Virtual Global Health Annual Symposia: Innovating for a Healthy World
When: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. CST on Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Who: Join us for an inspiring global health event in partnership with Rice360. This year’s virtual symposium brings together thought leaders, innovators, and changemakers from around the world to spotlight cutting-edge efforts in research, education, and clinical care. Don’t miss the opportunity to be part of this dynamic conversation shaping the future of health worldwide.
Register today and help us advance health equity and innovation across the globe!
Where: Virtual (Zoom link provided upon registration)
Registration is free and open to the public.
Agenda
9:30 - 9:40 a.m.: Welcome and Opening Remarks
Sharmila Anandasabapathy M.D., AGAF
Speaker
9:40 - 10:10 a.m.: Keynote Address
Title: AI-Enabled Point-of-Care Ultrasound: The Stethoscope of the Future
Sachita Shah, M.D.
Speaker
10:10 - 11 a.m.: 3D Printing from Devices to Organs: All the Things We Can Do
Panel description: This panel will explore the revolutionary impact of 3D printing in medicine, including customized medical devices and the potential for printing functional human organs. Key topics include customization, precision, and accessibility improvements in medical devices; bioprinting techniques and current applications in tissue engineering; and future prospects for printing human organs.
Daniel Rosen, M.D.
Moderator
Ellen Roche, Ph.D.
Speaker
Jared Howell, MS, CPO, LPO, FAAOP
Speaker
Kevin Vos, Ph.D.
Speaker
11 – 11:10 a.m.: Break
11:10 a.m. – 12 p.m.: AI and Global Health: Ethics and Policy Implications
Panel Description: Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming healthcare delivery through innovations in diagnostics, prediction, and personalized care—but it raises ethical concerns as well. This panel explores the ethical and policy challenges of using AI in global health, from algorithmic bias and health equity to the use of AI agents in care delivery. Panelists will discuss responsibility gaps, the role of humans in the loop, and the need for trust, transparency and explainability in high-stakes healthcare decisions.
Jared Smith, Ph.D., MA
Moderator
David Pynadath, Ph.D.
Speaker
Joan LaRovere, M.D., MSc, MBA
Speaker
Kenneth Fleischmann, Ph.D.
Speaker
12 – 12:30 p.m.: Keynote Address
Title: Digital Innovations in Primary Healthcare
Smisha Agarwal, Ph.D., MBA, MPH, BDS
Speaker
12:30 p.m.: Closing Remarks
Speakers will share their own perspectives; they do not represent the college.
For questions, please email Global@bcm.edu.
2024 Symposium
In April 2024, Global Programs launched the inaugural Global Health Symposium: Connecting Communities Through Innovation. This event highlighted our mission to make meaningful contributions through innovation, research, education, and clinical care. It showcased the impactful work of our faculty, students, and leaders, and culminated in Best Poster Awards and Best Photography Awards.
The symposium was held in collaboration with the BCM Global Health Interest Group and featured esteemed speakers such as Maria Oden, Ph.D., M.S., B.S.E., Maddy Kulkarni, M.B.A., and Umair A. Shah, M.D., M.P.H.
2024 Best Poster Awards
Biotechnologies and Innovation
A Continuous Respiratory Rate Monitor Intended for Low-resource Settings: A Device Validation Study
Authors: Dr. Amee Amin, Joshua Coyle, Dr. Maria Oden, Dr. Monika Patil and Dr. Rebecca Richards-Kortum
Education and Training
Mental Health Service Need and Utilization in an Afghan Refugee Community
Authors: Angelica Garcia Keeme-Sayre, Dr. Ila Gautham, Karissa A. Chesky, Laiba Asif and Dr. Sophia Banu
2024 Best Photography Awards
