Northeastern University and the Bouvé College of Health Sciences are hosting an inaugural interdisciplinary summit dedicated to shaping the future landscape of public health technology.
This one-day event on June 18, 2024, will bring together engineers, physicists, social scientists, technologists, designers, clinicians, entrepreneurs, public health experts, government officials, industry and thought leaders to help shape how the latest advancements, challenges, and prospects in technology can advance global health.
The public health infrastructure of the future must be interdisciplinary and multifaceted, more inclusive, and more technology-driven, underscoring why a new field of public health technology is needed.
The event will be co-chaired by:
Susan Blumenthal, MD, MPA
Senior Medical Advisor
Former US Assistant Surgeon General
Visiting Professor, MIT Media Lab
Carmen Sceppa, MD, PhD, FGSA
Dean of the Bouvé College of Health Sciences,
Northeastern University
Alessandro Vespignani, PhD
Director and Sternberg Family Distinguished Professor,
Northeastern University
Rear Admiral Susan Blumenthal, M.D. (ret) is a pioneer in this emergent field and has been a leading proponent for accelerating actions to integrate technology innovations into public health practice and research.
…a new multidisciplinary academic field of public health technology should be established to integrate diverse expertise in public health, technology, engineering, data analytics, and design to help build the products, programs, and systems necessary to modernize the nation’s public health infrastructure and ready it for 21st-century challenges and opportunities.
As an attendee, you’ll:
- Collaborate closely with leading experts in this burgeoning field, contributing to the evolution of public health technology and potentially influencing global policies and innovations.
- Play a pivotal role in defining the emerging domain of public health technology, advocating for frameworks that prioritize equity, accessibility, and inclusivity alongside groundbreaking technological progress.
- Have a significant voice in discussions shaping the future of public health technology, influencing research, policy-making, entrepreneurial, and educational agendas for years to come.
Speakers include:
Rear Admiral Susan Blumenthal, M.D. (ret).
Renee Wegrzyn, the first Director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) will be a keynote at the event.
Laura Magaña, President and CEO, Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH)
John Auerbach, Senior Vice President for Public Health, ICF, CDC, Former Commission of MA, Department of Public Health
John Brownstein, Chief Innovation Officer, Boston Children’s Hospital
Matt McKnight, General Manager, Biosecruity, Gingko Bioworks
Mariana Matus, CEO and Co-Founder, Biobot Analytics
Guru Madhaven, Norman R. Augustine Senior Scholar and Senior Director of Programs, National Academy of Engineering
The event objectives are to:
- Foster collaboration among leaders in public health and technology administration, policy-making, AI research and development, medical technology, and venture capital to delineate the future trajectory of public health technology.
- Establish a comprehensive definition of public health technology highlighting its humanitarian benefits, impact on individuals and populations, and the pivotal role of advanced AI and technology in promoting accessible societal health.
- Develop a roadmap and framework for establishing centers of excellence dedicated to spearheading public health technology.
- Facilitate networking and idea exchange among leaders to inspire actionable solutions and advancements in public health technology, emphasizing innovation, accessibility, equity, inclusivity, and collaborative engagement across community, academia, industry, and government sectors.
