Plenary Speaker
Thursday, September 7th
7:30 am - 8:30 am
7:30 am - 8:30 am
COVID-19 and Vaccinations: Where are We Now
With Dr. Michael G. Knight
Dr. Michael G. Knight
Michael G. Knight, MD, MSHP, FACP is the Head of Services at IMPaCT Care, a company that supports healthcare organizations by delivering the most widely used, evidence-based community health worker model in the United States that improves health outcomes by addressing the social determinants of health in underserved communities. Dr. Knight is board certified in Internal Medicine and Obesity Medicine, and continues to practice clinically at the GW Medical Faculty Associates in Washington, DC. He is also a Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Prior to joining IMPaCT Care, he served as the Associate Chief Quality and Population Health Officer, Head of Healthcare Delivery Transformation, and Medical Director of Community Primary Care at The GW Medical Faculty Associates. He completed undergraduate studies at Oakwood University, and attended the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University. He completed residency at NewYork Presbyterian–Weill Cornell Medical Center, and was a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholar at the University of Pennsylvania, where he completed a Masters in Health Policy Research. Throughout his career, Dr. Knight has been a champion for health equity, and is the founder and president of the Renewing Health Foundation, a non-profit organization working to empower urban minority communities through health education. He also serves in leadership roles in organizations such as the National Medical Association and the American Medical Association. He has been a featured medical expert on radio, television, and in print news media, and routinely speaks at events internationally and throughout the United States. Dr. Knight has received numerous awards, including the American Medical Association Foundation Leadership Award, Washingtonian Magazine’s Top Doctors Award, and the Top 40 Under 40 Leaders in Health Award by the National Minority Quality Forum.
