Baptist Health Academic Conference: Leading Tomorrow's Healthcare Through Innovation

Miami, FL US
April 23, 2025

Overview

 

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 | 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
In-Person Conference | Hilton Miami Dadeland, Miami, Florida
Virtual Conference | Zoom

The Baptist Health Academic Conference will highlight the team-based, multidisciplinary scholarly work—including research and quality improvement projects—being developed at Baptist Health and the local community. Academic leaders will join us as speakers to discuss perspectives on Innovation in healthcare education and research.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this conference, participants should be better able to:

  • Evaluate the impact of innovation on patient outcomes, procedural efficiency, and healthcare accessibility.
  • Explore strategies to balance technological advancements with patient-centered treatment approaches.
  • Identify and analyze the latest advancements in medicine, including innovative approaches and techniques.
  • Implement strategies to systematically identify, evaluate, and prioritize opportunities for innovation and growth.
  • Develop critical thinking skills to integrate new technologies into evidence-based medical practices.

Conference Goals

  1. FOSTER KNOWLEDGE AND SYNERGIES
    • Advance our understanding of the mechanisms underlying health and disease.
    • Catalyze and strengthen team-based, transdisciplinary research to develop a more integrated view of health sciences challenges.
  2. CREATE DYNAMIC NETWORKING
    • Provide an engaging platform and immersive learning experience to professionals that facilitate networking opportunities, nurture collaborations and contribute to developing knowledge.
  3. MAXIMIZE THE REACH
    • Provide residents, fellows, nurses and allied health professionals with a forum to highlight and discuss their scholarly activities with prominent experts and academic partners.

Who Should Attend

Residents, fellows, physicians, nurses, allied health professionals, students, pharmacists, dietitians, administrators, biostatisticians, and other healthcare professionals interested in participating.

Registration and Fees

 Live ConferenceLive, Virtual Conference
Physicians$35Free
Baptist Health EmployeesFreeFree
OthersFreeFree

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations must be received by Wednesday, April 9, 2025 to receive a refund of the registration fee, less a $25 administrative fee. Registration fees are not refundable after Wednesday, April 9, 2025.

2025 Baptist Health Academic Week

Up to 16.75 CMEs/CEs

The 2025 Baptist Health Academic Week brings together healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators to share knowledge, discuss the latest advancements, and collaborate on improving patient care. Join us in this inspiring week as we engage in a variety of educational sessions, workshops and networking events, all aimed at enhancing clinical skills and promoting lifelong learning.

Course Summary
Available credit: 
  • 5.00 General certificate of attendance
  • 5.00 Florida Board of Dietitians
  • 5.00 Nurse Practitioners
  • 5.00 Florida Board of Nursing
  • 5.25 Florida Board of Pharmacy
  • 5.00 Florida Board of Respiratory Therapy
Course opens: 
12/01/2024
Course expires: 
05/31/2025
Event starts: 
04/23/2025 - 8:00am EDT
Event ends: 
04/23/2025 - 1:00pm EDT

Program

Agenda

7:30 a.m.Breakfast, Networking and Poster Presentations
8:30 a.m.Welcome & Introductions
Zuanel Diaz, Ph.D.
Assistant Vice President, Interprofessional Education
Baptist Health South Florida
Miami, Florida
8:35 a.m.Opening Remarks
Jean Putnam, DNP, M.S., R.N., CPHQ, NEA-BC
Chief Nurse Executive
Baptist Health South Florida
Miami, Florida
8:45 a.m.The Space Medicine Revolution: Pushing the Boundaries of Innovation and Human Health
Keynote Speaker: Emmanuel Urquieta, M.D., M.S., FAsMA
Vice Chair of Aerospace Medicine, Department of Medicine
University of Central Florida College of Medicine
Associate Professor, Internal Medicine
UCF College of Medicine
Associate Professor
The Stephen W. Hawking Center for Microgravity Research and Education
Orlando, Florida
9:45 a.m.Break
10:00 a.m.Transforming Interventional Medicine: A Vision for the Future
Barry Katzen, M.D., FACC, FACR, FSIR
Chief Medical Innovation Officer, Baptist Health South Florida
Founder and Chief Medical Executive Emeritus
Baptist Health Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute
Miami, Florida
10:45 a.m.The Intersection of Healthcare Technology and Innovation: What’s Next?
Guest Speaker: Peter Fitzgerald, M.D., Ph.D., FACC
Professor, Departments of Medicine and Engineering
Stanford University
11:45 a.m.Poster Presentations
12:30 p.m.Lunch and Networking
1:00 p.m.Innovation from Concept to Implementation: Activities and Resources at Baptist Health
Joseph Jankowski, Ph.D., MBA
Senior Advisor for Innovation and Economic Development
Office of the Senior Vice President for Research
Case Western Reserve University
Adjunct Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Case School of Engineering
Cleveland, Ohio
1:45 p.m.Break, Networking and Poster Presentations
2:15 p.m.Panel Discussion - Baptist Health Innovation: Engineering the Future of Healthcare
  • Nila Bhakuni, MSME, MSIA(MBA), CLP
    Assistant Vice President, Baptist Health Innovation
    Baptist Health South Florida
    Miami, Florida
  • Madeline Camejo, M.D., Pharm.D.
    Chief Pharmacy Officer, Vice President, Pharmacy Services
    Baptist Health South Florida
    Miami, Florida
  • Jonathan Fialkow M.D., FACC FAHA
    Chief Medical Executive, Integrated Services and Precision Care
    Baptist Health South Florida
    Miami, Florida
  • Guenther Koehne, M.D., Ph.D.
    Deputy Director, Chief, Blood and Marrow Transplant and Hematologic Oncology
    Baptist Health Miami Cancer Institute
    Miami, Florida
  • Michael McDermott, M.D., FAANS
    Chair, Division of Neurosurgery
    Chief Medical Executive
    Baptist Health Miami Neuroscience Institute
    Irma & Kalman Bass Endowed Chair in Clinical Neuroscience
    Miami, Florida
3:15 p.m.Closing Remarks
Samer Fahmy, M.D., FACP
Chief Executive Officer
Quality, Patient Safety, and Informatics
Baptist Health South Florida
Miami, Florida
3:30 p.m.Adjourn

NOTE: Schedule subject to change.

Venue

Hilton Miami Dadeland and Zoom
9100 N Kendall Dr
Miami, FL 33176
United States

About the Venue

Next to Baptist Hospital, Hilton Miami is two miles from Dadeland Mall and 10 minutes from Dadeland South Metro Station. Miami International Airport is 13 miles away. Hilton Miami offers a wellness center with yoga and Pilates classes plus massages, a heated pool, and guest rooms with fitness equipment. Hilton Miami Dadeland has met cleanliness standards for a WELL Health-Safety Rating.

Faculty

Conference Planners

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Nila Bhakuni, MSME, MSIA(MBA), CLP
Assistant Vice President, Baptist Health Innovation
Baptist Health South Florida
Miami, Florida
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Zuanel Diaz, Ph.D.
Assistant Vice President, Interprofessional Education
Baptist Health South Florida
Miami, Florida
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M. Gabriela Fernandez, MAA
Assistant Vice President, Continuing Medical Education
Baptist Health South Florida
Miami, Florida
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Paul Papagni, J.D.
Assistant Vice President, Center for Research
Baptist Health South Florida
Miami, Florida
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Jean Putnam DNP, M.S., R.N., CPHQ, NEA-BC
Chief Nurse Executive
Baptist Health South Florida
Miami, Florida
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Nohemi Sadule-Rios, Ph.D.
Manager, Nursing Health Sciences Research
Baptist Health South Florida
Miami, Florida
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Jeannelle M. Vega
Manager, Academics Affairs
Baptist Health Academics
Baptist Health South Florida
Miami, Florida

Faculty

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Nila Bhakuni, MSME, MSIA(MBA), CLP
Assistant Vice President, Baptist Health Innovation
Baptist Health South Florida
Miami, Florida
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Madeline Camejo, MS, Pharm.D.
Chief Pharmacy Officer, Vice President, Pharmacy Services
Baptist Health South Florida
Miami, Florida
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Jonathan Fialkow M.D., FACC FAHA
Chief Medical Executive, Integrated Services and Precision Care
Baptist Health South Florida
Miami, Florida
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Peter Fitzgerald, M.D., Ph.D., FACC
Director of the Center for Cardiovascular Technology
Director of the Cardiovascular Core Analysis Laboratory (CCAL)
Professor, Departments of Medicine and Department of Engineering
Stanford University
Stanford, California
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Joseph Jankowski, Ph.D., MBA
Senior Advisor for Innovation and Economic Development
Office of the Senior Vice President for Research
Case Western Reserve University
Adjunct Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Case School of Engineering
Cleveland, Ohio
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Barry Katzen, M.D., FACC, FACR, FSIR
Chief Medical Innovation Officer, Baptist Health South Florida
Founder and Chief Medical Executive Emeritus
Baptist Health Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute
Miami, Florida
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Guenther Koehne, M.D., Ph.D.
Deputy Director, Chief, Blood and Marrow Transplant and Hematologic Oncology
Baptist Health Miami Cancer Institute
Miami, Florida
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Michael McDermott, M.D., FAANS
Chair, Division of Neurosurgery
Chief Medical Executive
Baptist Health Miami Neuroscience Institute
Irma & Kalman Bass Endowed Chair in Clinical Neuroscience
Miami, Florida
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Emmanuel Urquieta, M.D., M.S., FAsMA
Vice Chair of Aerospace Medicine, Department of Medicine
University of Central Florida College of Medicine
Associate Professor, Internal Medicine
UCF College of Medicine
Associate Professor
The Stephen W. Hawking Center for Microgravity Research and Education
Orlando, Florida

Accreditation

Baptist Health South Florida is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

Baptist Health South Florida designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity has been approved for 5.25 credit hours, CE Broker Course #20-1291609, by the Florida Boards of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine and by the Florida Council of Physician Assistants.

This activity has also been approved for 5.25 credit hours for Pharmacists and techs. Baptist Health South Florida CE Broker Provider #50-182.

This activity has also been approved for 5.0 credit hours for Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Dietitians, Pharmacists and techs and Respiratory Therapists. Baptist Health South Florida CE Broker Provider #50-182.

 

Available Credit

  • 5.00 General certificate of attendance
  • 5.00 Florida Board of Dietitians
  • 5.00 Nurse Practitioners
  • 5.00 Florida Board of Nursing
  • 5.25 Florida Board of Pharmacy
  • 5.00 Florida Board of Respiratory Therapy

Register/Take course

Please login or register for a Baptist Health CME account to take this course.

This course is being offered live at the Hilton Miami Dadeland and virtually through Zoom.