Ruby Harford, PhD serves as the Chief Executive Officer and President of Atlantis Health Care Group, Puerto Rico. She has over 25 years of experience in the area of renal and intensive care nursing and executive management where her clinical area of focus has been on the care of the end stage renal and chronic kidney disease patient. She has extensive background in regulatory compliance on the interpretation and analysis of Medicare and Medicaid policy and regulatory guidelines. Having experience in working with all the United States Territories and the mainland, she advocates in increasing the awareness and education on healthcare disparities in underserved communities.

Dr. Gentzon Hall is an esteemed nephrologist at Duke University School of Medicine, as well as director of GlomConFoundation’s Mentored Internship Program In Nephrology (MIPiN). Dr. Hall is also anAssistant Professor of Medicine andNephrology at Duke University School ofMedicine. He is a faculty member at theDuke Molecular Physiology Institute where his laboratory focuses on the genetics of inherited kidney diseases with a special focus on focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS).

Dr. Janice Desir, an accomplished community nephrologist trained in both internal medicine and pediatrics, practices at Kidney Medical Associates, a private practice, and SBH Health System, an academic community hospital. In addition to her clinical roles, she serves as a Physician Advisor/Manager of Payor Peer-to-Peer Services at R1 RCM Inc., leading a team of physicians who assist hospitals nationwide with denied insurance authorizations. Dr. Desir also dedicates time to medical education as an Affiliate Assistant Medical Professor and Renal Module Clinical Course Leader at CUNY School of Medicine and is actively involved with non-profit organizations throughout the greater NYC area.