The Future of
Healthcare
Wednesdays, 6 - 8 pm
Giannini Hall, Room 141
UC Berkeley
SPRING 2024 SPEAKERS
The Future of Healthcare course is the ultimate healthcare networking course. Connect with the industry decision-makers of today to get a headstart in your future career tomorrow.
Francis Kong, MD, MS
Computer Game Designer
Haiku
1/24 Introduction to the landscape of healthcare from the perspective of how COVID-19 has changed the playing field. Overview of the speaker series for the semester.
Yan Chow, MD, MBA
Global Healthcare Leader
Automation Anywhere
1/31 Where does the technology meet the market? Can we really just solve the healthcare problems by throwing more money at it and building better A.I.? What ethical considerations should be taken into account when integrating A.I. into medical decision-making processes?
Jason Lee, MPH
Director of Customer Growth
N1 Health
2/7 Where does the machine meet the money? How does the concept of health insurance affect the economic dynamics of healthcare, and what are its implications for individuals and society? In what ways do market forces impact the cost and quality of healthcare services?
Ijeoma Uche, MPH
Co-Founder
Birth By Us
2/14 What does it take to become a healthcare innovator? Where do you start and what are some of the things you better know before you go down this very challenging by painfully needed path?
Nandini Jayarajan,
MPH
Senior Account Executive
Cloudflare
2/21 How has digital health evolved over the years, and what are the key milestones in its development? What barriers exist in the widespread adoption of digital health technologies, and how can these be addressed? In what ways can digital health contribute to preventive care and population health management?
Stuart Fong, MD
Board Chair
Hep B Free Organization
2/28 What are the most important things you need to consider when starting a socially impactful non-profit organization. How do you get sponsors and donors? What are some important marketing strategies? How do you polarize the community to support the growth of your operation?
Kimberly MacPherson,
MPH, MBA
MPH Faculty Director
School of Public Health and Haas
School of Business
3/6 What are ways that digital health is transforming key parts of the healthcare system and enhancing access for vulnerable populations? What are emerging models in primary care, home based care and clinical trials that are changing the experience for key stakeholders?
Hudson Liao
Director of Growth
Genomelink
3/13 How do market forces, such as supply and demand, competition, and consumer preferences, shape the dynamics of the healthcare industry? In what ways do healthcare markets influence the pricing of medical treatments, pharmaceuticals, and other healthcare-related products?
Avanish Sahai
Former VP
Google Apps & Partner Ecosystem
3/20 How will AI and other new technologies affect the ethics and regulatory issues of healthcare? What are the major issues that are increasingly front and center with the logistics and legality of these new challenges?
Jennifer Doudna, PhD
2020 Nobel Prize Winner
Li Ka Shing Chancellor's Chair Professor
4/3: How does CRISPR genome editing work, and what potential does it hold for curing genetic diseases? In what ways can CRISPR technology be applied to treat specific diseases and what are the current successes and challenges in this field? What are the limitations of its current capabilities?
Jenni Bendfeldt, MHA
CEO and Principal Consultant
RecastHealth
4/10: The delivery, accessibility, and support system of our healthcare system is seriously flawed. What are some ways other industries have adopted that we can learn to try and modernize our healthcare system?
Evan Bloom, MD
Chief Medical Officer
Adventist Health
4/17 Why are still stuck in our current state of development? What the actual things we can change and what are the things we can not? What are the most possible way that we can change?
Final Presentations
This semester's speakers will be your judges!
4/24: You will present your innovation idea to positively impact healthcare in a sustainable way. The judges will decide who just might have the next big idea to start fixing the American healthcare system!