Vicki Parsons
9:10am - 9:40am 

Topic:

The Impact of Trust on Workplace Wellness

Employee well-being can’t thrive without a supportive culture. A company’s culture sets the foundation for employee health, happiness and success. And while a company might have a wellness program in place, if they don’t have a supportive culture of trust, it can be difficult for employees to get excited about their own personal wellness. For well-being to flourish in an organization, the first step is to create a climate of trust; a culture that values and encourages employees to be the healthiest they can be. Let’s talk about what a ‘culture of trust’ really means, and how it starts with you, not your boss!

Daniel Morehead, MD
9:50am - 10:20am 

Topic:

 Care and Feeding of the Human Brain

The human brain is the most complex physical object in the universe, and that complexity comes with a price: Susceptibility to mental illness. This makes knowledge of mental health and mental illness vital to all of us in both personal and professional life. We will review the nature, importance, and treatment of mental illness, then talk about mental health maintenance in the workplace and beyond.

Omar L. Gallaga 
10:30am - 11:00am 

Topic:

Five Emerging and Evolving Technologies for Health and Wellness at a glance.

 Technologies include:

1.  VR and Mixed-Reality tech in health and medical care
2.  Telemedicine
3.  Quantum computing (mostly in the research/big data realm)
4.  Improvements in health records / EHRs
5.  Wearables / smart watches