GATHERING AGENDA — SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
7:00am — Check-in / Breakfast / Expo
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Russ Lipari: Founder & CEO, Health Connect South
Welcome Remarks
Brian Kemp
83rd Governor of Georgia
Welcome and Regional Objectives
Antrell Tyson
Regional Director, HHS
8:30 – 9:05am
Covid-19 Lessons Learned:
The Future of Our Public Health Response to Transmissible Diseases
The Future of Our Public Health Response to Transmissible Diseases
Arctic & Atlantic Rooms
David Rubinger
MODERATOR
Market President and Publisher
Atlanta Business Chronicle
Market President and Publisher
Atlanta Business Chronicle
Debra Houry, MD, MPH
Deputy Director for Program and Science
CDC
CDC
9:10 – 9:55am
The Future of Academic Medicine
Arctic Room
Valerie Montgomery Rice, MD
MODERATOR
President & CEO
Morehouse School of Medicine
President & CEO
Morehouse School of Medicine
Carlos Del Rio, MD
Interim Dean
Emory School of Medicine
Emory School of Medicine
Jean Rawlings Sumner, MD
Dean
Mercer University School of Medicine
Mercer University School of Medicine
David C. Hess, MD
Dean
Augusta University
Augusta University
9:10 – 9:55am
Welcome the Disruptors: Changing the Game of Healthcare
Atlantic Room
Sherry Farrugia
MODERATOR
CEO
Global Center for
Medical Innovation
CEO
Global Center for
Medical Innovation
Darshak Sanghavi
Program Manager
ARPA-H
ARPA-H
Saylan Lukas
Director of Design
& Development Engineering
Global Center for
Medical Innovation
& Development Engineering
Global Center for
Medical Innovation
Todd C. Sharp
Healthcare & Life Science
Solution Management
and Strategy
Amazon Web Services
(AWS)
Solution Management
and Strategy
Amazon Web Services
(AWS)
9:55 – 10:10am: Networking Break / Expo
10:15 – 11:00am
Health Systems: Community Impact
Arctic Room
Tom Hawk, JD
MODERATOR
Partner
King & Spalding
Partner
King & Spalding
Candice L. Saunders, FACHE
President & CEO
Wellstar Health System
Wellstar Health System
Jeff Myers
President & CEO
Hamilton Health Care System
Hamilton Health Care System
Carol Burrell
President & CEO
Northeast Georgia Health System
Northeast Georgia Health System
10:15 – 11:00am
Healthcare Philanthropy
Atlantic Room
Reade Fahs
MODERATOR
President & CEO
National Vision
President & CEO
National Vision
Cindy Zeldin
Vice President
of Health Policy and
Government Affairs
Healthcare Georgia
Foundation
of Health Policy and
Government Affairs
Healthcare Georgia
Foundation
Kelly Kerner
President and Chief
Philanthropy Officer
Piedmont Healthcare
Foundation
Philanthropy Officer
Piedmont Healthcare
Foundation
Laura Croft
Chief Advancement Officer
CDC Foundation
CDC Foundation
11:05 – 11:50am
Expanding Access to Optimal Cancer Care
Arctic Room
Jonathan Watkins,
MPA, FACHE
MPA, FACHE
MODERATOR
President
City of Hope Atlanta
President
City of Hope Atlanta
Joon Lee, MD
CEO
Emory Healthcare
Emory Healthcare
Vijay Trisal, MD
Chief Medical Officer
City of Hope
City of Hope
Sheryl G.A. Gabram-Mendola, MD,
MBA, FACS
MBA, FACS
Chief Scientific Officer
Georgia Center for Oncology Research and Education (CORE)
Georgia Center for Oncology Research and Education (CORE)
11:05 – 11:50am
Health Equity: Health Accessibility
Atlantic Room
Uren Patel
MODERATOR
Associate Director ESG – Social Strategy
KPMG
Associate Director ESG – Social Strategy
KPMG
Leandris Liburd,
PhD, MPH, MA
PhD, MPH, MA
Acting Director
CDC’s Office of
Health Equity (OHE)
CDC’s Office of
Health Equity (OHE)
Tabia Henry Akintobi,
PhD, MPH
PhD, MPH
Professor Community Health
and Preventive Medicine
Morehouse School of Medicine
and Preventive Medicine
Morehouse School of Medicine
Catherine Anderson
SVP Health Equity Strategy
UnitedHealth Group
Office of Health Equity
UnitedHealth Group
Office of Health Equity
Elise Lockamy-Kassim
Assistant Vice President
Community Health &
Center for Health Equity
Wellstar Health System
Community Health &
Center for Health Equity
Wellstar Health System
11:55am – 1:05pm: Lunch & Keynote
Introductory Remarks
Dr. Dennis Liotta
Executive Director
Emory Institute for Drug Development
Emory Institute for Drug Development
Keynote Speaker
Mandy K. Cohen,
MD, MPH
MD, MPH
CDC Director
1:10 – 1:55pm
Mental Health/ Behavioral Health: The Rising Need for Mental Health Service
Arctic Room
Ray Kotwicki, MD
MODERATOR
Psychiatrist
Distinguished Fellow
American Psychiatric
Association
Psychiatrist
Distinguished Fellow
American Psychiatric
Association
Beth Brown
Managing Director
Mental Health and Well-Being
Arthur M. Blank
Family Foundation
Mental Health and Well-Being
Arthur M. Blank
Family Foundation
Shane Jackson
President
Jackson Healthcare
Jackson Healthcare
1:10 – 2:40pm
State of Healthcare: Industry Leader’s Perspectives, Cost & Quality Transparency: ACHE*
Atlantic Room
Preston Smith
MODERATOR
President
Premier Anesthesia
President
Premier Anesthesia
Deep Shah, MD
Primary Care Physician
Gwinnett Clinic
Gwinnett Clinic
Tom Price, MD
23rd Secretary Health
and Human Services
and Human Services
Mary Martin
President & COO
Duke University Hospital
Duke University Hospital
2:00 – 2:45pm
Artificial Intelligence: Technology and Role of Healthcare Data
Arctic Room
Jorge Calzada
MODERATOR
Acting Associate Director –
Platforms Division
CDC’s Office of Public
Health Data, Surveillance,
and Technology
Acting Associate Director –
Platforms Division
CDC’s Office of Public
Health Data, Surveillance,
and Technology
Ben Shobert
Chief Alliance Officer
Microsoft Healthcare
& Life Sciences
Microsoft Healthcare
& Life Sciences
Von Nguyen, MD, MPH
Clinical Lead for
Population Health
Google
Population Health
Brittany Bogle
Industry Technology Leader, Healthcare & Principal Data Scientist
IBM Technology
IBM Technology
2:45 – 3:00pm: Networking Break / Expo
3:05 – 3:50pm
Healthcare Investments: The State of Healthcare Funding
Arctic Room
L.A. Galyon
MODERATOR
Managing Director and Partner
Brentwood Capital Advisors
Managing Director and Partner
Brentwood Capital Advisors
Michael Mullins
Vice President Healthcare
Investment Banking
Goldman Sachs
Investment Banking
Goldman Sachs
Philip Lewis
Partner
Fulcrum Equity
Partners
Fulcrum Equity
Partners
Stuart Bracken
Managing Director
Northeast Georgia Health Ventures
Northeast Georgia Health Ventures
3:05 – 3:50pm
Addressing the Opioid Crisis: Understanding the Problem and Solutions
Atlantic Room
Bob Crutchfield
MODERATOR
Managing Director
Hotspot Ventures, LLC
Managing Director
Hotspot Ventures, LLC
Alice Asher, PhD, RN
Senior Health Scientist
Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention
Hari Athreya, MD, MPH
Primary Care Physician
One Medical
One Medical
Marta Sokolowska, PhD
Deputy Center Director
for Substance Use and
Behavioral Health
FDA
for Substance Use and
Behavioral Health
FDA
3:55 – 4:40pm
Nursing/Workforce Development: Addressing the Backbone of our Healthcare System
Arctic Room
Matt Caseman
MODERATOR
CEO
Georgia Nurses Association/
Georgia Nurses Foundation
CEO
Georgia Nurses Association/
Georgia Nurses Foundation
Monica Swahn,
PhD, MPH
PhD, MPH
Dean Wellstar College of
Health & Professor of
Health Promotion/
Physical Education
Kennesaw State University
Health & Professor of
Health Promotion/
Physical Education
Kennesaw State University
Huanbiao Mo, PhD
Dean, Byrdine F. Lewis
College of Nursing and
Health Professions Professor,
Department of Nutrition
Georgia State University
College of Nursing and
Health Professions Professor,
Department of Nutrition
Georgia State University
Whitney Nash, PhD, APRN
Dean of Waters College of Health Professions
Georgia Southern University
Georgia Southern University
3:55 – 4:40pm
Longevity Health: Solutions for an Aging Society
Atlantic Room
Jeff Gray
MODERATOR
Founder
Age Tech Atlanta
Founder
Age Tech Atlanta
Kumiko (Kelly) Newmark
Founder
JourneyLights
JourneyLights
Francesca Rinaldo, MD, PhD
Chief Medical Officer
CareLinx
CareLinx
Shawn Smith
CEO
1 True Health, Inc.
1 True Health, Inc.