Executive Summary
by Chair, Emma Sanchez
The 2021 Future of Florida Summit on Health Care Policy virtually convened 59 of the selected 60 students over Zoom from around the state of Florida to come together for the weekend to learn about the process of crafting public policy and attend panels with expert speakers pertaining to:
- Health Disparities & Intersectionality
- Public Health Concerns
- Transparency & Affordability
- Innovation & Technological Advances in Health Care
Winning Policy Proposals
- 1st place: Mental Health Parity
Team Members
- Andrew Taramykin
- Sophia De La Cruz
- Brooke Long
- Krista Alles
- 2nd place: Health Isn’t Minor
Team Members
- Parker Kotlarz
- Lynne Imamura
- Ashley Gress
- Katherine Sanchez
- 3rd place: Racial Disparities in Pregnancy-Related Mortality
Team Members
- Abhaya Dilip
- Madeline Feit
- Ava Johnson
- Brandon Schloss
Friday, February 12
Pre-Session on Public Policy Formulation
6-7 PM
Richard Mullaney, Founding Director of the Public Policy Institute, Jacksonville University
7-7:20 PM
Samantha Sexton, Director of Government Relations, University of Florida
Saturday, February 13
9-9:05 AM
Opening Remarks from Dr. Jacobs, Director of the Bob Graham Center for Public Service, University of Florida
9:05-9:15 AM
Remarks from Congresswoman Graham
9:15-9:35 AM
Intro + Presentation from LaShyra Nolen, Keynote Speaker
9:15-10:15 AM
Keynote
LaShyra Nolen, Harvard Medical School, Student Body President
9:35-10:15 AM
Moderated Q&A from Participants
10:30-11:45 AM
Panel 1: Public Health Concerns
Panelists
- Dr. Kayser Enneking, MD, Professor of Anesthesiology, University of Florida
- Dr. Pauline Rolle, Interim Health Officer/Medical Executive Director, FL Dept of Health in Duval County
- Nezahualcoyotl Xiuhtecutli, General Coordinator, Farmworker Association of Florida
Panel 2: Innovation – Technological Advances
Panelists
- Dr. Sarah M. Szurek, Ph.D, Program Director and Assistant Research Scientist, Dept of Health Outcomes & Biomedical Informatics, University of Florida
- Christopher R. Cogle, M.D. Professor of Cancer and Health Policy, University of Florida
- Senator Jason Brodeur, MBA, FL-State Senate, District 9
11:45AM – 12:30 PM
Break
12:30-1:45 PM
Panel 3: Intersectionality & Disparities/Equity
Panelists
- Dr. Jill Sonke, Director, Center for the Arts in Medicine & Assistant Director, UF Health Shands Arts in Medicine, University of Florida
- Dr. Brittney Dixon, Clinical Assistant Professor, Dept. of Health Services Research, Management, and Policy, University of Florida
- Benjamin Duong, MPH, VP of Leadership Development, American Medical Student Assoc.
Panel 4: Transparency & Affordability
Panelists
- Jodi Ray, Director, Florida Covering Kids and Families, University of South Florida
- Rep. Nicholas Duran, FL State Representative for District 112, Miami
- Fernando Nin, CHC, Director of Compliance and Security at eMindful Inc.
1:45-2:15 PM
Student Networking & Engagement
2:15-4 PM
Group Work Time
Sunday, February 14
8:30 AM – 12 PM
Richard Mullaney, Founding Director of the Public Policy Institute, Jacksonville University