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Meet the speakers

Melissa Naiman, PhD, EMT-B
Senior Medical Director,
Acute Care, Beckman Coulter Moderator

Michael B. Holbrook, MD, MBA
Director, Emergency Informatics Partner, Miami Valley Emergency Specialists
Dr. Holbrook is board-certified in emergency medicine. He completed his medical residency at Henry Ford Hospital and a fellowship in Clinical Operations and Administration at the University of Cincinnati. He is affiliated with the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, where he completed his MD/MBA.

Ike Northern, MT, SM(ASCP), MS
Director of Infectious Disease Testing, CompuNet Clinical Lab
Mr. Northern leads infectious disease testing and immunology at CompuNet Clinical Lab and serves as a microbiology system specialist for Premier Health. His responsibilities include oversight of microbiology, serology and molecular departments and standardization of microbiology testing across the health system.

Patrick M. Grace, MD, FACEP
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Medical Director of ED Observation and Assistant CMO, UK Albert B. Chandler Hospital. Dr. Grace is an emergency physician focused on advancing patient care, operational excellence, and clinical decision-making in the emergency department