The German Center for Research and Innovation and Physicians Interactive offers a high-level panel discussion on “Healthcare Delivery to Developing Countries Using Mobile Technology” at the German House, 871 United Nations Plaza (First Ave. at 49th Street), New York, NY. on Wednesday, October 22, 2014, from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. – Click here to sign up for an invite to this RSVP event.
Why?
The United Nations reports that a child born in the developing world is 33 times more likely to die by age five than a child born in the U.S. or in Germany. Tragically, the leading causes of death are entirely preventable. Given the shortage of health care providers worldwide and the explosive proliferation of mobile phones, devices, and apps, mobile health technology has a tremendous opportunity to help improve health in developing countries. How can we best deploy mobile health technology to help save lives and empower communities? Is there a role for human rights advocacy in the campaign to increase access to quality care? And, what lessons can the West learn from the developing world with regards to solving the problems of access, affordability, and even innovation?
Expert panelists address these and other pertinent questions about using mobile technology to solve the health care crisis:
- Kerry Kennedy – President, Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights
- Donato J. Tramuto – CEO & Chairman, Physicians Interactive
- Bernd Altpeter – CEO & Founder, German Institute for Telemedicine and Health Promotion (DITG)
moderated by
Speaker Biographies:
Kerry Kennedy is President of the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights. She is the bestselling author of Being Catholic Now and Speak Truth to Power. Ms. Kennedy started working in human rights in 1981 when she investigated abuses committed by U.S. immigration officials against Salvadoran refugees. Since then, her life has been devoted to the pursuit of justice and to the promotion and protection of basic rights. She established the RFK Center for Justice and Human Rights in 1988 and has led over 50 human rights delegations across the globe. Ms. Kennedy founded RFK Speak Truth to Power, a global human rights education initiative that is taught to millions of students worldwide. In 2010, she founded RFK Compass, which convenes financial leaders to consider the impact of human rights violations, environmental degradation, and corruption on investment outcomes. Ms. Kennedy is Chair of the Amnesty International USA Leadership Council and serves on the boards of directors of Human Rights First, Inter-Press Service, and the United States Institute for Peace. She has three daughters, Cara, Mariah, and Michaela.
Donato J. Tramuto, Founder, CEO, and Chairman of Physicians Interactive, has more than 30 years of healthcare experience in both the product and service segments. Mr. Tramuto is the Chairman and Founder of the Tramuto Foundation, a non-profit organization that he created in 2001 to help young individuals achieve their educational goals and has also supported more than 40 organizations worldwide in helping the disadvantaged of our land. In 2011, following the devastating effects from the earthquake in Haiti, Mr. Tramuto founded Health eVillages, a program now residing at the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice & Human Rights and funded through Physicians Interactive, which provides state-of-the-art mobile health technology to medical professionals in the most challenging clinical environments around the world. Mr. Tramuto serves on several executive leadership boards: The Boston University School of Public Health Dean’s Advisory Board, the Physicians Interactive Board of Directors, the Robert F. Kennedy U.S. Leadership Council, the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice & Human Rights Europe Board, the HealthWays (NASDAQ) Board of Directors, and the Maine Economic Council. In 2005, 2009, and 2012, he was selected by PharmaVoice as one of the Top 100 Most Inspirational Healthcare Leaders in the Life Sciences Industry. Mr. Tramuto was selected as one of four distinguished recipients of the 2014 Ripple of Hope Award from the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice & Human Rights.
Bernd Altpeter is Founder and CEO of the German Institute for Telemedicine and Health Promotion (DITG). Prior to this, he founded the boutique consulting firm “driving growth group,” which works for German and international life science companies. Previously, Mr. Altpeter was Global Business Partner at Monitors Marketing Practice M2C. Since 2006, he has been operating as a consultant, business angel, and entrepreneur in the eHealth business. In March 2013, he founded DITG, which to date has evolved into one of the leading eHealth companies in Germany, offering lifestyle intervention programs for chronic diseases such as type 1 and type 2 diabetes, in addition to servicing international companies in various sectors from health insurance to the pharmaceutical industry. Mr. Altpeter studied economics in Germany, France, and the U.S.
Moderator Biography:
Wolfgang Renz is President of International Business at Physicians Interactive. Prior to this role, Dr. Renz was Corporate Vice President of Business Model & HealthCare Innovation at Boehringer Ingelheim, one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies. For over a decade, he has been involved in developing medicines and technology to help people lead healthier, more productive lives. At Boehringer Ingelheim, he led a team of specialists to find, test, and develop the disruptive technologies that will shape the way healthcare will be delivered in the future. In addition, he currently also serves as Adjunct Professor of Surgery at McGill University’s Faculty of Medicine in Montreal, Canada. Dr. Renz holds a medical degree and a Ph.D. from Freiburg University and is board certified in Germany in emergency medicine.
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