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Jenefer Jedele
Health Economist
Blue Cross NC

Dr. Jenefer Jedele is a health economist and health services researcher specializing in implementation and evaluation science.

As a Health Economist for the Drivers of Health Strategy Team at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, Jenefer leads evaluations of pilot programs that test innovative approaches to supporting members experiencing social drivers of health needs. She has expertise in evaluation across a variety of sectors including academia, government, and non-profit; and across a variety of domains including behavioral health, social programs, and public health. Dr. Jedele earned a Master’s degree in Survey Methodology and a PhD in Health Services Research at the University of Michigan.

In her work, she is recognized as a “translator” of complex statistical output into actionable insights and strategies as well as a passionate advocate of data-driven decision-making.

Keynote Speakers

John Whyte

John Whyte

CEO and Executive Vice President

American Medical Association

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Speakers

Rachel Amerau

Rachel Amerau

Senior Advisor

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Andrew Bremer

Andrew Bremer

Director, Office of Nutrition Research

National Institutes of Health

Haley Brennan

Haley Brennan

Medical Student

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Lexi Cole

Lexi Cole

Program Manager

Food is Medicine Institute

Brie Cox

Brie Cox

Co-Founder and CEO

Cox Consulting

Merry Davis

Merry Davis

Director of Health Through Food

Blue Cross NC Foundation

Wayne Detmer

Wayne Detmer

Chief Clinical Officer

Lawndale Christian Health Center

Kyle Diamantas

Kyle Diamantas

Acting Commissioner of Food and Drugs

Food and Drug Administration

Sarah Downer

Sarah Downer

Senior Advisor, State and Population Health Group

Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation

David Eisenberg

David Eisenberg

Director of Culinary Nutrition

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Dana Feldman

Dana Feldman

Executive Director

Office for Consumer and Environmental Protection, Kentucky Department of Agriculture

Rachel Fisher

Rachel Fisher

Senior Advisor, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Cecilia Gerard

Cecilia Gerard

Managing Director

Food is Medicine Institute at Tufts University

Melanie Hall

Melanie Hall

Chief Research & Innovation Officer

Feeding America

Ryan Kane

Ryan Kane

Assistant Professor

Food is Medicine Institute

Richard Leach

Richard Leach

Executive Director, Food is Medicine Initiative

Arizona State University

Joan Lo

Joan Lo

Senior Research Scientist

Kaiser Permanente Northern California

Shad Marvasti

Shad Marvasti

Executive Director

Whole Health Institute, HonorHealth

Calley Means

Calley Means

Former Senior Advisor

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Ed Park

Ed Park

Co-Founder and CEO

DevotedHealth

Maura Plante

Maura Plante

Co-Founder; CEO

Florida Health & Nutrition Coalition; Living Hungry

Ronit Ridberg

Ronit Ridberg

Research Assistant Professor

Food is Medicine Institute

Pam Schwartz

Pam Schwartz

Executive Director, Community Health

Kaiser Permanente

Julia Sharib

Julia Sharib

Associate Director of Research Management and Dissemination

Food is Medicine Institute

Kendrin Sonneville

Kendrin Sonneville

Associate Professor

Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health

Roy Steiner

Roy Steiner

Senior Vice President, Food Initiative

The Rockefeller Foundation

Kevin Volpp

Kevin Volpp

Director

Penn Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics

Lu Wang

Lu Wang

Research Assistant Professor

Food is Medicine Institute

Samuel Watters

Samuel Watters

Counselor, Immediate Office of the Secretary

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

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