HealthTech

HealthTech is pleased to announce an Expert Panel on Future Environments for an Aging Society, which will be held on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 in San Francisco. The purpose of the session is to:

• Identify trends, technologies and innovations that will impact built environments to support independent living
• Identify gaps in HealthTech forecasts over the next 10 years and challenge our assumptions
• Explore and expand upon the forecast’s proposed timelines and scenarios

The panel meeting will be held from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm Pacific Time at the San Francisco State University Downtown Campus. Breakfast and lunch will be provided; there will also be a reception from 5:00-6:00 PM on the day of the meeting.  Interspersed throughout the day are time slots for breaks and Question-and-Answer sessions during which observers and panel members can discuss issues of common interest. Observers are responsible for their own travel and accommodation arrangements.

There will be a limited number of seats available for Partners to observe our Expert Panel discussion. As an observer, you will have the opportunity to gain insight from the discussion and also to network with panelists and other observers. If you would like to attend the expert panel in-person, please sign up by clicking this link and logging onto the HealthTech website.  After signing in, click on the “Signup” tab above the event, then click on the “signup” button. Please note that signing up online does not guarantee your attendance. As space is restricted, partners are limited to two spots. We will review registration and send a confirmation email soon after sign-up.

Current List of Confirmed Panelists

• Kathy Bakkenist – President, Bakkenist Consulting, Inc.
  
• Ron Cohen, PhD – Chief Executive Officer, United Cerebral Palsy of Los Angeles, Ventura, and Santa Barbara Counties
• Jeffery Kaye, MD – Professor of Neurology and Biomedical Engineering, Oregon Health & Science University; Director, Oregon Center for Aging and Technology 
• Sheri Peifer – Vice President of Research and Strategic Planning, Eskaton
• Cheryl Phillips, MD – Chief Medical Officer, On Lok
• Brenda Premo, MBA - Director and Adjunct Professor, Western University’s Center for Disability Issues and the Health Professions
• Jon Pynoos, PhD – UPS Foundation Professor of Gerontology, Policy and Planning, University of Southern California
• Rosemarie Rae, CPA – Executive Vice President of Strategy, Volunteers of America, Inc.
• Victor Regnier, FAIA – ACSA Distinguished Professor; Professor, USC School of Architecture and Leonard Davis School of Gerontology
• Carol Rodat – New York Policy Director, Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute
• Jon Sanford, M.Arch - Director, Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access; Adjunct Associate Professor, College of Architecture, Georgia Institute of Technology

If you have any questions regarding the expert panel, please contact Jean Armas at jarmas@healthtech.org, (415) 537-6957 or Neeraja Penumetcha at npenumetcha@healthtech.org, (415) 537-3550.