BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS - Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas and VelocityTX recently hosted the first event in their Community Health Innovation Seminar Series.

It was held at the eBridge Center for Business and Commercialization in downtown Brownsville.

VelocityTX is a San Antonio-based bioscience innovation center. It is a subsidiary of the Texas Research and Technology Foundation. MHM is also based in San Antonio.

The inaugural seminar, Commercializing Innovation for Community Wellness: A Conversation About the Social Determinants of Health (SDH), explored the societal factors that impact community wellness with a focus on how innovation can advance health equity.

Guest lecturer Matt Duke, founder of South Texas Business Lawyers, spoke about the commercialization of SDH-focused technologies. He also explored healthcare access through the lens of key market strategy.

Other speakers included Randy Harig, CEO of Texas Research & Technology Foundation, and Jennifer Knoulton, vice president of regional operations for Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas.

Designed to advance awareness, research, and innovation related to the social determinants of health, Knoulton said the seminar would be the first in a series of events hosted in partnership with VelocityTX over the next three years.

Here are some of the audio highlights from the event in Brownsville.

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