Health & Security Conference: Health on the Go – Medical Apps, Privacy, and Liability

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Ogilvie Auditorium, IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law, 565 West Adams Street
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Join us on Friday, April 4th, as IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law, in partnership with UIC School of Public Health, brings together medical app developers, lawyers, regulators, and healthcare professionals to discuss privacy and policy considerations for a public increasingly dependent on “Health on the Go.” The conference will discuss the laws and regulations dealing with collecting and using health information outside the health care system. It will also address federal and state investigations into data aggregation and medical apps.

The Conference

The digital world presents new opportunities to improve your health. It’s now possible for your every movement, every intonation in your voice, every phone call you dial or receive, and every website you visit to be tracked, documented, and analyzed to create your health profile. From maximizing your health and identifying public health trends to fueling a new sector of the economy, health information from apps, social networks, and games shapes our lives. As our digital health data grows, the need to address the legal, medical, and social implications becomes increasingly important.

Plenary Speaker

  • George J. Annas, J.D., M.P.H.
    Chair, Department of Health Law, Bioethics & Human Rights, and William Fairfield Warren Distinguished Professor, Boston University

Speakers Include

  • Lori Andrews, J.D.
    Director, Institute for Science, Law and Technology, and Distinguished Professor of Law,
    IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law
  • Sarah Blenner, J.D., M.P.H.
    Director, Center for Diabetes Research and Policy, IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law
  • Ben Gerber, M.D., M.P.H.
    Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine
  • Erik Jones, J.D.
    Director, Policy Bureau, Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Illinois Attorney General
  • Scott A. Kamber, J.D.
    Managing Partner, Kamber Law, LLC
  • Melanie K. Tiano, J.D.
    Investigative Counsel, Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, U.S. Senate
  • Yan Zhang, Ph.D.
    Assistant Professor, School of Information, University of Texas at Austin
  • Jonathan Zuck
    President, Association for Competitive Technology (ACT)

Moderators

  • William Kling, J.D.
    Clinical Assistant Professor, Health Policy & Administration, UIC School of Public Health, and Adjunct Professor, IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law
  • M. Ellen Mitchell, Ph.D.
    Professor and Interim Dean, IIT Lewis College of Human Sciences

Schedule

  • Registration: 8:45 am-9:30 am
  • Conference: 9:30 am-4:30 pm
  • Reception to follow

This event will earn you Engineering Themes credit in Health and Security. Themes sign-in will be at the welcome desk.