9:00 AM
Center for Health & Nature Symposium Welcome
Edward B. Jones, MBA – President and CEO, Houston Methodist Research Institute
Carrie L. Byington, MD – Vice Chancellor for Health Services, The Texas A&M University System
Joni Carswell, MEM – CEO and President, Texan by Nature
9:15 AM
Invocation
Rev. Charles Millikan, DMin – Vice President, Spiritual Care and Values Integration, Houston Methodist
9:20 AM
Designing Systems to Prevent Physician & Nurse Burnout
Terri Menser, PhD, MBA – Scientist, Center for Outcomes Research, Houston Methodist Research Institute
9:35 AM
Heart Health Nature Study Overview
Bita Kash, PhD, MBA, FACHE – Director, Center for Outcomes Research, Houston Methodist Research Institute Professor, Department of Health Policy Management, Texas A&M University
Karla M. Kurrelmeyer, MD, FACC, FASE – Medical Director, Department of Cardiology,
Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
Aron Bhatnagar, PhD, FAHA – Professor of Medicine and Director, Diabetes and Obesity Center, School of Medicine, University of Louisville
10:10 AM
Assessing Long-Term Exposure to Urban Nature and its Health Benefits
Perry Hystad, PhD – Assistant Professor, Spatial Health Lab, College of Public Health and Human Sciences, Oregon State University
10:45 AM
Nature and Health: NIH Funding Examples, Opportunities and Challenges
David Berrigan, PhD, MPH – Program Director, Behavioral Research Program, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health
11:20 AM
Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier and More Creative
Florence Williams – Journalist, Author, Podcaster, and Public Speaker
12:30 PM
Speaker Panel
Moderator
Cynthia Pickett-Stevenson, JD – Treasurer, Board of Directors, Texan by Nature & Co-Chair, Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center Council
Panelists
David Berrigan, PhD, MPH – Program Director, Behavioral Research Program, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health
Aron Bhatnagar, PhD, FAHA – Professor of Medicine and Director, Diabetes and Obesity Center, School of Medicine, University of Louisville
Perry Hystad, PhD – Assistant Professor, Spatial Health Lab, College of Public Health and Human Sciences, Oregon State University
Florence Williams – Journalist, Author, Podcaster, and Public Speaker
1:05 PM
Urban Green (Infra)structure for Pedestrian Health
Chanam Lee, PhD, MLA – Professor, Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, Texas A&M University
1:30 PM
Virtual Reality Gardening and Stress Prevention for Oncology Patients: Bring Nature Indoors
Renee Stubbins, PhD – Senior Oncology Dietitian, Houston Methodist
Xiaohui Xu, PhD – Department Head and Associate Professor of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Texas A&M University
2:10 PM
Developing a Tool for Measuring Landscape Performance on Public Health
Galen Newman, PhD, ALA, APA – Associate Professor, Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, Texas A&M University
2:35 PM
Influences of Virtual Window on Hospital Patients’ and Caregivers’ Health & Well-Being
Zhipeng Lu, PhD, LEED AP BD+C – Associate Director, Center of Health Systems & Design and Senior Lecturer, Department of Architecture, Texas A&M University
3:00 PM
Vision Panel
Moderator
Bita Kash, PhD, MBA, FACHE – Director, Center for Outcomes Research, Houston Methodist Research Institute Professor, Department of Health Policy Management, Texas A&M University
Panelists
Gregory Bratman, PhD – Assistant Professor, Environmental and Forest Sciences, University of Washington
Jay Maddock, PhD, FAAHB – Dean, School of Public Health, Texas A&M University
Marcia Ory, PhD, MPH – Associate Vice President, Strategic Partnerships and Initiatives, School of Public Health, Texas A&M University & Regents & Distinguished Professor, School of Public Health, Texas A&M University
Annette Ridenour – Founder and President, Aesthetics Inc.
3:30 PM
Closing Remarks
Laura Bush – Former First Lady of the United States Founder, Texan by Nature
Bita Kash, PhD, MBA, FACHE – Director, Center for Outcomes Research, Houston Methodist Research Institute Professor, Department of Health Policy Management, Texas A&M University
3:45 PM