Speakers

1. 
   Deibert, Wendy, R.N.

   Executive Director, Telemedicine Services, Mercy

   Wendy Deibert, R.N., executive director of telemedicine services with Mercy's Center for Innovative Care in St. Louis, manages daily operations and supervises the nursing staff and support personnel for Mercy SafeWatch.

2. 
   Fabian, Christopher

   Co-lead, Innovation Unit, UNICEF

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   As co-lead of UNICEF's Innovation Unit, Christopher Fabian focuses on how technology for development can benefit the organization and improve the lives of children. This work is thematically centered on health, education, child protection and nutrition.

3. 
   Ingram, Cory J., M.D.

   Physician, Palliative Medicine, Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato

   Cory J. Ingram, M.D., is a clinician and medical director for palliative care at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato, Minn. His research throughout his training has culminated in his current focus of improving the care of seriously ill patients and their families.

4. 
   Kochi, Erica

   Co-lead, Tech Innovations Team, UNICEF

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   Most recently, Erica Kochi's team has been responsible for the development of RapidSMS, a system that uses basic mobile phones and text (SMS) messages to collect information from field workers and improve the speed and quality of data collection.

5. 
   Somers, Virend, M.D., Ph.D.

   Consultant, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic

   The work of Virend Somers, M.D., Ph.D., examines the mechanisms that influence the brain's regulation of the heart and blood vessels in both health and disease. His research includes sleep and its interaction with circulatory control, as well as the mechanisms linking obesity to heart disease.