Keynote Speakers
Julia Vaizer, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Medical Director Indianapolis Motor Speedway and INDYCAR
Deputy Medical Director IU Health Lifeline
Program Director Motorsports Medicine Fellowship Network
In 2023, Dr. Julia Vaizer became the first female medical director for INDYCAR and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, bringing a deep expertise and leadership to one of the world’s largest single-day sporting events. In this role, she oversees medical operations for one of the most high-stakes environments in sports—the legendary Indianapolis 500. Dr. Vaizer leads a team of over 200 physicians, nurses, and paramedics responsible for the care of drivers, pit crews, staff, and more than 300,000 fans on race day.
Dr. Vaizer graduated from the University of Florida in 2011 and earned her medical degree from UCF in 2016. She was the first graduate of the Motorsports Medicine Fellowship at IU School of Medicine, a university-based postgraduate fellowship in motorsports medicine founded by motorsports medicine pioneer Geoffrey Billows, MD, in 2020.
During this captivating keynote, Dr. Vaizer will provide a global overview of motorsports medicine, INDYCAR medical and safety, and medical prep for the INDY 500. Prepare to think outside the box of what is “typical” for automotive safety.
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Special Interest Group Speakers
Jchanet Tan, PhD, BSc (Hons), CIT
Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician, Instructor, and Advisor
Presenting: Global Child and Youth Safety Special Interest Group Special Session
Jchanet Tan is a Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician Instructor and Advisor, certified from USA and UK. She is also a founding member of Child Passenger Safety Malaysia (CPSM). She is a trainer and coach by profession with many years’ experiences in the hospitality industry.
Dr. Tan has been a strong advocate in child safety for more than five years prior to setting up Child Passenger Safety Malaysia with three other partners. Together they are a group of individuals passionate about road safety especially for children. Their aim is to reduce the number of serious traffic injuries of children by being advocates of road safety focusing on children through creating awareness on usage of child safety seats and seat belts. Their vision is ZERO death of children resulting from riding unrestrained in motor vehicles.
Dr. Tan holds a doctorate in Business Administration from Southwest State University, The Russian Federation Federal State Budget Educational Institution of Higher Education. She is also the only person in Malaysia that is both a Child Passenger Safety Technician Instructor by SafeKids Worldwide and a Child Safety Seat Advisor by IOSH UK. Jchanet’s passion for child safety has driven her to take up the calling of being an advocate and certified instructor for child passenger safety.