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7:00 to 7:50am — Check-in / Breakfast / Expo
7:50 to 8:00am — Welcome and Opening Keynote
8:00 – 8:35 am
Opening Keynote
The Collaborative Power of Living and Leading with Love
Claudia Douglass, FACHE, MHSA
Principal Healthcare Industry
Growth Leader
Grant Thornton
Growth Leader
Grant Thornton
Peter J. Pronovost,
MD, PhD, FCCM
MD, PhD, FCCM
Chief Quality & Clinical
Transformation Officer
University Hospitals
Transformation Officer
University Hospitals
8:45-9:30am
Healthcare Collaborations: Access to Care, Technology & Innovation, Workforce Development
Arctic/Pacific Ballroom
Caylee Noggle
President & CEO
Georgia Hospital Association
Georgia Hospital Association
J. Scott Steiner, FACHE
President & CEO
Phoebe Putney Health System
Phoebe Putney Health System
Candice L. Saunders, FACHE
CEO & President
Wellstar Health System
Wellstar Health System
Neil L. Pruitt, Jr
Chairman & CEO
PruittHealth
PruittHealth
8:45-9:30am
It’s All About Health: Expanding the Public Health and Healthcare Connection
Atlantic
Ballroom
Ballroom
Judith Monroe, MD
President and CEO
CDC Foundation
CDC Foundation
Veronica T. Mallett, MD
Chief Administrative Officer
More In Common Alliance
Common Spirit Health
More In Common Alliance
Common Spirit Health
Chelsea Cipriano, MPH
Managing Director
Common Health Coalition
Common Health Coalition
Kathleen E. Toomey,
MD, MPH
MD, MPH
Commissioner
Georgia Department of
Public Health
Georgia Department of
Public Health
9:35-10:20am
From Code to Care: The AI Healthcare Evolution
Arctic/Pacific Ballroom
Sandra Elizabeth Ford,
MD, MBA
MD, MBA
Former Special Asst.
to the President,
Public Health & Science,
Domestic Policy Council
President & CEO
BFT Consulting, LLC
to the President,
Public Health & Science,
Domestic Policy Council
President & CEO
BFT Consulting, LLC
Rowland Illing, MD
Chief Medical Officer
& Director,
Global Healthcare & Nonprofits
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
& Director,
Global Healthcare & Nonprofits
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Khan Siddiqui, MD
Founder & CEO
HOPPR
HOPPR
Melek Somai, MD
VP & Chief Technology
and Product Officer
Inception Health
and Product Officer
Inception Health
9:35-10:20am
Healthcare Innovation Unveiled: National Initiatives by HHS
Atlantic
Ballroom
Ballroom
Antrell Tyson, Esq.
Regional Director
U.S. Department of
Health & Human Services
U.S. Department of
Health & Human Services
Colleen McCarty, MPH
Acting Regional Administrator
Office of Intergovernmental
and External Affairs,
Region 4
Health Resources and
Services Administration (HRSA)
Office of Intergovernmental
and External Affairs,
Region 4
Health Resources and
Services Administration (HRSA)
John W. Gilford, PhD
Regional Health Administrator
Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Health (OASH)
Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Health (OASH)
Darshak Sanghavi, MD
Program Manager
ARPA-H
ARPA-H
10:20 to 10:35am — Networking Break / Expo
10:40-11:25am
Bridging the Gap: Addressing Cancer Health Disparities
Arctic/Pacific Ballroom
Kristin Higgins, MD
Chief Clinical Officer
City of Hope
Cancer Center Atlanta
City of Hope
Cancer Center Atlanta
Loretta Erhunmwunsee, MD, FACS
Thoracic Surgeon
City of Hope
City of Hope
Rick Kittles, PhD
Inaugural Senior
Vice President for Research
Morehouse School of Medicine
Vice President for Research
Morehouse School of Medicine
Lisa C. Richardson,
MD, MPH
MD, MPH
Director Division of
Cancer Prevention & Control
Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC)
Cancer Prevention & Control
Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC)
10:40-11:25am
The Rise of the Digitally Native Healthcare Consumer
Atlantic
Ballroom
Ballroom
Ryan Howells, MHA
Principal
Leavitt Partners
Leavitt Partners
David Bardan
GM Head of Healthcare
CLEAR
CLEAR
Bob Speakman
Vice President,
Chief Technology Officer
Wellstar Health System
Chief Technology Officer
Wellstar Health System
Priyanka Agarwal, MD, MBA
Founder & CEO
HealthEx
HealthEx
11:30am-12:15pm
The Future of Academic Medicine
Arctic/Pacific Ballroom
Despina D. Dalton, MD,
MBA FACHE
MBA FACHE
Hospital CMO-VP of Medical
Affairs, Past Chair Georgia
Composite Medical,
Pres-Elect Medical
Association of Georgia
Affairs, Past Chair Georgia
Composite Medical,
Pres-Elect Medical
Association of Georgia
Michelle Nuss, MD
Founding Dean
University of Georgia
School of Medicine
University of Georgia
School of Medicine
Geeta Swamy, MD
Associate Vice President
for Research,
Vice Dean for Scientific
Integrity Duke University
School of Medicine
for Research,
Vice Dean for Scientific
Integrity Duke University
School of Medicine
Sandra Wong, MD, MS
Dean
Emory University
School of Medicine
Emory University
School of Medicine
11:30am-12:15pm
The Role of Media in Health
Atlantic
Ballroom
Ballroom
David Rubinger
Market President and Publisher
Atlanta Business Chronicle
Atlanta Business Chronicle
Matt Reed
CEO
Georgia CEO
Georgia CEO
Andy Miller
Correspondent
Kaiser Family Foundation
Health News
Kaiser Family Foundation
Health News
Jayne Morgan, MD
VP Medical Affairs
HelloHeart & Medical Guest
Expert for CNN
HelloHeart & Medical Guest
Expert for CNN
12:15 to 1:35pm — Lunch & Speakers
12:35-1:05pm — Community Collaborations to Improve Mental Health
Marty Kemp
First Lady of Georgia
Kevin Tanner
Commissioner
Georgia Department of
Behavioral Health &
Developmental Disabilities
Georgia Department of
Behavioral Health &
Developmental Disabilities
Ryan Greenstein, MPA
Associate Director,
Public Policy
Mental Health Program
The Carter Center
Public Policy
Mental Health Program
The Carter Center
Keynote Speaker Introduction
James Weyhenmeyer, PhD
Professor of Neuroscience & Drug Discovery
Auburn University
Board of Directors, Health Connect South
1:10 – 1:30pm
Lunch Keynote Speaker
Hilary Marston, MD, MPH
Chief Medical Officer
U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
1:40-2:25pm
Healthcare Investments: The State of Healthcare Funding
Arctic/Pacific Ballroom
Chad Hooker
Principal
Fulcrum Equity Partners
Fulcrum Equity Partners
John Flavin
Founder & CEO
Portal Innovations, LLC
Portal Innovations, LLC
Maria D. Toler
Founding & Managing Partner
SteelSky Ventures
SteelSky Ventures
Ryan Collins
Principal
Noro Moseley Partners
Noro Moseley Partners
1:40-3:10pm
The State of Healthcare: Industry Leaders Perspectives (ACHE/CNE Panel)
Atlantic
Ballroom
Ballroom
Trevor Strauss, MBA FACHE
Healthcare Workforce Logistics
(HWL a Jackson Healthcare Company)
(HWL a Jackson Healthcare Company)
Robert Bunch
President
Anthem Blue Cross
Blue Shield of Georgia
Anthem Blue Cross
Blue Shield of Georgia
Leigh Hamby, MD
Chief Medical Officer
Piedmont Healthcare
Piedmont Healthcare
Josh Hargraves, MD
Divisional President
ApolloMD
ApolloMD
2:30-3:15pm
Working Together: Improving Maternal and Infant Health Outcomes
Arctic/Pacific Ballroom
Keisha Callins, MD, MPH
Community Health Care
Systems: OB/GYN
Clinical Professor Mercer University
School of Medicine
Systems: OB/GYN
Clinical Professor Mercer University
School of Medicine
Daniele Fallin, PhD
James W. Curran Dean
Rollins School of
Public Health at
Emory University
Rollins School of
Public Health at
Emory University
David W. Jones, MD, FAAP, LSSBB
Chief Medical Officer,
Georgia Commercial,
Director of Medical
Operations Anthem
Blue Cross and
Blue Shield of Georgia
Georgia Commercial,
Director of Medical
Operations Anthem
Blue Cross and
Blue Shield of Georgia
Kelsey Mayo
CEO
Armor Medical, Inc.
Armor Medical, Inc.
3:15 to 3:25pm — Networking Break / Expo
3:25-4:10pm
Driving Innovation In Your Backyard: Helping Local Startups Get Off the Ground
Arctic/Pacific Ballroom
Greg Jungles
HealthTech Startup
Catalyst
Advanced Technology
Development Center (ATDC)
Catalyst
Advanced Technology
Development Center (ATDC)
Chris Appleton
Founder & CEO
Art Pharmacy
Art Pharmacy
Matt Golden
Co-Founder & CEO
MapHabit
MapHabit
Charles Craton, MD
Quality Medical Director,
Primary Care
WellStar Health System
Primary Care
WellStar Health System
Adam Klein
Director of
Behavioral Health
CareSource
Behavioral Health
CareSource
3:25-4:10pm
One Health: The Invisible Link Between Animal & Human Health
Atlantic
Ballroom
Ballroom
Tim Denning, PhD
President & CEO
Georgia Research Alliance
Georgia Research Alliance
F.F. ’Skip‘ Bartol, MS, PhD
Alumni Professor
Associate Dean,
Research & Graduate Studies,
College of Veterinary Medicine
Auburn University
Associate Dean,
Research & Graduate Studies,
College of Veterinary Medicine
Auburn University
Jon P. Mochel,
DVM, MS,
PhD, DECVPT, AAVPT
DVM, MS,
PhD, DECVPT, AAVPT
Fellow Director,
Precision One Health Initiative
Professor of Systems Pharmacology
University of Georgia
Precision One Health Initiative
Professor of Systems Pharmacology
University of Georgia
Colin Basler
DVM, MPH, DACVPM
DVM, MPH, DACVPM
Deputy Director
One Health Office,
Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC)
One Health Office,
Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC)