Speakers

Keynote Speaker

Mr. Tom Bauer MBA RT (R)

Senior Director of Patient Education & Engagement
Johns Hopkins Health System
Johns Hopkins Medicine, based in Baltimore, USA

Speech Title: “Reimagining Learner-Centric Patient Education”

Tom Bauer, MBA, RT(R), is a distinguished healthcare professional serving as the Senior Director of Patient Education and Engagement at Johns Hopkins Medicine. With a comprehensive background in healthcare management and patient advocacy, Mr. Bauer has become a recognized leader in the field of health literacy and patient-centered care.
Mr. Bauer’s exemplary work in implementing the 10 attributes of a health-literate organization led to his selection by the National Academy of Science & Medicine as a standout practitioner in this domain. His contributions extend beyond the organizational level, as he has presented at the NASEM Roundtable discussion on “Making the Case for Health Literacy,” sharing his insights and expertise with a wider audience.
His impact on healthcare quality and patient outcomes is further evidenced by his inclusion in two case studies by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and two VHA Blueprints, highlighting his innovative approaches to improving patient education and engagement.
Mr. Bauer’s dedication to advancing healthcare extends to his advisory roles, where he has served as an advisor to the American Heart Association (AHA) Opioid Collaborative and Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC) collaborative. His contributions to these initiatives have been instrumental in shaping strategies for addressing critical healthcare challenges.
In recognition of his unwavering commitment to improving health outcomes, Mr. Bauer received the prestigious Eagle Award, acknowledging his outstanding contributions to healthcare in North Carolina. With his blend of expertise, leadership, and advocacy, Mr. Bauer continues to drive positive change and innovation in patient education and engagement, setting new standards for excellence in healthcare delivery.

Keynote Speaker

Prof. J. Hunter Young, MD, MHS

Associate Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
USA

Speech Title: “Path to Quality: Algorithms in Primary Care and Hospital Medicine”

Hunter Young, MD, MHS is an Associate Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Young has an international reputation for clinical excellence in both ambulatory and hospital-based internal medicine as evidenced by numerous clinical awards, clinical program leadership, and an international patient draw to his practice. Dr. Young is also a researcher and highly cited author focused on the genetics and molecular epidemiology of cardiovascular risk factors such as hypertension and diabetes. Dr. Young is internationally known for clinical innovation and program building. He has secured over $30 million dollars in funding for the development and implementation of clinical programs focused on the management of chronic illness. He works to disseminate clinical innovations as a lecturer on clinical medicine and research in international settings, as a leader of clinical workshops and demonstration projects, and as a medical advisor to companies focused on health care delivery.

Keynote Speaker

Dr. Liana Lianov, MD, MPH, FACLM, FACPM, DipABLM

Assistant Professor, the Center for Positive Health Sciences at Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland,
RCSI University of Medical and Health Sciences.
President and Founder of the Global Positive Health Institute (GPHI)

Dr. Liana Lianov, MD, MPH, FACLM, FACPM, DipABLM, is a global leader in lifestyle medicine and positive health. As the driving force behind the development of the groundbreaking lifestyle medicine core competencies, Dr. Lianov has played a pivotal role in shaping the future of healthcare. She received the 2022 Trailblazer Award from the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM). She is the president and founder of the Global Positive Health Institute (GPHI) – which delivers leading-edge positive health training, hands-on workshops and clinical tools to empower healthcare practitioners. She also serves as an Assistant Professor at the Center for Positive Health Sciences at Royal College of Surgeons Ireland – RCSI University of Medical and Health Sciences. Dr. Lianov has held additional leadership positions, including ACLM president and founding vice-chair of the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine, as well as other key roles with organizations such as the American Medical Association.
Dr. Lianov’s dedication to integrating positive psychology into healthcare includes her leadership in convening the inaugural ACLM Summit on Happiness Science in Health Care and serving as editor of the pioneering handbook, Roots of Positive Change, Optimizing Health Care with Positive Psychology. She also developed customized individual support and health coaching digital applications through the My Happy Avatar program which leverages the science of positive health – healthy lifestyles with positive psychology – as well as an innovative approach to making wellbeing changes by harnessing an individual’s personality. Highly sought after as an international speaker, Dr. Lianov has shared her expertise on various platforms and through insightful scholarly articles and books. Her book Strengths in the Mirror, Thriving Now and Tomorrow, presents inspiring stories from colleagues who have leveraged their strengths and positive habits to thrive in the face of challenges. More recently, she collaborated as co-editor for the first edition International Rutledge Handbook of Positive Health Sciences. Also, with co-author Jolanta Burke, a positive psychology scholar, she eagerly anticipates the release of their forthcoming book, Lifestyle Medicine from the Inside Out, Using Positive Psychology in Healthy Living for Positive Health, which unveils the science and practical applications of positive health in the context of the six lifestyle medicine pillars for clinical and self-care.

Keynote Speaker

Dr. Seth Martin

Professor in the Division of Cardiology
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
USA

Dr. Seth Martin is a Professor in the Division of Cardiology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. A dedicated clinician and clinical educator, Dr. Martin is a member of the Johns Hopkins bedside medicine faculty. He is a core faculty member at the Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, directing the Advanced Lipid Disorders Program and the Digital Health Innovations Lab. He is the Firm Faculty Leader for the Barker Firm of the Osler Medicine Residency. Dr. Martin is a dedicated AHA volunteer who serves on the AHA’s National Health Tech Advisory Group, serves as Chair of the AHA National Statistics Committee, and President of the Maryland AHA Board. His research is grounded in preventive cardiology, at the intersection of health equity, digital and mobile health technology, and computational science and big data. Using a >1 million patient database, Dr. Martin led the development of an improved LDL cholesterol algorithm that was externally validated in databases, cohort studies, and clinical trials, and has been clinically adopted at scale around the world in professional guidelines and practice. Dr. Martin is also a co-founder of the Corrie Health Digital Platform, which has been developed to re-engineer the patient and clinician experience to promote guideline-directed cardiovascular care. He is Director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Mobile Technologies to Achieve Equity in Cardiovascular Health (mTECH), an American Heart Association Strategically Focused Research Network Health Technology and Innovation Center. He is invested in the careers of early-stage investigators to build a diverse biomedical research workforce to promote equity in health and healthcare. He has helped to train over 30 students, residents, fellows, post-docs, and young faculty, and was a recipient of the Dr. Fred L. Brancati Excellence in Mentoring Award. He was selected as one of 125 individuals who personify Johns Hopkins Medicine’s mission to improve the health of the community and the world by setting the standard of excellence in medical education, research and clinical care, in celebration of the 125th Johns Hopkins Medicine anniversary.

Speakers

Keynote Speaker

Mr. Tom Bauer MBA RT (R)

Speech Title: “Reimagining Learner-Centric Patient Education”

Keynote Speaker

Prof. J. Hunter Young, MD, MHS

Speech Title: “Path to Quality: Algorithms in Primary Care and Hospital Medicine”

Keynote Speaker

Dr. Liana Lianov, MD, MPH, FACLM, FACPM, DipABLM

Keynote Speaker

Dr. Seth Martin

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