OSU-Michigan Workshop on Governance of Emerging Health Technologies


Date
Oct. 6, 2025
Time
8:30 a.m. - noon
Location
Saxbe Auditorium at Drinko Hall, 55 W. 12th Ave., Columbus, OH 43210
Registration deadline

About

Join us for a half-day conference hosted by the OSU-Michigan Law for Emerging Technologies (OMLET) network—a collaboration between researchers at The Ohio State University and the University of Michigan. OMLET explores how to regulate emerging technologies that offer transformative benefits but also pose potential risks to public health.

This interdisciplinary event brings together experts in law, ethics, governance, and global perspectives to address the challenges of regulating evolving health technologies.

A light breakfast will be served starting at 8:30 a.m. with opening remarks beginning at 8:45 a.m.

This is event is funded by a Firestarter Award from the Moritz College of Law.

Panel Discussions and Speakers:

  • Past: Regulation of E-Cigarettes - Lessons learned from vaping and its impact on public health.
    • Micah Berman, JD; Holly Jarman, PhD; Dana Howard, PhD
  • Present: Drug and Device Regulation - Current frameworks and challenges in medical innovation oversight.
    • Patricia J. Zettler, BD, JD; Simon F. Haeder, PhD, MPA; Daniel Thiel, PhD
  • Future: AI in Health and Healthcare - Exploring the promises and risks of artificial intelligence in clinical and public health settings.
    • Kayte Spector-Bagdady, JD, MBe; Lisa A. Frazier, PhD, MPH; Benjamin Trump, PhD

Featured speakers

Stephen F. Loebs Professor in Health Services Management and Policy
Joint Appointment, College of Law
Micah Berman
Associate Professor
Simon F. Haeder

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