The Institute for Population and Public Health (IPPH) is proud to celebrate 20 years of impact, innovation, and advancing population health. Join us for a special anniversary event featuring distinguished speakers, networking and discussions, and student and trainee presentations.
Monday, November 2, 2026
11:45 AM to 5:30 PM
Vanderbilt University Student Life Center
310 25th Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37240
We hope you will join us for this special occasion!
REGISTER
Agenda
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM | Lunch & Networking (Boxed lunches available beginning at 11:30 AM)
12:00 PM - 12:20 PM | Welcome & Opening Remarks Russell Rothman, MD, MPP
FEATURED TALKS (Moderator: Sunil Kripalani, MD, MSc)
12:20 PM - 12:40 PM | Wes Ely, MD, MPH - Using Science and Humanism to Build a Research Enterprise
12:40 PM - 1:00 PM | Melinda Aldrich, PhD, MPH - Who Are We Missing? The Future of Lung Cancer Screening
1:00 PM - 1:20 PM | Susannah Rose, PhD - Trustworthy Innovation: The Evolution of Ethics and AI in Healthcare
1:20 PM - 1:40 PM | Michael DeBaun, MD, MPH - Primary Stroke Prevention in Children with Sickle Cell Anemia Living in Africa: The False Choice Between Patient-Oriented Research and Humanitarian Service
1:40 PM - 2:00 PM | Refreshment Break
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Panel Discussion: The Future of Public Health
Moderator: David Stevenson, PhD | Panelists: Muktar Aliyu, DrPH, MPH; Stephen Patrick, MD, MPH; Christianne Roumie, MD, MPH; Consuelo Wilkins, MD, MSCi
3:00 PM - 3:10 PM | Closing Reflections Russell Rothman, MD, MPP
3:10 PM - 3:30 PM | Recognition Ceremony & Group Photo Honoring Robert S Dittus, MD, MPH
POPULATION & PUBLIC HEALTH COLLOQUIUM
3:30 PM - 3:40 PM | Welcome & Introduction - John Dunn, MD, Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Health
3:40 PM –3:55 PM | Presentation of MPH Alumni Awards, Christianne Roumie, MD, MPH
3:55 PM – 4:30 PM | Student & Trainee Oral Presentations
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Poster Session & Reception (Hors d'oeuvres & Networking)