The Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions presents the 2022 J. RHODES HAVERTY LECTURE October 13, 2022
Welcome
For 19 years, the J. Rhodes Haverty Lecture has featured nationally recognized experts in health care discussing relevant health issues with our faculty, staff, students, alumni and the local health care community. The lecture was established to honor our founding dean, Dr. J. Rhodes Haverty, who led the college for more than 23 years.
Founded in 1968, the college was later named for the mother of Georgia State alumnus and former CEO of Bank of America, Kenneth Lewis. The college produces health professionals in nursing, clinical health informatics, dental hygiene, health sciences, nutrition, occupational therapy, physical therapy and respiratory therapy. Our graduates earn excellent pass rates on licensure examinations and several programs hold a 100 percent pass rate. If you have received health care in the Atlanta area and throughout Georgia, you have likely been treated by one of our graduates!
The School of Nursing holds the distinction of being the only program in Georgia that offers a full slate of degrees from associate, bachelor’s, and master’s to two doctorates. Our undergraduate program is in high demand and thanks to a new partnership with Grady Health System, we now accept larger classes of qualified students.
Health informatics, one the fastest growing fields in healthcare, has produced more than 450 graduates since 2015 and recently graduated our first two classes of master’s students in health informatics.
Nutrition students proposed and now manage a campus-based food bank, Panther’s Pantry, for food-insecure Georgia State students.The pantry receives food from large external food banks. Also, 2021 nutrition graduates earned a 100 percent pass rate on the registered dietitian nutritionist licensure exam.
The occupational therapy program now offers the doctor of occupational therapy program after graduating several successful classes of master’s students. All three master’s classes hold a 100 percent pass rate on the OT licensure exam.
The class of 2022 Doctor of Physical Therapy graduates earned a 100 percent first time pass rate on the National Physical Therapy Exam, the second time in past three years.
Finally, the Department of Respiratory Therapy holds two American Association for Respiratory Care Apex Recognition Awards, one of only three awards given to higher education institutions nationally for high-quality care, as well as decades of 100 percent pass rates on licensure exams.
After the past couple of years, we thought it would be appropriate to prepare for coming epidemics and pandemics. This year’s lecture topic on lessons learned during the pandemic should resonate with our students, alumni, clinical partners, donors and friends. I hope you enjoy the lecture and share with us your thoughts on improving health care in the future!
Regards, Huanbaio Mo, Dean and Professor Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions
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Program
Opening Remarks
Huanbiao Mo, Ph.D.
Dean
Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions
University Welcome
Brian Blake, Ph.D.
President, Georgia State University
Greetings from the College
Dr. Mo
Introduction of Keynote Speaker
Nicolle Parsons-Pollard, Ph.D.
Interim Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Georgia State University
Lecture
“COVID-19, Ebola, Monkeypox: Healthcare Lessons Learned from the Frontlines”
Syra Madad, Ph.D.
Public Health Leader and Epidemiologist
Question and Answer Session
Brent Murray, R.R.T.
Clinical Assistant Professor, Respiratory Therapy and Chair, Faculty Advisory Committee
Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions
Closing Remarks
Prof. Murray
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Dr. Syra Madad is an internationally recognized public health leader and epidemiologist in infectious disease and special pathogens preparedness and response.
She serves as the Senior Director of the System-wide Special Pathogens Program at NYC Health + Hospitals and Co-Principal Investigator at The Institute for Diseases and Disaster Management. Her work focuses on the prevention and preparedness for, response to and recovery from infectious disease outbreaks with an emphasis on healthcare and public health biopreparedness.
In addition, Dr. Madad is a fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs where she regularly publishes on the latest public health guidance, epidemiological concepts and scientific literature to help the public understand complex topics using infographics and simplified science communication.
She is core faculty in the National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center (NETEC), affiliate faculty at the Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases Policy & Research at Boston University and member of the federal National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity (NSABB).
Dr. Madad is prominently featured in the Emmy-nominated Netflix docuseries, Pandemic: How to Prevent an Outbreak, and the Discovery Channel documentary, The Vaccine: Conquering COVID.
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The annual J. Rhodes Haverty Lecture in the Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions commemorates the memory and illustrious career of Dr. J. Rhodes Haverty, the founding dean of the School of Allied Health, later the College of Health Sciences, the predecessor to the Lewis College. Dr. Haverty passed away in early 2014.
Dr. Haverty served as dean from 1968 to 1991, following an 11 year medical career in pediatrics. He initially established the college with undergraduate nursing and physical therapy programs, later adding nutrition and respiratory therapy degrees. During his tenure, the college grew into a nationally respected institution, enrolling over 1,000 students per year and employing more than 100 faculty.
Dr. Haverty tirelessly served both Georgia State University and the health care community. He served on the college’s Board of Advisors and the university’s Institutional Review Board. Dr. Haverty was also a trustee of the Georgia Health Foundation, serving as chairman in 1990 and 1991.
In 1994, Dr. Haverty received the Spirit of Life Award from the City of Hope. In 1998, he was cited as the top volunteer by the American Red Cross and was given the Charles R. Drew Award for over three decades of advocacy and community service.
Dr. Haverty received his A.B. degree from Princeton University in 1948 and graduated from the Medical College of Georgia in 1953. He received an honorary doctoral degree from Georgia State University in 2004 and was recognized as a “Star of the South” from Irish America magazine in 2007.
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J. Rhodes Haverty Lecture Sponsors and Donors
The Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions wishes to express appreciation to the following sponsors and donors for their continued support of the J. Rhodes Haverty Lecture.
Havertys Furniture Companies, Inc.
Dr. Susan J. Kelley and Mr. Ronald Verni Dr. Nancy Kropf
Dr. Susan K. Laird and Mr. David C. Laird Dr. James Maddex Jr. Dr. Huanbiao Mo
Mr. Anthony Roberts
Help the Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions continue a tradition of excellence in teaching, research, and innovation. Your gift to this lecture series or the numerous other important initiatives of the Lewis College and Georgia State University make a difference to the life of our community. Make a gift today!
Give online at giving.gsu.edu or contact Jan Chamblin, Director of Development at 404-413-1089 or jchamblin@gsu.edu to set up your gift to the Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions.
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Lewis College Administration
Huanbiao Mo, Ph.D.
Dean
Sujay Galen, Ph.D. Associate Dean for Research and Chair, Physical Therapy
Kenya Kirkendoll, Ph.D. Interim Associate Dean for Nursing
Anita Nucci, Ph.D.
Interim Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Chair, Nutrition
Joan Cranford, Ed.D. Assistant Dean for Nursing Doug Gardenhire, Ed.D. Chair
Respiratory Therapy
Kinsuk Maitra, Ph.D. Chair Occupational Therapy
Cedric Truss, D.H.A. Chair, Health Sciences
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Lewis College Board of Advisors
Tony Smith (Board Chair)
Clinical Associate Professor and Coordinator, RN to BSN Program
Georgia Baptist College of Nursing
Mercer University
Charisse Braxton
Director/Health Services Administrator
Kaiser Permanente Southwood CMC
Beth Cayce
CEO of CaraVita HomeCare and CVSC, LLC
Joseph Harrelson
Private Healthcare Consultant
Jacqueline Herd, DNP, RN, NEA-BC Nursing Executive
Dustin Hillis Atlanta City Council member
Denise Hines, Ph.D. Denise Hines Chief Americas Officer with HIMSS
Susan K. Laird, DNP, MSN, RN Health Communications Project Director
Office of Communication Science Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Ashley Matthews
Clinical Systems Manager
Junum
Debianne Peterman Healthcare Consultant
Sharon Rhodes Nutrition Consultant, Spokesperson
Southeast United Dairy Industry Association
Brent Robinson
Executive Director, Patient Services
Piedmont Henry Hospital
Karen Seagraves
Vice President
Neuroscience Institute and Atrium Health
Marci Silverman
Occupational Therapist & STOTT
Pilates Rehab Instructor
Good Hands Therapy
Cordia Starling
Director, Georgia Chapter - American Academy of Pediatrics EPIC Immunization Program
Stephen Whiten
Field Reimbursement Territory Manager McKesson Corporation
Michelle Wallace Executive Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer at Grady Health System
Emeriti Members
Fran Fowler
Sarah Myers
Robert Pettignano, M.D.
Georgette Samaritan
Todd Tyson
Karen Waters
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Past Haverty Lecture Speakers
2003
Richard D. Krugman, M.D. Dean, University of Colorado School of Medicine
2004
Julie L. Gerberding, M.D., M.P.H. Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2005
Karen Davis, Ph.D. President
The Commonwealth Fund
2006
Helene D. Gayle, M.D. President and CEO, CARE, USA
2007 William D. Novelli CEO, AARP
2008
Sudhir A. Venkatesh, Ph.D. William B. Ransford Professor of Sociology, Columbia University
2009
Otis W. Brawley, M.D. Chief Medical Officer American Cancer Society
2010
Richard Gelles, Ph.D. Dean, School of Social Policy and Practice, University of Pennsylvania
2011
Kelly Brownell, Ph.D. Director, Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity Yale University
2012
Harvey Fineberg, Ph.D. President, Institute of Medicine
2013
Rosalynn Carter former first lady of the United States and co-founder of The Carter Center
Mary Jo Larson, Ph.D., M.P.A. Senior scientist, The Heller School for Social Policy and Management Brandeis University
Michael Schoenbaum, Ph.D. Senior Advisor for Mental Health Services, Epidemiology, and Economics, National Institute of Mental Health
2014
Ruth Faden, Ph.D., M.P.H. Professor of Biomedical Ethics and Director, The Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics
2015 Susan Dentzer
Senior Policy Adviser to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
2016
Patrick Reynolds Executive Director, the Foundation for a Smokefree America
Michael Eriksen, Sc.D. Dean and Regents’ Professor School of Public Health
Corrinne Graffunder, Dr.P.H. Director, Office on Smoking and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2017
Thomas A. LaVeist, Ph.D. Chair, Dept. of Health Policy and Mgt., Milken Institute, School of Public Health George Washington University
2018
Jennifer Arnold, M.D., M.Sc., F.A.A.P. Medical Director, Simulation Center Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital
2019
Joy Doll, O.T.D., O.T.R./L. Executive Director, Center for Interprofessional Practice, Education and Research, Creighton University
2021
David Satcher, M.D., Ph.D.
Founding Director and Senior Advisor, Satcher Health Leadership Institute, Morehouse School of Medicine
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