The 2024 Child Health Equity Symposium, presented by the Ginsburg Institute at Nemours Children's on October 2 will accelerate insights into cultivating Thriving Communities, Thriving Youth.

Whether you are a business leader, health care professional, educator, policymaker or community advocate — together we will highlight the comprehensive wellness of young people, particularly concerning health equity, and develop a diverse strategy to confront structural obstacles and encourage advocacy and leadership.

Please register to attend the Child Health Equity Symposium by September 17, 2024.

Agenda

7:30 a.m.

Check-in

Gibson Ballroom Foyer

7:45-8:30 a.m.

Continental Breakfast

Gibson Ballroom Foyer

8:30-9:05 a.m.

Welcome Session

Nancy Molello
Executive Director, Ginsburg Institute for Health Equity

Dr. Larry Moss
President and CEO, Nemours Children's Health

Alan H. Ginsburg
Chairman of Ginsburg Family Foundation

Presentation of Ginsburg Community Champion Award

Gibson Ballroom

9:05-10:05 a.m.

Opening Plenary Fireside Chat

Thriving Communities, Thriving Youth

 

Keynote Speaker:

Dave A. Chokshi, MD, MSc  Physician, Sternberg Family Professor of Leadership at the City College of New York, 43rd Health Commissioner of New York City, White House Fellow with Dr. Kara Walker, Executive Vice President and Chief Population Health Officer, Nemours Children’s Health

Gain insights from Dr. Chokshi's expertise in applying a health equity lens to understand and address the intersectional challenges faced by children in diverse communities.

Gibson Ballroom

10:05-10:20 a.m.

Boys & Girls Club Performance

Gibson Ballroom

10:20-10:35 a.m.

Break

10:35-10:45 a.m.

Eddy Moratin: Using Human Centered Design in Community Engagement

Gibson Ballroom

10:45-11:30 a.m

Panel: Thriving Youth — Hearing the Youth Voice

Leverage the collective wisdom of leaders working with youth in Central Florida by discussing successes and challenges to creating opportunities to thrive for our youth.

Moderator: Eddy Moratin — President, Lift Orlando 
Jamie Merrill — CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida
Jonas Cayo — President and CEO, ELEVATE Orlando
2 local youths 

Gibson Ballroom

11:30 to noon

Visioning: What does a thriving community look like? 

Collaborating across sectors to envision a thriving community for youth in Central Florida.

Gibson Ballroom

Noon to 12:45 p.m.

Lunch and Poster Session

Gibson Ballroom Foyer

12:45-1:20 p.m.

Visioning: What does a thriving community look like? (continued)

Gibson Ballroom

1:20-1:35 p.m.

Break

1:35-2:35 p.m.

Design Sprint: Develop Grant Concept Posters 

Prioritize the actions that will be most impactful for improving child health equity in the region. Mobilize together to drive fresh approaches to root-cause solutions for our youth.

 Opportunity Areas

  • Quality education
  • Economic stability
  • Food as medicine
  • Mental health

 

Gibson Ballroom

2:35-2:50 p.m.

Poster Walk Feedback and Opportunity Area Engagement

Gibson Ballroom

2:50-2:55 p.m.

Thriving Communities Grant Announcement

Gibson Ballroom

2:55-3:00 p.m.

Closing Remarks

Nancy Molello, Executive Director, Ginsburg Institute

Gibson Ballroom

3:00-3:15 p.m.

Closing Performance — Millenium Middle School

Gibson Ballroom

Location and Logistics

Location

Aloft Orlando Lake Nona
7215 Corner Drive,
Orlando, FL 32827

Parking

Aloft Orlando Lake Nona offers complimentary self-parking.

Have Questions?

For questions regarding hotel and logistics please contact:

Stephanie Avila
Nemours Children’s Health
Email: stephanie.avila@nemours.org
Phone: (407) 955-2006

For questions regarding the Symposium please contact:

Claudia Tejada
Nemours Children’s Health
Email: claudia.tejada@nemours.org
Phone: (407) 717-2066