The USA Healthcare Alliance is delighted to announce a partnership with the US Trade & Development Agency– our fourth strategic partnership with the US Government. USAHA and USTDA will be jointly hosting a virtual MOU Signing Event and Business Roundtable on July 14 from 11:00 AM-12:30 PM EST.
The current pandemic has demonstrated serious gaps in public health infrastructure globally, which limit the international community’s ability to address COVID-19. Changes are necessary to help address these existing failings to prepare for the next health crisis.
There are specific projects which demand attention and where US companies can compete. In this way, the US private sector stands to contribute significantly to future pandemic preparedness and strengthening healthcare infrastructure globally.
This event will explore the specific projects and areas relating to pandemic preparedness that demand the most attention and initiatives which have been most effective in preparing for and addressing this pandemic. It will focus primarily on the projects to which the expertise of US companies can best be applied.
Agenda
- 11:00-11:10: Enoh T. Ebong, JD, MA, USTDA Acting Director and Trevor Gunn, Ph.D.- Chair, USAHA, VP- International Relations, Medtronic, will give a brief introduction, explaining why we have convened this panel and some background on USAHA and USTDA’s new strategic partnership.
- 11:10-11:15: Dr. Gunn and Ms. Ebong will then sign the MOU and introduce our keynote speaker.
- 11:15-11:20: Keynote – Present and Future Pandemics, by Heather Menzies, MD, MPH. Acting Principal Deputy Director in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of Global Health Protection.
- Roundtable: 11:20-12:15
- The roundtable, composed of representatives from USTDA, USAHA, and the private sector will have a discussion exploring current strengths and weaknesses in global pandemic preparedness, with a focus on concrete projects and opportunities available to US companies. Audience members representing US companies will also be engaged and asked for their input on how USTDA can best support their efforts.
- Roundtable Lead Discussants
- Chair: Maureen Lewis, Ph.D, CEO, Aceso Global
- Dr. David Rhew, Chief Medical Officer, Microsoft
- Verinda Fike, Regional Director, Indo-Pacific; Co-Lead Global Healthcare Sector Team
- Tama Duffy Day, Principal, Global Practice Area Leader – Healthcare and Senior Living – Gensler
- John Schaeffler, Executive Global Government Affairs Leader, GE Healthcare