Advancing and Scaling the Equitable Delivery of Patient-Focused Healthcare Solutions
October 25, 2024
University of Pittsburgh,
5th Floor, Alumni Hall – 4227 Fifth Ave.
Hosted by: Pitt Business
Co-organized by the Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
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Schedule
Panelists
About The Conference
Join distinguished thought leaders for a transformative conference uniting pioneers in health and life sciences. Discover how patient-centricity is reshaping the healthcare landscape. Learn directly biopharmaceutical and medical device firms, care delivery organizations, providers, and regulatory experts regarding major barriers to creating, translating, commercializing, and caring healthcare solutions in the new era of patient centric care, precision medicine.
Gain insights into cutting-edge innovations, explore real-world use cases, and uncover best practices that drive tangible outcomes. Elevate your understanding of patient-centric approaches and empower your organization to lead the charge in delivering exceptional care.
Your registration includes:
- The full conference on Friday, October 25
- Coffee and lunch
Thank you to our sponsor
Shape the future of healthcare
Join us for a transformative conference to discover how patient-centricity is reshaping the healthcare landscape. Gain insights from industry leaders to uncover best practices and help your organization to lead the charge in delivering exceptional healthcare.
Who should attend
- Healthcare providers and clinicians
- Entrepreneurs, researchers, and innovators
- Health and life sciences industry professionals
- Regulatory experts overseeing
- healthcare policies
- Reimbursement specialists
- Patient advocates
Registration closed Oct. 14
Pitt Students, Faculty and Staff and UPMC Employees: $50
Business Professionals: $100
Don’t miss this opportunity to network, learn, and shape the future of healthcare. Reserve your seat now! Registration closes Monday, October 14.
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Schedule
7:30 – 8 AM – Registration Morning Sessions
8 – 8:15 AM – Welcome, Gene Anderson
8:15 – 9 AM – Morning Keynote, Ken Gabriel, President & CEO, Pitt BioForge
9 – 10:15 AM – Stakeholder Perspectives on Patient-Centricity
Moderators: Vanitha Swaminathan and Sue Cohen
Panelists: Jaideep Behari, Evan Facher, Ken Gabriel, Darren Jones, Lynn Fischer Kirimli, and Mike Rapach
10:15 – 10:30 AM – Coffee Break
10:30 – 11:45 AM – Barriers to Access and Ecosystem Enablers of Health Equity
Moderator: Carrie Leana
Panelists: Jeff Cohen, Tracey Conti, Dwight Heron, Sergio Gadaleta, Mylynda Massart, Tony Villiotti, and Akram Zaqooq
11:45 AM – 1:00 PM – Lunch Break
1:00 – 2:15 PM – Technologies Advancing Patient-Centric Healthcare Solutions
Moderator: Lydia Chen, Tom Davis
Panelists: Sergio Gadaleta, Ankur Goel, Jeremy Kimmel, Jonathan Steckbeck, Lans Taylor, and Shandong Wu
2:15 – 2:30 PM – Coffee Break
2:30 – 3:45 PM – The Business of Health Equity
Moderators: Barrie Athol and Alison Gerlach
Panelists: Chuck Bogosta, Nadia Boutaoui, Susan Bryant, Anna Mamo, Ashby McGarry, Ryan Miller, and Don Taylor
3:45 PM – Concluding Remarks, Vanitha Swaminathan, Associate Dean, Research and Strategic Initiatives
Morning Keynote //
Ken Gabriel
President & CEO
Pitt BioForge
Distinguished Panelists
Jaideep Behari
Hepatologist & Director, UPMC Fatty Liver Clinic
Chuck Bogosta
Executive VP & President, UPMC International
Nadia Boutaoui
Founder, Entrepreneurs in Healthcare, Wellness, & Technology; Founder & CEO, NanoNares, Inc.
Susan Bryant
Executive Coach, Principal, SzBryant Consulting Group
Jeff Cohen
Chief Physician Executive, Community Health and Innovation, Allegheny Health Network
Tracey Conti
Chair for Department of Family Medicine, Pitt School of Medicine
Evan Facher
Vice Chancellor for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, University of Pittsburgh & Associate Dean for Commercial Translation in the School of Medicine
Ken Gabriel
President & CEO, Pitt BioForge
Sergio Gadeleta
President, The Focus Group
Ankur Goel
Cloud Program Director, Microsoft
Dwight Heron
System Medical Director for Oncology Services, Mercy Health System
Darren Jones
Partner – Life Sciences Industry Leader, Baker Tilly
Jeremy Kimmel
Adjunct Professor, University of Pittsburgh, Swanson School of Engineering, Department of Bioengineering
Lynn Fischer Kirimli
Managing Director, KMAK Capital
Anna Mamo
Director of Translational Sciences, UPMC Enterprise
Mylynda Massart
Chair of Family Medicine, UPMC Magee & Co-Director, HUB Core,
Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CSTI)
Ashby McGarry
Commercial Excellence Leader, International Markets, Philips
Ryan Miller
VP, Strategy, LivaNova
Mike Rapach
President & CEO, CareFirst Community Health Plan Maryland BlueCross BlueShield
Jonathan Steckbeck
Founder, President & CEO, Peptilogics
Don Taylor
Chief Ventures Officer, UC Davis Health
Lans Taylor
Professor, Director of the Pitt Drug Discovery Institute
Tony Villiotti
Founder & Board Chair, NASH kNOWledge
Shandong Wu
Director of Intelligent Computing for Clinical Imaging (ICCI) Lab & Technical Director for AI Innovations in Radiology, Pitt
Akram Zaqooq
Critical Care Professor, UVA, Georgetown
List of Speakers and Session Chairs/Discussants
Sue Cohen
Associate Professor of Organizations and Entrepreneurship, Katz Graduate School of Business
Vanitha Swaminathan
** Panelist and companies are subject to change. **