pharm.D, CFNMP is a licensed clinical integrative pharmacist, certified functional & nutritional medicine practitioner and Holistic Nutritionist. She has a passion for health, wellness, travel, nature and adding immense value to her clients’ lives through her unique 6R gut health protocol.

She has been a functional medicine practitioner and a leading gut health specialist in the country for a decade now and have a been honored to serve thousands of patients in her gut health practice.

She is passionate about helping other clients with breakthroughs in gut healing which eventually dictates their quality of life.

Mansi Shah B.Pharm, Pharm.D, CFNMP is a licensed clinical integrative pharmacist, certified functional & nutritional medicine practitioner and Holistic Nutritionist. She has a passion for health, wellness, travel, nature and adding immense value to h... Show more

A 'Top 40 under 40' high-performing professional with over 15 years of experience in product management and entrepreneurship, an enthusiastic passion for well-being, and a high dedication to social services for humanity.

A 'Top 40 under 40' high-performing professional with over 15 years of experience in product management and entrepreneurship, an enthusiastic passion for well-being, and a high dedication to social services for humanity. Show more

Starting from a great interest in questions concerning basic immunology, I now pursue an industrial PhD together with MinervaX and Lund University. The focus of my PhD is on fundamental questions regarding B cell biology and antibody characterization in the context of a novel maternal vaccine to GBS.

Starting from a great interest in questions concerning basic immunology, I now pursue an industrial PhD together with MinervaX and Lund University. The focus of my PhD is on fundamental questions regarding B cell biology and antibody characterization... Show more

For more than 5 years Wouter has led and consulted for Conversational AI implementations of all kinds, most notably in Financial Services, Healthcare and Real Estate. He recently created 2 new generation chatbots powered by both traditional NLU and ChatGPT.
Building on his former career as an IELTS teacher and lecturer Wouter knows how to present in an engaging and immersive manner. There is a good chance he'll entice you to join the growing club of people who see Conversational AI as a passion as much as a profession.

For more than 5 years Wouter has led and consulted for Conversational AI implementations of all kinds, most notably in Financial Services, Healthcare and Real Estate. He recently created 2 new generation chatbots powered by both traditional NLU and C... Show more

David is a serial entrepreneur. He co-founded UPrinting at 22 which Insight Partners acquired in 2010. Betting we'd all shop on our phones in the future, he founded the first m-commerce platform built for touch, which he sold to Magento.

His struggle with addiction lead him to treatment. There he had a vision for data-driven care and inRecovery was born as the operating system to help modernize addiction care.

David is a serial entrepreneur. He co-founded UPrinting at 22 which Insight Partners acquired in 2010. Betting we'd all shop on our phones in the future, he founded the first m-commerce platform built for touch, which he sold to Magento. His strug... Show more

Jessica Frasier is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified Mental Health Integrative Medicine Provider, Certified Trauma Practitioner and an Advanced Grief Recovery Method Specialist. She is the founder of Hope Again PLLC in Friendswood, TX. Jessica graduated from the University of Texas of the Permian Basin with her Masters degree in Community and School Counseling in 2015.

Jessica has a unique passion for helping people through grief, as her personal loss experiences are what guided her in the direction of becoming a mental health counselor. She is also passionate about nutrition and how our lifestyles contribute to our mental health (both positive and negative).

She has provided counseling services in the school setting, private practice, as well as trauma centers. When she is not speaking at conferences or doing hands on workshops, she is working one on one with children and adults or hosting wellness retreats for women. She believes there is no “one size fits all” approach to therapy. Each client is unique and each treatment plan is individually tailored as such.

The goal at Hope Again is to help the light at the end of the tunnel get brighter each day

Jessica Frasier is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified Mental Health Integrative Medicine Provider, Certified Trauma Practitioner and an Advanced Grief Recovery Method Specialist. She is the founder of Hope Again PLLC in Friendswood, TX. Jes... Show more

PharmD, BCPS, MSEd

PharmD, BCPS, MSEd Show more

Ricardo Knauer ist Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter an der Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin (HTW). Er studierte Physiotherapie und Künstliche Intelligenz (KI) in den Niederlanden und widmet sich in seiner Forschung der Anwendung von Methoden des maschinellen Lernens auf Gesundheitsfragen. Als Teil der KI-Werkstatt Interdisziplinär (KIWI) erarbeitet und unterrichtet er verschiedene KI-bezogene Lehrbausteine. Zusammen mit Mitarbeitern des KIWI-Projekts und dem Berliner Zentrum für Hochschullehre (BZHL) konzipiert er aktuell einen Workshop im Sinne des „Teach the Teacher“-Ansatzes.

Ricardo Knauer ist Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter an der Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin (HTW). Er studierte Physiotherapie und Künstliche Intelligenz (KI) in den Niederlanden und widmet sich in seiner Forschung der Anwendung von Methode... Show more

Stacy Fritz is on a mission to elevate employee health and well-being in the workplace by building connected and intentional cultures of well-being. Through research-driven strategies, compelling stories and actionable takeaways, Stacy delivers energetic virtual and in-person keynotes, workshops and trainings that will inspire better health and safety in the workplace.

She is the President and CEO of FIT2order. FIT2order (www.fit2order.com), is a women-owned corporate wellness company based in Towson, MD. FIT2order specializes in at-work wellness solutions for our sedentary workforce and serves local, regional and national clients.

Stacy Fritz is on a mission to elevate employee health and well-being in the workplace by building connected and intentional cultures of well-being. Through research-driven strategies, compelling stories and actionable takeaways, Stacy delivers energ... Show more

Prof. Dr. Tai is an expert in herbal and cosmetic compound engineering, clinical research and development with Fourteen (14) U.S. Patents credited to his name. Prof. Dr. Tai is the Chairman & President of the Brazil Academy of Anti-Aging & Regenerative Medicine (BARM), Institute of Bones, Joints & Muscle Pain, International Society of Obesity & Metabolic Dysfunction, American Academy of Anti-Aging Clinical Nutrition & International Society of Stem Cell & Genetics. He is a world class speaker, author, and professor.

Prof. Dr. Tai is an expert in herbal and cosmetic compound engineering, clinical research and development with Fourteen (14) U.S. Patents credited to his name. Prof. Dr. Tai is the Chairman & President of the Brazil Academy of Anti-Aging & Regenerati... Show more