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Session videos from past Health Connect South gatherings.

2024 Conference

Opening Keynote: The Collaborative Power of Living and Leading with Love

  • Claudia Douglass, FACHE, MHSA – Principal Healthcare Industry Growth Leader, Grant Thornton
  • Patrick Reynolds – Chief Medical Officer, Population Healht
  • Peter J. Pronovost, MD, PhD, FCCM – Chief Quality & Clinical Transformation Officer, University Hospitals

Healthcare Collaborations: Access to Care, Technology & Innovation, Workforce Development

  • Caylee Noggle – President & CEO, Georgia Hospital Association
  • Candice L. Saunders, FACHE – CEO & President, Wellstar Health System
  • Neil L. Pruitt, Jr – Chairman & CEO, PruittHealth
  • J. Scott Steiner, FACHE – President & CEO, Phoebe Putney Health System

It’s All About Health Expanding the Public Health and Healthcare Connection

  • Chelsea Cipriano, MPH – Managing Director, Common Health Coalition
  • Kathleen E. Toomey, MD, MPH – Commissioner, Georgia Department of Public Health
  • Veronica T. Mallett, MD – Chief Administrative Officer, More In Common Alliance, Common Spirit Health
  • Judith Monroe, MD – President and CEO, CDC Foundation

From Code to Care: The AI Healthcare Evolution

  • Rowland Illing, MD – Chief Medical Officer & Director, Global Healthcare & Nonprofits Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • Sandra Elizabeth Ford, MD, MBA – Former Special Asst.to the President, Public Health & Science, Domestic Policy Council – President & CEO, BFT Consulting, LLC
  • Melek Somai, MD – VP & Chief Technology and Product Officer, Inception Health
  • Khan Siddiqui, MD – Founder & CEO, HOPPR

The Future of Academic Medicine

  • Despina D. Dalton, MD, MBA FACHE – Hospital CMO-VP of Medical Affairs, Past Chair Georgia Composite Medical – President-Elect, Medical Association of Georgia
  • Michelle Nuss, MD – Founding Dean, University of Georgia School of Medicine
  • Geeta Swamy, MD – Associate Vice President for Research, Vice Dean for Scientific Integrity, Duke University School of Medicine
  • Sandra Wong, MD, MS – Dean, Emory University School of Medicine

Healthcare Innovation Unveiled National Initiatives by HHS

  • John W. Gilford, PhD – Regional Health Administrator, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH)
  • Colleen McCarty, MPH – Acting Regional Administrator, Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs, Region 4 Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
  • Darshak Sanghavi, MD – Program Manager, ARPA-H
  • Antrell Tyson, Esq. – Regional Director, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

Bridging the Gap: Addressing Cancer Health Disparities

  • Kristin Higgins, MD – Chief Clinical Officer, City of Hope
    Cancer Center Atlanta
  • Loretta Erhunmwunsee, MD, FACS – Thoracic Surgeon, City of Hope
  • Lisa C. Richardson, MD, MPH – Director Division of Cancer Prevention & Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  • Rick Kittles, PhD – Inaugural Senior Vice President for Research, Morehouse School of Medicine

The Rise of the Digitally Native Healthcare Consumer

  • Ryan Howells, MHA – Principal, Leavitt Partners
  • Priyanka Agarwal, MD, MBA – Founder & CEO, HealthEx
  • David Bardan – GM Head of Healthcare, CLEAR
  • Bob Speakman – Vice President, Chief Technology Officer, Wellstar Health System

Keynote: Hilary Marston, MD

  • Introduction: James Weyhenmeyer, PhD – Professor of Neuroscience & Drug Discovery, Auburn University – Board of Directors, Health Connect South
  • Hilary Marston, MD, MPH – Chief Medical Officer, U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Community Collaborations to Improve Mental Health

  • Ryan Greenstein, MPA – Associate Director, Public Policy Mental Health Program, The Carter Center
  • Marty Kemp – First Lady of Georgia
  • Kevin Tanner – Commissioner, Georgia Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities

The Role of Media in Health

  • Jayne Morgan, MD – VP Medical Affairs, HelloHeart & Medical Guest Expert for CNN
  • Andy Miller – Correspondent,Kaiser Family Foundation Health News
  • Matt Reed – CEO, Georgia CEO
  • David Rubinger – Market President and Publisher, Atlanta Business Chronicle

Healthcare Investments: The State of Healthcare Funding

  • John Flavin – Founder & CEO, Portal Innovations, LLC
  • Maria D. Toler – Founding & Managing Partner, SteelSky Ventures
  • Ryan Collins – Principal, Noro Moseley Partners
  • Chad Hooker – Principal, Fulcrum Equity Partners

Working Together: Improving Maternal & Infant Health Outcomes

  • Keisha Callins, MD, MPH – Community Health Care Systems: OB/GYN Clinical Professor, Mercer University School of Medicine
  • Kelsey Mayo – CEO, Armor Medical, Inc.
  • David W. Jones, MD, FAAP, LSSBB – Chief Medical Officer, Georgia Commercial – Director of Medical Operations, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia
  • Daniele Fallin, PhD – James W. Curran Dean, Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University

The State of Healthcare: Industry Leaders Perspectives (ACHE:CNE)

  • Josh Hargraves, MD – Divisional President, ApolloMD
  • Trevor Strauss, MBA FACHE – Healthcare Workforce Logistics, (HWL a Jackson Healthcare Company)
  • Leigh Hamby, MD – Chief Medical Officer, Piedmont Healthcare
  • Robert Bunch – President, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia

One Health: The Invisible Link Between Animal & Human Health

  • Tim Denning, PhD – President & CEO, Georgia Research Alliance
  • F.F. ’Skip‘ Bartol, MS, PhD – Alumni Professor Associate Dean, Research & Graduate Studies, College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University
  • Jon P. Mochel, DVM, MS, PhD, DECVPT, AAVPT – Fellow Director,
    Precision One Health – Initiative Professor of Systems Pharmacology, University of Georgia
  • Colin Basler DVM, MPH, DACVPM – Deputy Director, One Health Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Driving Innovation in Your Backyard: Helping Local Startups Get Off the Ground

  • Greg Jungles – HealthTech Startup Catalyst, Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC)
  • Matt Golden – Co-Founder & CEO, MapHabit
  • Charles Craton, MD – Quality Medical Director Primary Care, WellStar Health System
  • Chris Appleton – Founder & CEO, Art Pharmacy
  • Adam Klein – Director of Behavioral Health, CareSource
2023 Conference

Covid-19 Lessons Learned: The Future of Our Public Health Response to Transmissible Diseases

      • David Rubinger – Market President and Publisher, Atlanta Business Chronicle
      • Debra Houry, MD, MPH – Deputy Director for Program and Science, CDC

The Future of Academic Medicine

      • David C. Hess, MD – Dean, Augusta University
      • Jean Rawlings Sumner, MD – Dean, Mercer University School of Medicine
      • Carlos Del Rio, MD – Interim Dean, Emory School of Medicine
      • Valerie Montgomery Rice, MD – President & CEO, Morehouse School of Medicine

Welcome the Disruptors: Changing the Game Healthcare

      • Todd C. Sharp – Healthcare & Life Science Solution Management and Strategy, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
      • Sherry Farrugia – CEO, Global Center for Medical Innovation
      • Darshak Sanghavi – Program Manager, ARPA-H
      • Saylan Lukas – Director of Design & Development Engineering, Global Center for Medical Innovation

Health Systems: Community Impact

      • Jeff Myers – President & CEO, Hamilton Health Care System
      • Carol Burrell – President & CEO, Northeast Georgia Health System
      • Candice L. Saunders, FACHE – President & CEO, Wellstar Health System
      • Tom Hawk, JD – Partner, King & Spalding

Healthcare Philanthropy

      • Reade Fahs – President & CEO, National Vision
      • Cindy Zeldin – Vice President of Health Policy and Government Affairs, Healthcare Georgia Foundation
      • Laura Croft – Chief Advancement Officer, CDC Foundation
      • Kelly Kerner – President and Chief Philanthropy Officer, Piedmont Healthcare Foundation

Expanding Access to Optimal Cancer Care

      • Vijay Trisal, MD – PChief Medical Officer, City of Hope
      • Sheryl G.A. Gabram-Mendola, MD,MBA, FACS – Chief Scientific Officer, Georgia Center for Oncology Research and Education (CORE)
      • Joon Lee, MDk – CEO, Emory Healthcare
      • Jonathan Watkins, MPA, FACHE – President, City of Hope Atlanta

Health Equity: Health Accessibility

      • Catherine Anderson – SVP Health Equity Strategy, UnitedHealth Group Office of Health Equity
      • Elise Lockamy-Kassim – Assistant Vice President Community Health & Center for Health Equity, Wellstar Health System
      • Tabia Henry Akintobi,PhD, MPH – Professor Community Health and Preventive Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine
      • Leandris Liburd,PhD, MPH, MA – Acting Director, CDC’s Office of Health Equity (OHE)
      • Uren Patel – Associate Director ESG – Social Strategy, KPMG

2023 HCS Keynote Speaker

Mandy K. Cohen, MD MPH
CDC Director

Mental Health/Behavioral Health: The Rising Need for Mental Health Services

      • Ray Kotwicki, MD – Psychiatrist, Distinguished Fellow American Psychiatric Association
      • Beth Brown – Managing Director Mental Health and Well-Being, Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation
      • Shane Jackson – President, Jackson Healthcare Chronicle

State of Healthcare:Industry Leader’s Perspectives, Cost & Quality Transparency (ACHE)

      • Preston Smith – President, Premier Anesthesia
      • Deep Shah, MD – Primary Care Physician, Gwinnett Clinic
      • Mary Martin – President & COO, Duke University Hospital
      • Tom Price, MD – 23rd Secretary Health and Human Services

Artificial Intelligence: Technology and Role of Healthcare Data

      • Jorge Calzada – Acting Associate Director – Platforms Division, CDC’s Office of Public Health Data, Surveillance, and Technology
      • Von Nguyen, MD, MPH – Clinical Lead for Population Health, Google
      • Brittany Bogle – Industry Technology Leader, Healthcare & Principal Data Scientist, IBM Technology
      • Ben Shobert – Chief Alliance Officer,Microsoft Healthcare & Life Sciences

Healthcare Investments: The State of Healthcare Funding

      • Stuart Bracken – Managing Director,Northeast Georgia Health Ventures
      • Philip Lewis – Partner, Fulcrum Equity Partners
      • Michael Mullins – Vice President Healthcare Investment Banking, Goldman Sachs
      • L.A. Galyon – Managing Director and Partner, Brentwood Capital Advisors

Addressing the Opioid Crisis: Understanding the Problem and Solutions

      • Bob Crutchfield – Managing Director, Hotspot Ventures, LLC
      • Hari Athreya, MD, MPH – Primary Care Physician, One Medical
      • Alice Asher, PhD, RN – Senior Health Scientist, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
      • Marta Sokolowska, PhD – Deputy Center Director for Substance Use and Behavioral Health, FDA

Nursing/Workforce Development: Addressing the Backbone of our Healthcare System

      • Whitney Nash, PhD, APRN – Dean of Waters College of Health Professions, Georgia Southern University
      • Monica Swahn, PhD, MPH – Dean Wellstar College of 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
      • Matt Caseman – CEO, Georgia Nurses Association/Georgia Nurses Foundation

Longevity Health: Solutions for an Aging Society

      • Jeff Gray – Founder, Age Tech Atlanta
      • Francesca Rinaldo, MD, PhD – Chief Medical Officer, CareLinx
      • Kumiko (Kelly) Newmark – Founder, JourneyLights
      • Shawn Smith – CEO, 1 True Health, Inc.
2022 Conference

Welcome & Opening Keynote

Robert M. Califf, MD
Commissioner, U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Understanding and Fortifying the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain

      • Patrick Cashman – President, USAntibiotics
      • Daniel Gagnon – Vice President of Global Healthcare Strategy, UPS
      • Dr. Asha D’Souza, PhD – Head of Healthcare & Life Sciences, AWS

Telehealth: Holding The Future In Our Hands

      • Sherrie Williams – COO, Global Partnership for Telehealth
      • Junior Harewood – CEO, Georgia & Alabama UnitedHealthcare
      • Claudia Douglass – Principal, Health Industries Advisory – Provider Operations and Strategy, PwC
      • Dalton Divakaran – Director, Industry Advisor Global Healthcare at Salesforce

Hospital CEO Panel: Defining What’s Next for the Future of Hospitals

      • Andy Miller – Southern Bureau Editor, Kaiser Health News
      • Kevin Brown – President & CEO, Piedmont Healthcare
      • Thomas Owens, MD – President, Duke University Hospital and Senior Vice President, Duke University Health System
      • Jonathan Watkins, MPA, FACHE – Regional President (Atlanta), Cancer Treatment Centers of America – Part of City of Hope

Aging in Place: How Technology is Transforming the Care Delivery Model

      • Jaimie Clark – Director, Wellstar Health System and Founder at Catalyst by Wellstar
      • Tracy Mitzner, PhD – Senior Research Scientist at the Center for Inclusive Design and Innovation Georgia Institute of Technology
      • Joseph Ebberwein – Co-Founder & CFO, Corstrata, Inc.
      • Greg Jungles – HealthTech Startup Catalyst Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC)
      • Dana Weeks – CEO, MedTrans Go

Philanthropy: Shaping The Future Of Health Outcomes

      • Milton J. Little, Jr. – President & CEO, United Way
      • Kristy Klein Davis – President, Healthcare Georgia Foundation
      • Mark Ruzek – Senior Program Director, The Marcus Foundation
      • Joselyn Baker – President, Grady Health Foundation

ACHE 1: The Current and Future State of our Healthcare Workforce

      • Shane Jackson – President, Jackson Healthcare
      • Deep Shah, MD – Primary Care Physician, Gwinnett Clinic
      • Monica Swahn, PhD – Dean, Wellstar College of Health & Human Services Kennesaw State
      • Laura P. Dannels, PhD, MBA, SPHR – HChief Talent Officer & VP Talent Management, Wellstar Health System
      • Jamila Goldsmith, MD, FACEP – Emergency Room Physician, Goldsmith Medical Services, LLC

Realizing Innovation through Cross-Industry Partnerships

      • James Lewis – Co-Founder & CEO, 11TEN Innovations Partners
      • Seth Hain – Senior Vice President, R&D Epic
      • Anne Fischer – Senior Director Market Access & Commercial Innovation, Novo Nordisk
      • David Steele, MD – Senior Director Digital Health Strategy, Stryker
      • Gregory Esper, MD, MBA – Associate Chief Medical Officer & Medical Director Telehealth, Emory Healthcare

White House Updates

Sandra Elizabeth Ford, MD, MBA
Special Assistant to the President for Public Health and Science

The Role of Connections and Collaborations in Healthcare

      • Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH – Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
      • Debra Houry, MD, MPH – Acting Principal Deputy Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
      • David Rubinger – Market President and Publisher, Atlanta Business Chronicle

Mental Health: Building A Community Support System

      • Sri Mani – Director, The Chartis Group
      • Rick Shrum, MBA, MHA – Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer, WakeMed
      • Mark C. Johnson, MD – CEO, Gateway Community Service Board
      • Fabio Van Der Merwe, CHC – CEO, DeKalb Community Service Board

ACHE 2:Defining and Advancing Health Equity

      • Valerie Montgomery Rice, MD – President & CEO, Morehouse School of Medicine
      • Adrian Tyndall, MD, MPH – Executive Vice President Health Affairs and Dean, Morehouse School of Medicine
      • Jenna Bryan-Krug, CFA – Director, BlackRock
      • Delvecchio Finley – President & CEO, Atrium Health Navicent
      • Norman L. Wright – Executive Vice President Health Equity, UnitedHealth Group

Workforce Development: Enhance Your Talent Pipelines while Addressing Critical Skills Gaps

      • Brandon Herman – SVP of Employer Partnerships Guild
      • Katie Giles – VP Learning & Professional Development, Kindred at Home Hospice
      • Laura P. Dannels, PhD, MBA, SPHR – Chief Talent Officer & VP Talent Management, Wellstar Health System

Healthcare Investments: Planting the Seeds for What’s Next in Healthcare

      • Michael Mullins – Vice President Healthcare Investment Banking, Goldman Sachs
      • Stuart Smartt – Head of Healthcare, NXT Capital
      • Maria Toler Velissaris – Founding Partner, SteelSky Ventures
      • Jarrett Millsap, FACHE – Managing Director & Senior VP, Solas BioVentures

MedTech Innovations and Collaborations: A Regional Approach

      • Tarianna Stewart, PhD – Core AI Licensing Executive & Intellectual Property, IBM Research
      • Sherry Farrugia – CEO, Global Center for Medical Innovation
      • Greg Martin, MD – Director, Predictive Health Institute and Center for Health Discovery and Well Being
      • Grace Powers, MS, MBA, FRAPS – Founder/Principal Consultant, Powers Regulatory Consulting

Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: Better Health Through Data?

      • Dr. Hansa Bhargava – Chief Medical Officer, Medscape Education
      • Jim Forbes – Chief Strategy Officer, Vizzia Technologies
      • Mark Michalski, MD – Worldwide Head Healthcare & Life Sciences AI-ML BD, Amazon Web Services
      • Charlie Kemp – CTO, HelloRobot

Speed and Innovation in Drug Development

      • Jayne Morgan, MD – Executive Director Covid Task Force, Piedmont Healthcare
      • George Painter, PhD – Director, Emory Institute for Drug Development & CEO of Drug Innovation Ventures at Emory (DRIVE)
      • David Ridley, PhD – Faculty Director Health Sector Management, Duke University

Eds & Meds: Collaboration or Competition

      • Sam Williams – Professor of Practice, Georgia State University and Retired President of Metro Atlanta Chamber
      • Sherry Farrugia – CEO, Global Center for Medical Innovation
      • Adam Marcus, PhD – Deputy Director Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University
      • Somanth Shenoy, PhD – Professor of Pharmacy, UGA
2021 Innovation Panel Discussion

Unleashing the Value of Disruptive Innovation

      • Lance Black,MD,MBID – Acting Senior Medical Director, 3ive Labs
      • Greg Hewitt – Executive Director of Innovation, Cone Health
      • Hank Capps, Jr., MD – Executive Chief Information and Digital Officer, Wellstar Health System
      • Jay Brennn, MBA, JD – Co-Founder of Prinnovo,LLC and Managing Director of Cone Health Ventures
2021 Conference

SESSION 1 – 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
      • Judy Monroe, MD – President & CEO, CDC Foundation
      • David Rubinger – Market President and Publisher, Atlanta Business Chronicle

SESSION 2 – Preparing Hospitals for the Next Pandemic

      • Regina Herzlinger – Nancy R. McPherson Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School
      • Barak Richman, JD – Bartlett Professor of Law and Business Administration, Duke University
      • Jimmy Childre, Jr., FACHE – Former Chair & CEO, Washington County Regional Medical Center and President, Childre Ford, Inc.

SESSION 3 – From Angel to Exit – Seeding The Future of Health

      • Lance Black, MD, MBID – Senior Medical Director, 3iveLabs
      • Richard Munassi, MD, MBA – Co-Founder, Blackfin Technology Partners & Blackfin Venture Partners and Director, Tampa Bay Wave Accelerator
      • Chris Lee – Chairman, CEO & Co-founder, Huxley Medical
      • Tim Howe – Cox Enterprises
      • Philip Lewis – Partner, Fulcrum Equity Partners

SESSION 4 – Virtual Health: Blending Care Delivery to Improve Health Outcomes

      • Lea Sims – Vertical Marketing Lead, Verizon Healthcare, Insurance & Life Sciences
      • Ann Mond Johnson – CEO, American Telemedicine Association
      • Nate Lacktman – Partner & Chair of National Telemedicine and Digital Health Foley & Lardner, LLP
      • Sherrie Williams – COO, Global Partnership for Telehealth

SESSION 5 – Neurological Diseases: Bench to Bedside – Collaborations & Progress

      • Douglas Martin – Director Scott-Ritchey Research Center, Auburn University
      • Miguel Sena-Esteves – Associate Professor Neurology, UMASS
      • Heather Grey-Edwards – Associate Professor Neurology, UMASS
      • Gavin Corcoran – Chief R&D Officer, Sio Gene Therapies

SESSION 6 – Epidemic of the Underserved: The South’s Maternal Mortality Crisis

      • Pam Shipley – COO, Sharecare
      • Wade Rakes – President & CEO, Peach State Health Plan, Centene Corporation
      • Samantha Manderson, MD, FACOG – OB/GYN, CareConnect Health
      • Barry Igoubadia, MD – OB/GYN, CareConnect Health

SESSION 7 – The Changing Future of Healthcare Investments

      • Ben Scruggs, PhD – Associate, Hatteras Venture Partners
      • Sir Mani – Director, The Chartis Group
      • L.A. Galyon – Managing Director and Partner, Brentwood Capital Advisors

SESSION 8: KEYNOTE PANEL

Hospital Leadership: Reflections on the Past, Present and Future of Healthcare

      • Candice L. Saunders, FACHE – President & CEO, Wellstar Heath System
      • Carol Burrell – President & CEO, Northeast Georgia Health System
      • Jonathan S. Lewin, MD – CEO & Chairman of the Board, Emory Healthcare
      • Andy Miller – CEO & Editor, Georgia Health News

SESSION 9 – 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
      • Jessica Merritt – Director of Business Development, HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology

SESSION 10 – A Data-Driven Approach to Designing and Implementing Systemic Gender Parity Solutions

      • Susan O’Connor – CEO, Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association
      • Adam Dubow – Chief Compliance and Ethics Officer, Bristol Myers Squibb
      • Devray Kirkland – Chief Diversity Officer VP, Diversity and Inclusion, Cardinal Health
      • Nicola Greenway – SVP Human Resources, Global Manufacturing, Supply & Quality, Takeda

SESSION 11 – Executive Insights – Leading Community Based Healthcare

      • J. Scott Steiner, FACHE – President and CEO, Phoebe Putney Health System
      • Delvecchio Finley – President & CEO, Atrium Health Navicent
      • Angela Ammons – CEO, Clinch Memorial Hospital
      • Matt Reed – CEO, Georgia CEO

SESSION 12 – 5G’s Impact on Health Equity

      • Lucienne (Lucie) Ide, MD, PhD – Founder & CEO, Rimidi
      • Jeffrey Rosowski, PAC – Senior Manager Healthcare, T-Mobile
      • Greg Jungles – Healthcare Technology Catalyst, ATDC
      • Bill Bellando – Vice President & Chief Technology Officer, Wellstar

SESSION 13 – 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
      • Angela Ward – Talk Show Host, Philanthropist, Motivational Speaker, The Game Changers

SESSION 14 – Pediatric Mental Health – National Crisis, Local Solutions

      • Don Mueller – CEO, St Christopher’s Hospital for Children
      • Lisa Carter – CEO, Niswonger Children’s Hospital and VP Pediatric Services, Ballad Health
      • Barry Gilmore, MD, MBA – Chief Medical Officer, LeBonheur Children’s Hospital
      • Gabe Roberts – CEO & Founder, Roberts Consulting Group and Former CEO, TennCare
2020 Conference

SESSION 1 – Innovation Task Force – Igniting the Sparks of Health Innovation and Partnerships

      • Geoff Duncan – Lieutenant Governor, State of Georgia
      • Eddie Hahn – Director, Jabian Consulting

SESSION 2 – How Covid-19 Has Impacted Healthcare, Innovation and The Patient Experience

      • John Bardis – President & CEO, ShareMD
      • Tom Hawk, JD – Partner, King & Spalding

SESSION 3 – Expanding Innovation Frontiers: Injecting 5G into Healthcare Delivery

      • Glenn Eggert – Executive Lead Enterprise Mobility / Healthcare & Life Sciences, Verizon Business Group
      • Lea M. Sims, CHDS, AHDI-F – Global Practice Lead/Healthcare/Insurance & Life Sciences, Verizon Business Group
      • James Lewis – Co-Founder & CEO, 11Ten
      • Scott Boden, MD – Vice President of Innovation, Emory Healthcare & Chairman of the Department of Orthopaedics, Emory University School of Medicine

SESSION 4 – Understanding the Future of COVID-19

      • Carlos Del Rio, MD – Chair of Global Health at Rollins School of Public Health and Professor of Infectious Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine
      • Dennis Liotta, PhD – Executive Director Emory Institute for Drug Development, Emory University

SESSION 5 – Multiple Sclerosis – An Infusion Of Collaboration For Patient Advancement

      • Chet Bhasin, FACHE, MBA, MS – Chief Strategy Officer, Shepherd Center
      • Ben Thrower, MD – Medical Director of the Andrew C. Carlos MS Institute, Shepherd Center
      • Kristine Werner – National MS Society
      • Brian Thompson – Associate Director of Programs and Legal Compliance, Can Do Multiple Sclerosis

SESSION 6 – The Future Landscape of Vaccines and Immunizations

      • Nancy Messonnier, MD – Director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, CDC
      • David Rubinger – Market President and Publisher, Atlanta Business Chronicle

SESSION 8 – Investing in Healthcare – The Changing Horizon

      • Sri Mani – Vice President, Goldman Sachs
      • Ben Scruggs, PhD – Associate, Hatteras Venture Partners
      • Kenneth Saffold – Director, BlackRock
      • Tim Howe – Senior Director Corporate Strategy & Investments, Cox Enterprises

SESSION 9 – School-Based Health Centers and the Role of Community Partnerships

      • Lynne P. Meadows, MS, BSN, RN – Coordinator Student Health Services, Fulton County Schools
      • Veda Johnson, MD FAAP – Director of PARTNERS for Equity in Child and Adolescent Health, Emory University
      • Sandy Matheson – Development Officer, Primary Healthcare Centers of Georgia
      • Clifton Bush – Chief Operating Officer, Albany Area Primary Health Care, Inc.

SESSION 10 – Creating A New Paradigm in Healthcare Delivery

      • Marcus Osborne – Senior Vice President, Walmart Health
      • Nikkela S. Tucker, MPH – Director Health & Wellness, Walmart, Inc.

SESSION 11 – Building an International Stakeholder-Network to Overcome Manufacturing and Access Challenges in Cell-based Therapies

      • Krishnendu Roy, PhD – Director, Marcus Center for Cell-Therapy Characterization and Manufacturing
      • Amy Kappen – Founder and Executive Director, Best Day Ever Foundation
      • Dr. Aaron Levine – Associate Professor School of Public Policy at Ivan Allen College, Georgia Tech
      • Dr. Greg Russotti – CTO, Century Therapeutics (formerly Bristol Myers Squibb/Celgene)
      • Dr. Sheng Lin-Gibson – Chief of the Biosystems and Biomaterials Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology

SESSION 12 – United: Health Systems Collaborating In Response to a Pandemic

      • Candice L. Saunders, FACHE – President & CEO, WellStar Heath System
      • John M. Haupert – CEO, Grady Health System
      • Carol Burrell – President & CEO, Northeast Georgia Health System
      • Andy Miller – CEO & Editor, Georgia Health News

SESSION 13 – Bridging the Gaps in Rural Healthcare through Innovative Strategies

      • Tiffany Nelson, MBA, BSN, RN – Executive Director, Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center at Mercer University School of Medicine
      • Joan H. Anderson, MPH, MBA, JD – Senior Field Representative, Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center at Mercer University School of Medicine
      • Nattlie Rogers, MHA, PharmD – Senior Field Representative, Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center at Mercer University School of Medicine

SESSION 14 – Auburn University’s Health Disparities Research/Outreach Collaborations

      • Jennifer L. Kerpelman, PhD – Professor & Associate Dean for Research, Graduate Studies & Outreach, Auburn University College of Human Sciences
      • Timothy M. Moore, MD, PhD – W.W Walker Professor/Associate Dean, Auburn University School of Pharmacy

SESSION 15 – Health Equity Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic

      • Daniel E. Dawes, JD – Director of Satcher Health Leadership Institute, Morehouse School of Medicine
      • Judy Monroe, MD – President & CEO, CDC Foundation

SESSION 16 – How Genetic Testing is Impacting Healthcare and Employee Wellness (and adapting in times of COVID)

      • Devin Absher, PhD – Director of Genomic Health, Hudson Alpha Institute for Biotechnology
      • Nancy McDonald, CRNP, NP-C – Director of Employee Benefits and Wellness, East Alabama Medical Center
      • Jessica Merritt – Director of Business Development, HudsonAlpha

SESSION 17 – How Telehealth Kept Revenue Going

      • Jeff Robbins – Director of Neurodiagnostics and Telehealth, Tift Regional Health System
      • Sherrie Williams – COO, Global Partnership for Telehealth
      • Claudia Douglass – Principal, PwC
      • Amy Burney-Preddy, MHA, MS, CPC – Director of Revenue Integrity, WakeMed
2019 Conference

Welcome to 2019 Annual Gathering

Russ Lipari, Founder & CEO Health Connect South

Welcome Remarks

Dr. Michael Erikson – Dean and Regents Professor, Georgia State University

Drones Driving Innovation in Healthcare Logistics

Panel Discussion

Leading Successful Strategic Partnerships

Panel Discussion

Stroke Care: Creating an Epicenter of Excellence

Panel Discussion

Healthcare Investment Trends: Accelerating Health Horizons

Panel Discussion

CDC Fireside Chat: Priorities, Progress & Partnerships

Panel Discussion

Pediatric Cancer: The American Cancer Society’s Perspective and Progress

Gary Reedy – CEO, American Cancer Society

Pediatric Cancer: How Partnering  Together Changed the Prognosis of Pediatric Cancer

Panel Discussion

Keys to Collaboration and Partnership Success

Panel Discussion

Philanthropy, Partnerships & Progress: Leading Community Change

Panel Discussion

Rural Health: Leading Innovations and Better Outcomes

Panel Discussion

Innovation in Medical Education

Panel Discussion

2018 Conference

Critical Issues in the Future Of Health

Susan Dentzer, President & CEO Network for Excellence in Health Innovation

Telehealth Improving Healthcare Across the South and Globe

Panel Discussion

Healthcare 3.0 – How Technology Is Driving The Transition to Prosumers, Platforms and Outsurance

Rubin Pillay, PhD, MD Asst Dean & Chief Innovation Officer, Univ of Alabama Birmingham

Health Investments: Cultivating Innovation

Panel Discussion

Game Changers: New Medicine

Panel Discussion

Critical Data for All

Panel Discussion

Making The Rounds: Doctors Leading from the Frontlines

Dr. Patrice Harris, President-Elect of The American Medical Association

Opiod Epidemic Panel Discussion: Striking Back

Panel Discussion

Collaboration as a Business Model

Panel Discussion

Accelerating I.T. into Healthcare

Panel Discussion

The Windshield and the Rear View Mirror of Health Innovation

Jacques J. Sokolov, MD Chairman & CEO, SSB Solutions, Inc.

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