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2024 BDHEA NATIONAL SUMMIT
HEALTH EQUITY 2024: CHARTING OUR COURSE
March 4-5, 2024 • Intercontinental Washington D.C. – The Wharf
Join our two-day forum of powerful dialogs, panels, and discussions of convening and networking to help solve the country’s most pressing health equity challenges and work towards a more efficient and effective healthcare system for all.
We will address critical, evolving topics, while creating spaces to discuss important themes that span the healthcare ecosystem.
Presenting the National Chairs for this year’s Summit:
Greg Adams
Chair and Chief Executive Officer
Kaiser Permanente
Dr. Hugh Mighty
Senior Vice President for Health Affairs
Howard University
We encourage you to participate with BDHEA as we magnify our impact as healthcare industry leaders, empathetic clinicians, forward-looking administrators, and trusted community partners.
Book your room now for the 2024 Summit
Intercontinental Washington DC
The Wharf
801 Wharf St SW, Washington, DC 20024
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SCHEDULE
DAY 1 | MARCH 4, 2024
12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Registration
Intercontinental/The Wharf
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Welcome Reception
4:00 PM – 4:15 PM
Welcome by BDHEA
4:15 PM – 5:00 PM
Charting the Course Towards the Future of Health Equity
New Facts on the Ground and the Holistic Response
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
The Power in the Room
6:00 PM – 6:15 PM
Audience Engagement
6:15 PM – 6:45 PM
BDHEA Update
6:45 PM – 7:30 PM
Reception
7:30 PM – 9:45 PM
Dinner
8:00 PM – 8:45 PM
Dinner Speaker Remarks
9:30 PM – 10:30 PM
Dessert/Networking
DAY 2 | MARCH 5, 2024
7:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Registration
Intercontinental/The Wharf
7:00 AM – 7:30 AM
Open Breakfast Buffet
7:30 AM – 7:40 AM
Welcome Remarks
7:40 AM – 8:00 AM
Breakfast Keynote
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
Future of Work Panel
8:30 AM – 8:40 AM
Audience Engagement
8:40 AM – 9:05 AM
BDHEA Feature with EY: Board Diversification and Inclusion
9:05 AM – 9:10 AM
Audience Engagement
9:10 AM – 9:30 AM
Legal Updates
9:30 AM – 9:40 AM
Break and Networking
9:40 AM – 10:40 AM
Understanding the State of the State – Health Status Headwinds
10:40 AM – 10:50 AM
Audience Engagement
10:50 AM – 11:30 AM
Finding Power in Partners – All Hands-on Deck to Chart the Course:
With Stakes This High, Bring On the Stakeholders
11:30 AM – 11:40 AM
Audience Engagement
11:40 AM – 12:20 PM
The Climate for Equity
Is Black Health Action Sustainable in an ESG Framework?
12:20 PM – 12:40 PM
Lunch Buffet
12:40 PM – 1:35 PM
Networking Lunch
Navigating the Lay Health Advocate’s Role
How Can We Close the Racial Health Gap by Supporting Community Health Workers?
1:35 PM – 2:00 PM
Break and Networking
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Grasping AI’s Role in Health Equity
Putting Artificial Intelligence to Work Now and Guiding Its Future
3:00 PM – 3:05 PM
Audience Engagement
3:05 PM – 3:45 PM
Now What – Change Management in Healthcare
Moving Minds to Move the Needle
3:45 PM – 3:50 PM
Industry Call to Action
3:50 PM – 4:00 PM
Summit Closing Remarks
Exact timing may change. All times in EST.
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