Health TechQuity Conference

Health TechQuity

Health TechQuity 2025: Technology for Health Equity will be the inaugural annual conference at San José State University dedicated to advancing health technologies and their application to eliminate disparities and achieve health equity. This groundbreaking event will serve as a critical platform for cross-sector dialogue on the far-reaching implications of technological innovation. This will encompass wellness, enhanced disease prevention, access, and alternatives to effective treatment. Health TechQuity 2025 will include dynamic keynote addresses, expert panel discussions, and collaborative sessions focused on:

  • How technological innovation contributes positively and negatively to health equity, and how to maximize the positive contributions while minimizing the negative through emerging model technologies in predictive analytics and telehealth
  • Developing collaborative networks from industry, care delivery, community organizations, and academia
  • Exploring trends in the rapid development and deployment of innovations that support health equity 

Date: March 5 - 6, 2025
Event Location: Diaz Compean Student Union, San Jose State University Campus

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*Continental breakfast will be provided at the conference

Notable Speakers Featuring:

Thank you to our 2025 sponsors!

  • Kaiser Permanente
  • Zocalo Health
  • Dignity Health
  • The Health Trust

Conference Schedule

March 5th - Day 1: Technological Promises, Challenges, and Ethical Considerations
Time Event
8:00 am

Registration & Continental Breakfast

  • Student Union Ballroom A & B
8:30 am

Conference Convening
8:35 am

Welcoming Remarks:

  • President Cynthia Teniente-Matson
  • Dr. Audrey Shillington
  • Dr. Marc D'Alarcao
9:15 am

Setting the Stage - Conference Objectives and Agenda

  • Dr. Joe Grzywacz, Associate Dean of Research
9:30 am - 12:00 pm

Innovations in Health Technology - Panel Presentations and Group Discussion

  • Innovations in Predictive Analytics - Kaiser Parmanente
  • Innovations in Comprehensive Medication Management - Arine
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Lunch on your own
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Cross-fertilization - Structured small group problem solving
3:30 pm - 4:15 pm

Closing debriefing, summary and final remarks
4:15 pm

Adjourn

 

March 6th - Day 2: Pressing Forward - Technology in Service to Our Communities
Time Event
8:00 am

Check-in & Continental Breakfast

  • Student Union Ballroom A & B
8:30 am

Conference Convening
8:35 am - 8:45 am

Opening Remarks:

  • Dr. Pooja Mittal, Chief Health Equity Officer, Health Net
8:45 am - 10:30 am

Community Practice and Technology - Panel Presentations and Group Discussion

  • California Health Clinics and Technology - California Healthcare Foundation
  • Telehealth in a Community-Based Context: Improving Access and Engagement - Zocalo Health
10:30 am - 11:50 am

Cross-fertilization - Structured small group problem solving
11:50am

Closing debriefing, summary, next steps - looking to Health TechQuity 2026
12:00 pm

Adjourn