Save the Date!

Our next Gathering will be

September 17, 2025

Presenting Sponsor

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Save the Date!

Next Gathering will be

Sept. 17, 2025

Presenting Sponsor

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“One of the region’s most influential health care conferences, underscoring the city’s role as an important health care hub in the Southeast.”

The Atlanta Business Chronicle

Read what our attendees will tell you:

  • “I’m still buzzing about the outstanding content from Health Connect South Gathering 2023 and the opportunity to reconnect with fellow colleagues Antrell Tyson, Esq. Jonathan Watkins, MPA, FACHE, to meet new colleagues Elise Lockamy-Kassim and Catherine Anderson, and to hear fascinating perspectives on cost and transparency in healthcare.”

  • “How often do we witness healthcare conferences and healthcare leaders focusing on ‘health’ improvements and not necessarily on ‘healthcare’? This year's Health Connect South annual conference did just that. We focused on innovation, disruption, AI, finances, equity, accessibility, and many more factors that contribute to having an impact on our health.”

  • “Being a small company, it's crucial for us to carefully choose the events we attend. HealthConnectSouth continues to be a top choice for COR. This event brings together decision-makers, innovators, and emerging leaders to engage in meaningful discussions, and exchange best practices. This event allows us to identify areas of improvement, build valuable partnerships, and explore new avenues for optimizing healthcare.”

  • “Health Connect South was a great event! I enjoyed hearing from the panelists and receiving insight on the future of healthcare. Thank you to Wellstar Health System and all the other sponsors for making this event possible!”

  • “An inspiring day at Health Connect South! Connecting with friends, exploring innovative approaches to challenges, and diving deep into the future of healthcare. Grateful for the conversations and connections that make events like these truly enriching.”

  • “A forum distinguished by its assembly of representatives from all cadres of public health, clinical, and management. There were insightful panels engaged in comprehensive discussions on pivotal aspects of health and healthcare industry. It emphasizes the significance of networking, community building, and fostering dialogue.”

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Our 2025 Featured Speakers

More 2025 speakers to be announced soon.

Shane Jackson

Shane Jackson

President

Jackson Healthcare

Cheryl Preheim

Cheryl Preheim

Anchor 11Alive News

NBC Atlanta

Corwin Harper

Corwin Harper

President

Kaiser Permanente Georgia

Matt Hanley, MD

Matt Hanley, MD

President & CEO

Northeast Georgia Health System

Russell T. Keen, EdD

Russell T. Keen, EdD

President

Augusta University

Chris Spears

Chris Spears

Founder

OrderlyMeds

Donald Mueller

Donald Mueller

CEO

St. Christopher's Hospital for Children

Caylee Noggle

Caylee Noggle

President & CEO

Georgia Hospital Association

David C. Hess, MD

David C. Hess, MD

Dean

Augusta University

Austin Poole

Austin Poole

General Partner

BIP Ventures

Kristy Klein Davis

Kristy Klein Davis

President & CEO

Georgia Health Initiative

Mary Klotman, MD

Mary Klotman, MD

EVP for Health Affairs, Duke University

Dean, Duke University School of Medicine

Neil L. Pruitt, Jr

Neil L. Pruitt, Jr

Chairman & CEO

PruittHealth

Jimmy Childre, Jr., FACHE

Jimmy Childre, Jr., FACHE

Former Chair and CEO

Washington County Regional Medical Center and President, Childre Ford, Inc.

Sweta Sneha, PhD

Sweta Sneha, PhD

Founder and Executive Director of Healthcare Management and Informatics, Coles College of Business

Kennesaw State University

Tim Denning, PhD

Tim Denning, PhD

President & CEO

Georgia Research Alliance

Tim Lieuwen

Tim Lieuwen

Executive Vice President for Research

Georgia Tech

Greg Jungles

Greg Jungles

HealthTech Startup Catalyst

Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC)

Chris Lee

Chris Lee

Chairman, CEO & Co-founder

Huxley Medical

Vicki Lewis

Vicki Lewis

President & CEO

Coffee Regional Medical Center

Joni Collin, MD

Joni Collin, MD

DMS, PA-C, CAC Founder

Twelve Twenty Eight

Paul Weintraub

Paul Weintraub

Senior Vice President

Coker

Charles Elliott

Charles Elliott

Head of Industry Architects

Google

Joon Lee, MD

Joon Lee, MD

CEO

Emory Healthcare

Deep Shah, MD

Deep Shah, MD

Primary Care Physician

Gwinnett Clinic

Health Connect South could not be possible without the generous support of our sponsors.

We have a passion for connection
and collaboration.

We have a passion for connection
and collaboration.

The mission of Health Connect South is to serve the health community as a platform to promote regional health collaborations. Through our collective work, we seek to define and advance the Southeast’s role in the future of health. Serving as a gateway between health industry silos, we seek to facilitate unique and meaningful partnerships. Together, health advances.

Health Connect South is known for our signature annual gathering, which has become the largest healthcare gathering in the Southeast to hear and talk about “the new” in health, the current challenges, and possible solutions.

The content of our gatherings draw from the incredible pool of premier healthcare institutions in the Southeast, including; The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), The American Cancer Society, leading Research Universities, Governmental and Industry leaders and top-ranked Health Systems.

The platform for health leaders

Attendance map and attendee breakdown

map of where attendees came from

36%

CXOs, Executive Directors
and Senior VPs

21%

Dean, Professors, Researchers
and Grad Students

22%

President, Principals, Directors,
Senior Directors and Regional VPs

21%

Physicians, Managers,
Research Coordinators and Other

Health topics are broad to create interdisciplinary partnerships

But information is specific to tackle current health challenges. And we explore where healthcare is going now and in the future.

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Together, health advances.

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