Past Events
Time: 1:00 - 3:15 pm (Eastern Time)
Location: Zoom
The 2021 Health Law Conference will discuss how to ensure that our older adults age with the dignity they deserve. A keynote address by Tara Sklar will discuss what long-term care facilities must change in order to provide a more resilient long-term care system, especially in light of the disastrous toll the COVID-19 pandemic took on older adults in long-term care facilities. A panel of interdisciplinary practitioners will then highlight key areas of law and policy affecting older adults that are ripe for change.
Agenda:
| 1:00-1:05 pm | Welcome and Introductory Remarks:
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| 1:05-2:05 pm | Keynote: "Where Do We Go From Here? Long-Term Care After COVID-19" Keynote Speaker:
(1 hour CLE, which will include 10 minutes of audience Q&A moderated by Hall Center Associate Director, Brittany Kelly) |
| 2:05-2:10 pm | Break |
| 2:10-2:15 pm | Introduction of Panelists by Professor Dan Orenstein, Hall Center for Law and Health Interim Director, IU McKinney School of Law |
| 2:15-3:15 pm | Panel: “An Interdisciplinary Approach to Aging Well” Panelists:
(1 hour CLE, which will include 10 minutes of audience Q&A for the panel moderated by Hall Center Associate Director, Brittany Kelly) |
Speaker Bios:
Tara Sklar, JD, MPH
Professor of Health Law and Director, Health Law & Policy Program, James E. Rogers College of Law, University of Arizona
Tara Sklar is Professor of Health Law and Director of the Health Law & Policy Program at the University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law. Sklar’s research examines the role of laws and policies in promoting the health and well-being of older adults. Her recent work focuses on building a more resilient long-term care system and includes “Preparing the Healthcare Workforce for an Aging Population” in Social Determinants of Healthy Aging with the American Public Health Association Press, “The Return of Typhoid Mary: Immigrant Workers in Nursing Homes” in the Journal of Elder Policy, and “Telehealth for an Aging Population” in the American Journal of Law and Medicine. Her work and commentary has been featured in top media outlets, including New England Journal of Medicine, NPR, PBS, The Conversation, and Harvard Law’s Bill of Health.
At the University of Arizona, Sklar created and oversees a suite of 35 graduate and undergraduate online courses in health law across four programs: Aging Law & Policy, Health Information Privacy, Health Law for Health Professionals, and Regulatory Science. Previously, she served as the inaugural Director of Aging Programs at the University of Melbourne where she established the first online Master of Aging degree across eight colleges. Sklar received her BA magna cum laude from Tulane University and her dual degree JD/MPH from the University of Houston and the University of Texas.
Amber R. Comer, PhD, JD, Assistant Professor of Health Sciences, Indiana University School of Health and Human Sciences
Dr. Amber Comer is an Assistant Professor of Health Sciences in the Indiana University School of Health and Human Sciences. Dr. Comer is a member of the Eskenazi Hospital Medical Ethics Committee and holds an appointment at the Regenstrief Institute as an Affiliate Research Scientist as well as faculty appointments in both the Indiana University School of Medicine Center for Bioethics and the Indiana University RESPECT Center. Additionally, she holds adjunct professor appointments at the Indiana University School of Medicine and the Indiana University McKinney School of Law. Dr. Comer has a PhD from the Indiana University Fairbanks School of Public Health and a JD from the Indiana University McKinney School of Law. Additionally, she completed a medical ethics fellowship at the Fairbanks Center for Medical Ethics. Dr. Comer is currently a member of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Public Policy Committee and Chair of the Ethics Committee. Her research interests include medical decision making for patients with life threatening illness, neuro-palliative care, and biomedical ethics.
Colin Milner, CEO, International Council on Active Aging
Colin Milner is CEO of the International Council on Active Aging and founder of the active-aging industry in North America. Milner is also a leading authority on the health and well-being of the older adult, and has been recognized by the World Economic Forum as one of "the most innovative and influential minds" in the world on aging-related topics. An award-winning writer, Milner has authored more than 300 articles. He has been published in such journals as Global Policy, and the Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics. He also contributed a chapter to the World Economic Forum book Global Population Ageing: Peril or Promise? Milner's speeches have stimulated thousands of business and government leaders, industry professionals & older adults worldwide.
Whether Fortune 100 companies or governmental organizations, Milner's efforts have inspired a broad spectrum of groups to seek his counsel. Milner's tireless efforts have leading-edge publications, television networks and radio stations seeking his insights. Among these outlets are: CNN, US News and World Report, Newsweek, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Dow Jones Market Watch, Money Magazine, Entrepreneur Magazine, WebMD, The National Post, Globe and Mail, Parade Magazine, and Fox Business Radio.
Dana Reed Wise, MPH, REHS, Bureau Chief, Bureau of Environmental Health, Marion County Public Health Department
Dana Reed Wise received her BS in Biology from Spelman College, a Master’s in Public Health from Walden University, and is currently an evening law student at IU McKinney and a proud member of the aging workforce.
She began her professional career at the Marion County Public Health Department as a Housing and Neighborhood Health Inspector. She later helped establish the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program.
Dana worked for the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) as an environmental scientist in the Superfund Program. She later helped establish Indiana’s Brownfields Redevelopment Program and was named the state coordinator. After being promoted to Chief of Staff at IDEM, she was named Environmental Justice coordinator, and established the Indiana Environmental Justice Advisory Committee.
She re-joined the Marion County Public Health Department as Bureau Chief of the Environmental Health Bureau and is responsible for Housing and Neighborhood Health, Water Quality, Hazardous Materials Management, Food and Consumer Safety, Lead Safe and Healthy Housing, and other environmental programs.
She is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., on the board of Health by Design, and president of the Black Caucus of Health Workers of the American Public Health Association.
Phyllis Barkman Ferrell, Global Head External Engagement Alzheimer’s disease, Eli Lilly & Company
Phyllis Ferrell is the Global Head of External Engagement for Alzheimer’s disease and Neurodegeneration at Eli Lilly & Company, where she previously served as the leader of the Global Alzheimer’s disease development team. Ferrell’s most recent prior position was Vice President of the Chief Commercial Services Officer for Eli Lilly and Company.
Ferrell has been with Lilly for more than 25 years and has held many leadership roles throughout the organization. She has led efforts in medical affairs, medical development, commercial capabilities, sales, marketing, recruiting, business development, strategy, transformation, Six Sigma, and corporate financial planning.
Ferrell received a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and management with minors in computational mathematics and Asian studies from DePauw University. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa and with magna cum laude honors in 1994. She received an MBA in general management and a certificate in public management from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business in 2001 and graduated with both Arjay Miller Scholar honors and as the Arbuckle Award recipient.
Phyllis was recognized with the Rising Star Award from the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association and the Indianapolis Star Top 40 Under 40. Phyllis is a current member of the World Dementia Council, a steering committee member of the Milken Institute Center for Aging Alliance for Dementia Care and NMQF Alzheimer’s Disease Index working groups, and a strategic reviewer for the Alzheimer’s Disease Drug Discovery Foundation and Gates Ventures Diagnostics Accelerator. She is also a member of the Indiana Chapter of the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association; on the Boards of Directors for Alzheimer’s Research UK EDoN, the Indiana Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, Stanford Associate Board of Governors, Indianapolis 500 Festival, and the Lebanon Area Boys & Girls Club. Phyllis is a founding member of Women Against Alzheimer’s and Women of Impact Boone County; co-chair of the Women’s Leadership Council; the alumna sponsor of the Women in Economics and Business Program at DePauw University; a member of the Washington C. DePauw Society; a Tocqueville donor to United Way; an active supporter of Boone County Special Olympics and the Boone County Community Foundation; and a coach’s wife and mother of two very active boys (ages 18 and 14).
