Donald Lee

Associate Professor of Information Systems & Operations Management · Emory University, Goizueta Business School

Healthcare Operations Medical outcomes evaluation Statistical machine learning Causal Inference

LeRoi Hicks, M.D., MPH

Campus Executive Director, ChristianaCare, Wilmington campus · ChristianaCare

Dr. Hicks is the recipient of numerous clinical and research awards and is nationally known for his research on health care disparities.

Social Determinants of Health/Health Disparities Medicine Chronic Disease Internal Medicine Health Equity

Robin Gates

Assistant Professor · Milwaukee School of Engineering

Robin Gates has expertise in managing primary care clinics, homecare, hospice and clinical trials.

Nursing Healthcare Hospitals

Professor Nigel Crook

Professor of AI and Robotics and Founding Director of the Institute for Ethical AI · Oxford Brookes University

His work addresses how to equip artificially intelligent robotic systems with moral competence.

Neurocomputing Trust Artificial Intelligence Ethical AI Moral Robots

Lauren Williams

Director of Population Health · Augusta University

Lauren Williams is an healthcare professional with expertise in management, strategical planning and healthcare information technology.

Healthcare Industry Healthcare Information Technology Healthcare Healthcare Management Strategic Planning

Allen Friedland, M.D., MACP, FAAP

Section Chief of Medicine-Pediatrics · ChristianaCare

Dr. Allen Friedland specializes in medical education and primary care in internal medicine and pediatrics.

Special Health Care Needs Medicine-Pediatrics Medical Education Medicine Pediatrics

Rob McMurray

Chief Financial Officer · ChristianaCare

Rob McMurray is the Finance leader at ChristianaCare and is a nationally recognized public speaker.

Finance Planning Envirommental, Social, and Governance Financial Strategy Financial Reporting Enterprise Risk

Stephen Schwarz

Emeritus Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law

Contacts: schwarzs@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4681 / Office 624-200

Taxation Law Nonprofit Organizations Estate Planning Federal Income Taxation Taxation of Corporations and Partnerships

Jan D. Hirsch

Founding Dean, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences · UC Irvine

Jan Hirsch's research interests are focused in the areas of pharmacoeconomics and outcomes research.

Comprehensive Medication Management (CMM) Medication Therapy Management Clinical Pharmacy Pharmacoeconomics Drug Development

Susan Birkhoff, Ph.D, RN

Program Director of Technology Research & Education · ChristianaCare

Susan Birkhoff is a nurse scientist with experience conducting clinical research using various forms of digital health technology.

Technology Innovation Research Nursing Robotics

Shannon Phillips, MD, MPH

Quality and Patient Safety Officer · Cleveland Clinic

Healthcare audiences are eager to learn how metrics, performance improvement and outcomes can help ensure the success of an organization

Quality and Patient Safety Culture of Safety Leadership: Role of A Leader to Develop Culture Leading By Influence Performance Improvement & Safety/Quality

Teresa M. Waters, PhD

Dean, School of Public Health · Augusta University

Dr. Teresa Waters' research focuses on health care financing and health policy.

Health Policy Health Care Financing ‎ Health Care Delivery Systems Value Based Payment Polices

Anahi Santiago, EMBA, CISM

Chief Information Security Officer · ChristianaCare

Anahi Santiago is one of the nation's foremost cybersecurity experts and is interviewed by dozens of national media outlets each year.

Cybersecurity Issues and Stories Cybersecurity and Risk Management Cybersecurity Cybersecurity and Privacy Cybersecurity Education

Gregory DeFreitas

Professor of Economics, Director of the Center for the Study of Labor and Democracy · Hofstra University

Prof. DeFreitas is an expert on labor studies.

Labor Economics Research Methods Urban Economics Microeconomics African Economic Development

Ram Sharma, M.D.

Psychiatrist · ChristianaCare

Dr. Ram Sharma is a psychiatrist with the Behavioral Health Unit at ChristianaCare’s Wilmington Hospital.

Psychiatric Clinical Research Psychopharmacology Psychosis Treatment Resistant Depression Bipolar Disorder

Joan Pirrung, MSN, APRN, ACNS-BC

Chief Nursing Officer of Union Hospital · ChristianaCare

Joan Pirrung is the chief nursing officer at ChristianaCare’s Union Hospital.

Acute Inpatient Surgical and Trauma Services Trauma Service Leadership Trauma Nursing Trauma Care Adult Health

Ravindra Kolhe, PhD

Director, Georgia Esoteric & Molecular Laboratory at Augusta University · Augusta University

Ravindra Kolhe is a Molecular and Genetic Pathologist, involved in identifying and validating cutting-edge platforms for diagnostic medicine

Pathology Informatics Genetic Pathology Molecular Pathology Surgical Pathology

Martine Hackett

Associate Professor of Population Health · Hofstra University

Dr. Hackett's research focuses on public health and health inequities, particularly in the American suburbs and minority communities.

Public Health Health Communication Research Methods Maternal-Child Health Infant Injury

Kristin Baird

CEO · Baird Group

Healthcare's customer service guru who ignites passion for the patient experience.

Patient Experience Customer Service in Healthcare Leadership and the Patient Experience Hcahps

Robert Darden, M.A.

Professor, Journalism, Public Relations and New Media · Baylor University

Darden is a professor in the department of journalism, PR & new media. He directs Baylor's Black Gospel Music Restoration Project.

African-American Gospel Music Civil Rights Movement Music on B Sides of Gospel Recordings African American Museum in D.C. Black Gospel Music Restoration Project Journalism