Announcement from Blue Ridge Impact Consulting:
Western North Carolina based Blue Ridge Impact Consulting is hosting a side event at the 59th Session of the Commission for Social Development with American TelePhysicians and distinguished experts from the US Army, and AARP, the NASA Kennedy Space Center.
“The Critical Role of Digital Health in Access to Healthcare for Older Persons and Rural Communities” event will explore the urgency and need to engage multiple stakeholders to ensure access to healthcare for older and rural populations.
Featuring:
- Waqas Ahmed, MD FACP, CEO & Founder, American TelePhysicians
- Matthew Quinn, Science Director, US Army Telehealth and Advanced Technology Research Center
- Winifred V Quinn, PhD, FAANP (HON), Director of Advocacy and Consumer Affairs, AARP Public Policy Institute
- Dr. Kendra Siler, President/CEO, CommunityHealth IT at the NASA Kennedy Space Center/Astronaut Memorial Foundation
- Dr. Ameena Zia, Founder, Blue Ridge Consulting & UN Representative at ECOSOC
- Deborah Wagner, Outreach Liaison, Blue Ridge Consulting
The event will focus on solutions that require telehealth technology, changes in healthcare policy, and updates in legislation while acknowledging that demographic differences are a key component to an overall solution.
The public and free virtual event will be held on February 12th from 8:30-9:45 AM Eastern.
Register: tinyurl.com/blueridge2021
Blue Ridge Impact Consulting, located in Western North Carolina specializes in bringing groups together to facilitate dialogue on social impact in order to build solutions for communities. For further information, please contact Ameena M. Zia, Ph.D. at ameenamzia@gmail.com or 314-435-3614.
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