Thanks to everyone for attending Health Connect South 2021. We look forward to seeing you in 2022.
All Sessions Now Available on Video
8:00 – 8:15 am
Welcome Message
Welcome Message
8:20 – 9:10 am
The Path Forward: A Conversation with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH
Director of the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention
Disease Control and Prevention
Judy Monroe, MD
President & CEO
CDC Foundation
CDC Foundation
David Rubinger
Market President and Publisher
Atlanta Business Chronicle
Atlanta Business Chronicle
9:15 – 10:05 am
Preparing Hospitals for the Next Pandemic
Regina Herzlinger
Nancy R. McPherson Professor
of Business Administration,
Harvard Business School
of Business Administration,
Harvard Business School
Barak Richman, JD
Bartlett Professor of Law
and Business Administration,
Duke University
and Business Administration,
Duke University
Jimmy Childre, Jr., FACHE
Former Chair and CEO
Washington County
Regional Medical Center,
President, Childre Ford, Inc.
Washington County
Regional Medical Center,
President, Childre Ford, Inc.
9:15 – 10:05 am
From Angel to Exit – Seeding The Future of Health
Lance Black, MD, MBID
Senior Medical Director
3iveLabs
3iveLabs
Richard Munassi MD MBA
Co-Founder
Blackfin Technology Partners and Blackfin Venture Partners,
Director Tampa Bay Wave Accelerator
Blackfin Technology Partners and Blackfin Venture Partners,
Director Tampa Bay Wave Accelerator
Chris Lee
Chairman, CEO & Co-founder
Huxley Medical
Huxley Medical
Tim Howe
Cox Enterprises
Philip Lewis
Partner, Fulcrum Equity Partners
10:10 – 11:00 am
Virtual Health: Blending Care Delivery to Improve Health Outcomes
Lea Sims
Vertical Marketing Lead Verizon Healthcare,
Insurance & Life Sciences
Insurance & Life Sciences
Ann Mond Johnson
CEO
American Telemedicine Association
American Telemedicine Association
Nate Lacktman
Partner & Chair of National Telemedicine & Digital Health
Foley & Lardner, LLP
Foley & Lardner, LLP
Sherrie Williams
COO
Global Partnership for Telehealth
Global Partnership for Telehealth
10:10 – 11:00 am
Neurological Diseases: Bench to Bedside – Collaborations & Progress
Douglas Martin
Director, Scott-Ritchey
Research Center
Auburn University
Research Center
Auburn University
Miguel Sena-Esteves
Associate Professor Neurology
UMASS
UMASS
Heather Grey-Edwards
Associate Professor Neurology
UMASS
UMASS
Gavin Corcoran
Chief R&D Officer
Sio Gene Therapies
Sio Gene Therapies
11:05 – 11:55 am
Epidemic of the Underserved: The South’s Maternal Mortality Crisis
Pam Shipley
COO
Sharecare
Sharecare
Wade Rakes
President & CEO,
Peach State Health Plan,
Centene Corporation
Peach State Health Plan,
Centene Corporation
Samantha Manderson, MD, FACOG
OB/GYN,
CareConnect Health
CareConnect Health
Barry Igoubadia, MD
OB/GYN,
CareConnect Health
CareConnect Health
11:05 – 11:55 am
The Changing Future of Healthcare Investments
Ben Scruggs, PhD
Associate
Hatteras Venture Partners
Hatteras Venture Partners
Sri Mani
Director
The Chartis Group
The Chartis Group
L.A. Galyon
Managing Director and Partner
Brentwood Capital Advisors
Brentwood Capital Advisors
Keynote Panel
12:00 – 1:00 pm
12:00 – 1:00 pm
Hospital Leadership: Reflections on the Past, Present and Future of Healthcare
Candice L. Saunders, FACHE
President & CEO
Wellstar Heath System
Wellstar Heath System
Carol Burrell
President & CEO
Northeast Georgia Health System
Northeast Georgia Health System
Jonathan S. Lewin, MD
CEO & Chairman of the Board
Emory Healthcare
Emory Healthcare
Andy Miller
CEO & Editor
Georgia Health News
Georgia Health News
1:00 to 1:15 pm — Networking
1:20 – 2:10 pm
How Precision Medicine is Transforming Treatments for Oncology and Neonatal Patients
Devin Absher, PhD
Faculty Investigator, Director of Genomic Health
HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology
David Bick, MD, FACMG
Lab Director/Clinical Geneticist,
HudsonAlpha Clinical Services Laboratory and
Medical Director, Smith Family Clinic for Genomic Medicine
HudsonAlpha Clinical Services Laboratory and
Medical Director, Smith Family Clinic for Genomic Medicine
Jessica Merritt
Director of Business Development
HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology
1:20 – 2:10 pm
A Data-Driven Approach to Designing and Implementing Systemic Gender Parity Solutions
Susan O’Connor
CEO
Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association
Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association
Adam Dubow
Chief Compliance and
Ethics Officer
Bristol Myers Squibb
Ethics Officer
Bristol Myers Squibb
Devray Kirkland
Chief Diversity Officer
VP, Diversity and Inclusion
Cardinal Health
VP, Diversity and Inclusion
Cardinal Health
Nicola Greenway
SVP Human Resources,
Global Manufacturing,
Supply and Quality
Takeda
Global Manufacturing,
Supply and Quality
Takeda
2:15 – 3:05 pm
Executive Insights – Leading Community Based Healthcare
J. Scott Steiner, FACHE
President and CEO
Phoebe Putney Health System
Phoebe Putney Health System
Delvecchio Finley
President & CEO
Atrium Health Navicent
Atrium Health Navicent
Angela Ammons
CEO
Clinch Memorial Hospital
Clinch Memorial Hospital
Matt Reed
CEO
Georgia CEO
Georgia CEO
2:15 – 3:05 pm
5G’s Impact on Health Equity
Lucienne (Lucie) Ide, M.D., Ph.D.
Founder & CEO
Rimidi
Rimidi
Jeffrey Rosowski, PAC
Senior Manager
Healthcare
T-Mobile
Healthcare
T-Mobile
Greg Jungles
Healthcare Technology Catalyst
ATDC
ATDC
Bill Bellando
Vice President and
Chief Technology Officer,
Wellstar
Chief Technology Officer,
Wellstar
3:10 – 4:00 pm
Fallacies and Dangers of Practicing Race-Based Medicine
Bonzo Reddick MD, MPH, FAAFP
Professor & Chair
Community Medicine,
Mercer University
and Family Physician
at J.C. Lewis
Primary Health Care Center
Community Medicine,
Mercer University
and Family Physician
at J.C. Lewis
Primary Health Care Center
Angela Ward
Talk Show Host, Philanthropist,
Motivational Speaker
The Game Changers
Motivational Speaker
The Game Changers
3:10 – 4:00 pm
Pediatric Mental Health – National Crisis, Local Solutions
Don Mueller
CEO
St Christopher’s Hospital
for Children
St Christopher’s Hospital
for Children
Lisa Carter
CEO
Niswonger Children’s Hospital
& VP Pediatric Services,
Ballad Health
Niswonger Children’s Hospital
& VP Pediatric Services,
Ballad Health
Barry Gilmore, MD, MBA
Chief Medical Officer
LeBonheur Children’s Hospital
LeBonheur Children’s Hospital
Gabe Roberts
CEO & Founder
Roberts Consulting Group,
Former CEO TennCare
Roberts Consulting Group,
Former CEO TennCare