Duke MBA Health Care Conference 2021

HEALTH CARE IN A POST-COVID WORLD

Do you ever find yourself watching TV and cringing at the sight of people crowded together indoors? Clearly, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on how people see the world – forcing stakeholders across the health care sector to change how they operate. Organizations are developing new and innovative care models to meet the changing needs and preferences of the patients they serve. Trends towards more personalization in health care have accelerated. Perhaps most importantly, the pandemic put a spotlight on many of the inequities endemic to the health care system. 

At the 2021 Health Care Conference, we will discuss ways in which the health care industry is adapting to the new realities of a post-COVID world. We will have keynote speakers, panels, and ample networking opportunities for those interesting in learning more about our rapidly evolving system of health care. 

The conference is a full-day event that will be held in a hybrid format on November 17, 2021 for attendees from Fuqua, Duke University, nearby academic and health care institutions, and health care companies locally in the Triangle and nationally across the country.

2021 Agenda

9:00 - 9:45 AM Check-in and Light Breakfast

9:45 - 10:00 AM Introduction by Duke MBA Health Care Club Co-Presidents

10:00 - 10:45 AM Keynote Speaker: Mahesh Krishnan, Group VP of R&D at DaVita Venture Group

10:45 - 11:00 AM Break

11:00 - 11:45 AM Panel: COVID Impact on Innovation of Patient Care Models

  • Allison Braly, Vice President of Diagnostic Strategy, PathAI

  • Eric Herbek, Vice President of Virtual Care at Evernorth, Cigna

  • Raisha Lavigne, Senior Director of Integrated Kidney Care Government Programs, DaVita

  • Christopher Lai, Director of Business Development, Galvani Bioelectronics

  • Moderated by Dr. James Emery, Faculty Director for Client Consulting Practicum and Professor at Fuqua School of Business

11:45 AM - 12:15 PM Break

12:15 - 1:00 PM Panel: Ensuring Equity Throughout the Health Care System

  • Gaurav Bhatnagar, Head of Operational Data Science and Clinical Development Excellence & Innovation, Exelixis

  • Namita Bisaria, Co-founder and Head of Strategy, Stealth Biotech

  • Carlin Gayer, Director of Care Management Product for Kidney Care, CVS Health

  • Nan Gu, Associate Principal, ZS

  • Moderated by Dr. David Ridley, Faculty Director of the Health Sector Management program and Professor at Fuqua School of Business

1:00 - 2:00 PM Lunch

2:00 - 2:45 PM Keynote Speaker: Anupam Girdhar, VP & GM, Thermo Fisher Scientific

2:45 - 3:00 PM Break

3:00 - 3:45 PM Panel: Personalization in Health Care

  • Dan Asch, Vice President of Oncology Franchise, Boehringer Ingelheim

  • Zuzanna Brzosko, Director of Corporate Strategy & External Innovation, Eli Lilly and Company

  • Cait Kennedy, Head of Strategy & Development, Vesta Healthcare

  • Lamisa Parkar, Head of Digital Innovation, Mirati Therapeutics

  • Moderated by Dr. Blake Long, Professor at Fuqua School of Business

3:45 - 4:00 PM Closing Remarks from Meg Flournoy and Kate Miller

7:00 - 8:00 PM Post-Conference Virtual Networking