5th Biennial School-Based Health Conference
September 25, 2026
Hosted by Partners for Equity in Child and Adolescent Health, Emory University Department of Pediatrics
“Safe, Seen, and Supported: The SBHC’s Commitment to Student Safety and Well-being”
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Conference Program
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM | Conference Registration and Breakfast |
| 9:00 AM – 9:20 AM | Welcome: Georgia’s School-Based Health Centers, A Celebration of Accomplishments Presenter: Veda Johnson, MD, FAAP, Director, Partners for Equity in Child and Adolescent Health |
| 9:20 AM – 9:30 AM | Introduction of Keynote Speaker Presenter: Terri McFadden, MD, MPH, FAAP |
| 9:30 AM – 10:45 AM | Keynote: “Supporting Students in the Aftermath of Crisis” Presenter: David Schonfeld, MD, FAAP, Director, National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, USC Keck School of Medicine |
| 10:45 AM – 11:00 AM | Break |
| 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Breakout Sessions 1. Promoting sports safety – Prevention, early identification, and management of sports-related injuries. Presenter: Matthew Vosters, MD, Sports Medicine, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta 2. Preventing student injuries and harmful practices in school and beyond. Presenters: Maneesha Agarwal, MD, FAAP, Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Sofia Chaudhary, MD, FAAP, Pediatric Emergency Medicine |
| 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM | Lunch / Plenary Guest Speaker: Best practices in pre-participation sports physicals: Clinical Case Presentations. Presenter: Glenn Iannucci, MD, FAAP, Cardiologist, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta |
| 1:15 PM – 1:30 PM | George W. Brumley, MD Award Presented by Veda Johnson, MD, FAAP |
| 1:30 PM – 1:45 PM | Break |
| 1:45 PM – 2:45 PM | Breakout Sessions 1. School-based behavioral health services: Challenges and solutions for diagnosis and treatment. Presenters: Trista Perez-Crawford, PhD, Pediatric Psychologist, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University; Rutubula Pettaway, LCSW, Director of Behavioral Health, MedCura Health 2. Safe Schools: Addressing violence and optimizing school climate. Presenters: Ronald Applin, Chief of Police, Atlanta Public Schools; Garry McGiboney, PhD, Executive Director of Government and Education Programs at Sharecare |
| 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM | Plenary: Enhancing school safety through administrative leadership and student voice. Presenters: Shayna Bishop, Principal, McNair Elementary School; Kimberly A. Foster, Ph.D.(c), MBA, BSN, RN, Parent and Student |
| 3:45 PM – 4:00 PM | Closing Remarks Veda Johnson, MD, FAAP |