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