The Future of Healthcare
Wednesday, 6 - 8 pm
Wheeler Hall, Room 102
UC Berkeley
Spring 2026 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 Consultant
Board Member
Asian America Foundation
Jason Lee, MPH
Principal - Product Strategy and Corp Development
Simpliphy
1/28
Hello, Welcome, and Intro​ductions
2/4
Where Does All This Money Go in Medicine?
Kimberly MacPherson, MBA/MPH
Program Director,
Health Policy & Management - School of Public Health
Cathy Farmer
Instructor
The National Institute of Health
2/11
HealthTech and Biotech: How Innovation is Being Leveraged for Patients
2/18
Where does Autism Lie in Healthcare's Future?
Ijeoma Uche,
MD, PHD, MPH
Co-Founder
Birth By Us
2/25
Do You Know How to Present a Healthcare Proposal?
Stuart Fong,
MD
Board Chair
Hep B Free Organization
3/4
How Important is the Human Touch in Digital Medicine?
Jenni Bendfeldt,
MHA
CEO and Principal Consultant
Recast Health
3/11
Can You be a Healthcare Consultant in the Future?
Samantha Teshima,
PharmD
Ambulatory Care Pharmacy
Supervisor Kaiser Permanente
3/18
What Are the Pathways to Pharmacy?
Alice Yu,
MD
Fellow
University of California
San Francisco
Don Briones
Managing Director
FTI Consulting
4/1
What About the Future of Mental Health?
4/8
Navigating Healthcare Strategy and Finance
Yan Chow,
MD, MBA
Global Head of Healthcare
Automation Anywhere
Erika Vijh, MHSA
Senior Program Manager
Integrated Healthcare Association
4/15
Does Artificial Intelligence = Artificial Care?
4/22
Time to Compare Our Healthcare to Others
Final Presentations
This semester's speakers will be your judges!
4/29
Your Multi Million Dollar Healthcare Idea