Kathleen Woodruff

Clinical Associate Professor Dept. of Nursing at the School of Social Work · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work

Clinical Associate Professor Focused on Nursing with specialty in adult primary care and infectious disease.

Management Pathophysiology Nursing Social Work Social Work Education

Hanne M. Hoffmann

Assistant Professor, animal science; Expert in neuroendocrinology · Michigan State University

Dr. Hoffmann’s research program is focused on how light changes your well being, motivation, fertility and pregnancy success.

Light Contamination Impact of Light on Physiology Development Molecular Biology Preterm Labor

Bridgette M. Rice, PhD, MDiv, APRN, FAAN

The Richard and Marianne Kreider Endowed Professor in Nursing for Vulnerable Populations · M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing | Villanova University

Dr. Rice is an expert in community-based practice with a focus on gun violence, youth mental health, and health equity.

Community & Public Health Nursing Behavioral Health youth mental health Health Equity Substance Absue

Heather Tarleton

Associate Professor of Health and Human Sciences · Loyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Cancer Epidemiology Cancer Survivorship Gynecologic Cancers Minority Health

Harpreet Bajaj

Co-Chair, Marketing and Communication, Professional Section National Executive · Diabetes Canada

A community-based adult endocrinologist practicing full-time in Brampton, Ontario

Diabetes Endocrinology Public Health Healthcare Communications Endocrinology and Metabolism

Irving Steinberg, PharmD

Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs & Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy and Pediatrics · USC School of Pharmacy

Areas of research emphasis include predictive performance of pharmacokinetic models for dosing in children.

COVID-19 Pediatric Pharmacotherapeutics Maternal-Fetal Pharmacology Infectious Diseases Critical Care Pharmacology and Toxicology

Dr. Sharven Taghavi

Assistant Professor of Surgery · Tulane University School of Medicine

Dr. Taghavi specializes in trauma surgery including gun violence, and is an expert in surgical critical care.

Joan Kavanagh, MSN, RN

Associate Chief Nursing Officer, CCHS · Cleveland Clinic

Joan Kavanagh ensures that the right nurses are matched to the right jobs and that professional development keeps them engaged

Nursing and Faculty Shortage Competency Assessment Nursing as A Career Simulation in Nursing Education Preparation to Practice Gap

Nancy Rodriguez, Ph.D.

Professor of Nutritional Sciences · University of Connecticut

Nutrition expert, focusing on the relationship between exercise and protein intake

Protein intake in health obese and non-obese children Protein intake Energy balance and protein utilization in athletes

Janice Kiecolt-Glaser

Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology, Director of the Institute for Behavioral Medicine Research | College of Medicine · The Ohio State University

Medical expert focused on the impacts of stress on metabolic response.

Psychoneuroimmunology Behavioral immunology Close relationships, inflammation, and health Stress and inflammation in cancer survivors Behavioral influences on metabolism following high-fat meals

Sam Cykert, M.D.

Professor of Medicine & Clinician and Researcher, Associate Director of Medical Education for NC AHEC Program, & Clinical Director of the NC Regional Extension Center for Health Information Technology · UNC at Chapel Hill

Dr. Cykert's research career has an emphasis on access to care, resolution of health disparities, and primary care practice improvement

Access to Care Resolution of Health Disparities Primary Care Practice Improvement Racial Disparities in Primary Care Lung Cancer

Omer Inan

Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering · Georgia Tech - COE

Omer Inan's research focuses on non-invasive physiologic monitoring for human health and performance.

Medical Instrumentation Home Monitoring of Chronic Disease Medical Devices for Clinically-Relevant Applications Sports Medicine Non-invasive Physiological Monitoring

Kurt Ribisl, Ph.D.

Program Leader, Cancer Prevention and Control Program; Co-Director, Cancer Control Education Program; Professor, Health Behavior, Cancer Prevention and Control · UNC at Chapel Hill

Kurt Ribisl’s primary research interest is improving the reach of population-level efforts to reduce tobacco use, with emphasis on policy.

Tobacco Regulatory Science Public Health Community Outreach Global Health Qualitative Research

James Young, MD

Executive Dean, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University; Chairman, Endocrinology & Metabolism Institute · Cleveland Clinic

Expert in Cleveland Clinic institute structure, model of care and medical student education

Institutes and the Model of Organizational Care The Evolution of Academic Medical Centers Modern American Medical School