Speakers

MODERATOR Dr. Thomas Hopkins

Internal Medicine Physician, Former Chief Medical Correspondent for KCRA-3

Moderator – Dr. Thomas Hopkins, Internal Medicine Physician, Former Chief Medical Correspondent for KCRA-3

Thomas Hopkins, MD, known to his patients as “Dr. Tom,” is a board-certified internal medicine physician at Hopkins MD in Roseville, California. He has served the medical needs of Californians since 1995, starting at a large, multi-specialty practice before opening his current private practice. Patients often recognize him as the chief medical correspondent from the Sacramento NBC-affiliate TV station, KCRA-3. Dr. Hopkins began his education in 1981 at the University of Denver in Colorado. He graduated in 1985 with his bachelor of science degree in biology and stayed in Denver to attend the University of Colorado School of Medicine where he earned his doctor of medicine degree in 1992. After graduating with honors, he stayed there for his residency in internal medicine. Dr. Hopkins has many affiliations within the medical community and stays current on all research in his field. He is an active member of Sutter Independent Physicians, Hills Physicians, the American Medical Association, and the American Society of Bariatric Physicians. Today, Dr. Hopkins offers aesthetic and obesity-management services to patients in Roseville. He values the importance of looking and feeling one’s best when it comes to wellness, and focusing on future health and longevity. His services include SculpSure®, Botox®, and Juvéderm®. Patients also come to him for primary care, and he’s trusted as the main point of contact for the medical wellbeing of many.

Keynote Presenter – Dr. Jean Accius, Senior Vice President of Global Thought Leadership at AARP

Dr. Jean Accius is a passionate champion and catalyst for changing how the world sees and values aging. He is an internationally recognized thought leader on aging, longevity, equity, health systems transformation and modernizing the delivery and financing of long-term care. As Senior Vice President of Global Thought Leadership at AARP, he leads a team in positioning AARP as a global thought leader by identifying emerging trends around the world, cultivating and elevating new ideas, forging global strategic alliances that become the foundation for collaboration and sparking bold solutions to change systems and improve the lives of the global population as it ages. Dr. Accius has been generously recognized for his transformational leadership, business acumen, and systems change approach, including: • Next Avenue’s Influencer in Aging Award (2020) • Florida State University’s Alumni Association Circle of Gold (2020) • The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Sharecare Award for groundbreaking work on male family caregivers (2019) • The Maryland Daily Record 2019 Influential Marylander Award • Black Enterprise magazine’s 2018 Modern Man of Distinction • Prince George’s County Social Innovation Fund 40 under 40 Award (2018) • Gerontological Society of America Fellow (2018) • The National Academy of Social Insurance New Generation of Social Insurance Leaders Award (2017)

A highly sought after author and speaker, Dr. Accius has been quoted by or appeared in numerous media outlets, including The New York Times, Forbes, TIME Magazine, USA Today, Reuters, Politico, Next Avenue, ESPN’s Undefeated, Rolling Out, NationSwell, Congressional Quarterly, and Huffington Post. In 2020, he facilitated several sessions at the 50th annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland and also engaged nearly 300 leaders across industries and sectors, including 20 ambassadors and many delegates, at the United Nations. Accius is a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors and has held a variety of board and advisory positions including Justice in Aging, the American Society on Aging, Leadership Maryland and the American University School of Public Affairs Board of Advisors. He is an Executive Leadership Council Fellow, member of G100’s Transformational Leadership Network, and holds a bachelor’s degree in hospitality administration and a master’s degree in aging studies from the Claude Pepper Institute at Florida State University. He also holds a Ph.D. in public administration from American University. Dr. Accius is a graduate of Leadership Maryland’s Class of 2014, the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health program on health reform, and Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business Corporate Innovation program.

KEYNOTE PRESENTER Dr. Jean Accius Senior Vice President of Global Thought Leadership at AARP

Garrett Davis – Founder of GDavis Productions and Films, Aging Care Advocate

Playwright, Garrett Davis’ mission to educate and advocate with laughter is making an impact with audiences across the nation with his touring Performing Arts series. Illness does not discriminate - not void of race, age or gender; so consequently, families and communities are afflicted by various health issues sharing similar experiences, questioning yet learning to cope and comfort. Over 20 years ago, when Davis momentarily followed this path of salacious content with a twist of humor from a matriarch that spews wisdom with a touch of sass underpinned by inspirational music, he realized the opportunity to make a greater impact with his audience that would distinguish his production from everybody else. For Davis, it became crystal clear, that is, entertain while simultaneously raising the awareness of caregiving and diabetes. It is with this desire that the platform of “taking care of the caregiver” was birth with “Mama’s Girls” that celebrates its 6th year of touring when five ordinary sisters come together to face the reality of their mother’s declining health. His production company, GDavis Productions, partnered with AARP to launch the “Prepare to Care” project - a national outreach effort that raises the awareness of caregiving as well as with the American Diabetes Association.

Another production, “Forget Me Not” is more personal for Davis as it was written to provide closure for his reallife inability to cope with and care for his Grandma Goodness stricken with Alzheimer’s. His outreach, advocacy and awareness for Alzheimer’s led to successful partnerships with the US Against Alzheimer’s Network, Emory Hospital’s Brain Center and AstraZeneca that allows him to reach more people and make a difference in people’s lives. His partnership with Emory Hospital’s Brain Center successfully registered over 100 participants for clinical trials. In addition, as U.S. Ambassador for the National Alzheimer’s Association, Davis learned more about the disease, and the regulatory laws as well as the platform to educate and further share the importance of the caregiver. He co-founded The African American Network Against Alzheimer’s with Honorary Co-Chairs former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. David Satcher, Rev. Al Sharpton, The Honorable Kay Coles James and Melody Barnes, formerly of the Obama Administration.

Kimberly Bankston Lee – Aging Adult Caregiver, Senior Program Director - The SOL ProjectRealtor - GUIDE Real Estate

Kimberly Bankston-Lee is from the Oakland Bay Area originally. She came to Sacramento with her husband Keith to attend Sacramento State. They decided to stay and raise their two children because of great weather and affordability. It wasn’t very long before they found themselves needing to move into a larger home to accommodate her Mother-in-law who had lived through a stroke at the age of 68. She lived with them for 20 years and they became part of the “sandwich” generation of raising their children while maneuvering the intricacies of taking care of an aging, partially paralyzed parent.

Professionally, Mrs. Bankston Lee has had a career in healthcare and public health policy for the past 38 years, and has been a real estate investor for 19 years as well as licensed REALTOR® who provides real estate advising.