2015 Sapphire Awards and Symposium
 A Healthier Florida: Join the Movement

Wednesday, April 22, 2015

TRACK I:  Health and Wellness:  A Life-Long Journey

7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Registration Open
Exhibits Open

7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
BREAKFAST

8:35 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
A Mini-Wellness Moment - Grand Ballroom
Patty Lanier, SPARK

8:40 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Welcome to South Florida - Grand Ballroom
Penny Shaffer, Ph.D., Market President, South Florida, Florida Blue

Reflections:  10th Anniversary of Sapphire Awards - Grand Ballroom
Susan B. Towler, Vice President, Florida Blue Foundation, and Executive Director, Corporate Social Responsibility, Florida Blue

9:30 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.
Opening Plenary: The Institute of Medicine (IOM) Report/Findings: Accelerating Progress in Obesity Prevention – Solving the Weight of the Nation - Grand Ballroom
Daniel R. Glickman, J.D., Former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Vice President and Executive Director, Aspen Institute, Chairman of the Commission for the IOM Report

10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
BREAK & DISCUSSION TIME WITH EXHIBITORS

10:55 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
SMALL TALKS (choose one when registering)
#1 – Community Engagement:  Building Partnerships for Healthy Places – Key West Room
Embrace Lead Organizations – Presenters from the six Florida communities - FULL
#2 – Built Environments:  Collaboration to Improve Physical Activity – President's Board Room
Debora Storch, Planning and Zoning Official, City of Hialeah 
#3 – Wellness and Balance:  The Quest to Incorporate Healthier Practice into Our Lives – Biscayne Room
Catherine Howard, Ph.D., M.S.P.H.,  Director, Healthiest Weight Florida, Florida Department of Health
#4 – Mental Health:  Understanding and Erasing the Stigma of Mental Illness – Marathon/Sanibel Room
Denise Marzullo, M.B.A, L.M.H.C, President and CEO, Mental Health America of Northeast Florida 
#5 – Food Deserts and Obesity:  A Discussion of Federal, State and Local Interventions– Naples/Everglades Room
Mathew Swinburne, J.D., Sr. Staff Attorney, Network for Public Health Law - Eastern Region, The University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
#6 – The Root Causes for Higher Levels of Obesity in Women, in particular, Women of Color – Key Largo Room
Tamara Huff, M.D., Orthopedics, Mayo Clinic Health System, Waycross, GA

12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
INFORMAL LUNCH OUTSIDE 

2:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
DISCUSSIONS WITH EXHIBITORS

2:10 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Plenary Session #2 - An Interactive/ Audience Participatory Session on Obesity - Grand Ballroom
Bonnie J. Sorensen, M.D., Director, Volusia County Health Department

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
The Sapphire Experience - Society Lounge
Join us for the Sapphire Experience where imagination reigns supreme. You are in for a real treat with this interactive celebration featuring relaxing massages, photo contests and more.
Tweet to @FlBlue with #Sapphireturns10.
Tag photos on Instagram with @FlBluehealth with #Sapphireturns10.

5:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
DISCUSSIONS WITH EXHIBITORS

6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
10th Anniversary Celebration – Grand  Ballroom
Join us for great food and live Latin music from Lighthouse for the Blind – Miami, a grantee, and Jose Feliciano, International Recording Artist
Festive/Ethnic Attire Requested

FELICIANO: A Name That is Synonymous with MUSIC.

It is synonymous with an international presence that has influenced popular music for more than two generations. It is synonymous with a presence that has bridged musical styles in a way that has never been equaled. José Feliciano is recognized as the first Latin Artist to cross over into the English music market, opening the doors for other artists who now play an important role in the American music industry.

Thursday, April 23, 2015

TRACK II:  Health Care Solutions:  Redefining Health Care

7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Registration Open
Exhibits Open

7:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
BREAKFAST

9:00 a.m. – 9:05 a.m.
A  Mini-Wellness Moment - Grand Ballroom
GoNoodle  

9:05 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Recap of sessions from Day 1 - Grand Ballroom
A Social Media Presentation

9:35 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Plenary Session #3 - Ethics and the Transformation of Healthcare in America - Grand Ballroom
Otis Webb Brawley, M.D., M.A.C.P., Chief Medical and Scientific Officer and Executive Vice President, Research, American Cancer Society

10:30 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.
BREAK & DISCUSSION TIME WITH EXHIBITORS

10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
SMALL TALKS (choose one when registering)
#1 – Getting Coverage for Low Income Populations: A Guide to Federal Assistance Programs
 – Key Largo Room
• Kelly James, Senior Manager, Center for Health Policy, Florida Blue
• Gabe McGlamery, J.D., HCR Policy Consultant, Florida Blue
• Josh Fraum, J.D., HCR Policy Consultant, Florida Blue
#2 – A Burning Need in the Sunshine State: Our Aging Population and the Work of the John A. Hartford Foundation –Naples/Everglades Room
• Rachael Watman, M.S.W., Senior Program Officer, The John A. Hartman Foundation, New York, NY
• Rosemary D. Laird, M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Geriatrics, Florida State University College of Medicine
#3 – Rural and Minority Health Disparities:  Causes and Solutions – Key West Room
• Penny Ralston, Ph.D., Professor, Dean Emeritus and Director, Center on Better Health and Life for Underserved Populations, Florida State University
• B. Lee Green, Ph.D., Senior Member, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Health Outcomes and Behavior Program, and Vice President, Diversity and Community Relations
• Gail Bellamy, Ph.D., Professor and Director, Florida Blue Center for Rural Health Research and Policy, Florida State University
#4 - Legal and Ethical Issues of Tele-Mental Health – Biscayne Room
Sherry Benton, Ph.D., President and Founder, TAO Connect, Professor, University of Florida, and Florida Blue Healthbox Recipient
#5 – Non-Traditional Health Care Solutions:  Expanding the Population Base – Marathon /Sanibel Room
Prakash Patel, M.D., Chief Operating Officer, GuideWell Mutual Holding Corporation, and President, GuideWell Health
#6 – The Future of Health Care Policy – President's Board Room
Jason Altmire, Senior Vice President, Public Policy and Community Engagement, Florida Blue, and Former Member of Congress 2007-2013 

12:00 p.m. – 12:20 p.m.
BREAK & LAST DISCUSSION TIME WITH EXHIBITORS

TRACK III:  Plenary Session # 4 – The 10th Anniversary
Sapphire Awards Luncheon & Program

- Global Ballroom

Join us as we honor outstanding individuals, programs and nonprofit organizations in community health care, or health care related fields, whose work is distinguished by leadership, innovation, and achievements in community health.

12:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Presiding
Susan B. Towler, Vice President, Florida Blue Foundation, and Executive Director, Corporate Social Responsibility, Florida Blue

Speaker
Pat Geraghty, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, GuideWell Mutual Holding Corporation, Florida Blue and GuideWell Group, Inc.

Awards Ceremony

Note: Agenda, speakers and panelists are not final and are subject to change.  Final agenda and room assignments will be available at registration check-in.

Registration is no longer available online.  If you would still like to join us, please send an email to floridabluefoundation@floridablue.com
and you can register on-site at the registration desk.  Thank you!

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