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The Heart & Other Muscles: Employer Symposia on Managing Cardiovascular & Musculoskeletal Conditions
March 26 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
We had nearly 130 registrants attend our Heart & Other Muscles program – thank you to all of our speakers, attendees, and sponsors for making this event possible! We’ve received great feedback on our presentations throughout the day so we are glad to be able to provide you with the PDF presentations below:
| Time | Session | Speakers / Roles & Organizations |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 – 9:30 | Heart Health Matters: The Changing Landscape of Cardiovascular Disease | Edo Paz, MD – Senior Vice President of Medical Affairs, Hello Heart |
| 9:30 – 10:00 | Role of Primary Care in Preventing Cardiovascular Disease | Edgar Chou, MD, MBA, FACP – Enterprise Medical Director, Population Health & Value‑Based Care, Thomas Jefferson University |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | A Community Perspective: DE Collaborative Learnings and Employer Applications | Shebra Hall, MPA – Chief, Bureau of Chronic Disease, Delaware Dept. of Health & Social Services;Kyi‑Sin Than – Senior Director, Center for Healthcare Economics & Policy |
| 10:45 – 11:15 | Empowering Organizations to Create a Culture of Health and Well‑being | Heather Gavras, MPH, RDN – National Program Lead, Workforce Health, American Heart Association |
| 11:15 – 12:00 | An Employer’s Perspective on Prevention and Cost Management of Cardiovascular Disease | Jon Stump – Vice President, Product Services, Independence Blue Cross;Dolores Roman, D.O. – Medical Director, Independence Blue Cross;Sam Kenish – Administrator, Teamsters Local 830 Employee Benefit Funds |
| 1:00 – 1:30 | Overview of Musculoskeletal Conditions | Sera‑Leigh Ghouralal, PhD – Senior Researcher, Integrated Benefits Institute |
| 1:30 – 2:00 | Tackling Joint Pain in the Workplace: Awareness, Education and Strategies | Serena E. Weisner, MS – Director of Community Programs, Osteoarthritis Action Alliance |
| 2:10 – 2:55 | How Employers Can Lower MSK Costs Through Appropriate Care and an Integrated Ecosystem | Abbas Haider – RVP, Enterprise Sales, Lantern;Bijal Toprani – Senior Clinical Solutions Lead, Hinge Health;Therese Adams – Senior Benefits Manager, Aramark |
| 2:55 – 3:25 | Spotlight on Women’s Musculoskeletal Health | Nora Sandorfi, MD – Professor of Clinical Medicine, Rheumatology, University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia) |
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