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HEALTH EQUITY INNOVATION SUMMIT
Future Directions in Personalized Medicine, Genomics , and Clinical Care
One of the biggest buzzwords in health care today is equity. While a spotlight is shining on making health care accessible to all, gaps remain based on socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, and geography. Equity challenges are likely to increase in the near future as personalized medicine and genomics usher in a new wave of diagnostics and treatments. The Health Equity Innovation Summit explores this landscape—its challenges and solutions.
Presented by TAMU Health, a key player in healthcare delivery in Texas, the Summit will feature expert panels and speakers discussing the determinants of healthcare equity, including uneven access to clinical trials and cutting-edge treatments. These experts will discuss policy and practice actions to build networks and collaborations that can promote increased equity and begin to address workforce shortages that affect many Texans, especially those living in rural areas.
The Summit brings together diverse stakeholders to share thoughts and ideas about why and how to create a Texas-based genomic registry to provide enhanced patient care for underserved populations. Texas A&M Health Science Center leaders and researchers want to extend collaboration with a variety of stakeholders to determine the best path for this technology to be embedded in Texans’ preventative and precision healthcare so that the value and benefits of a genetic registry can be made available and acceptable to all Texans.
At the Summit, participants will have the opportunity to meet and engage with early-stage technology companies developing devices, AI systems and new methodologies related to building and sustaining genomic registries.
Our Agenda
HEALTH EQUITY INNOVATION SUMMIT
Future Directions in Personalized Medicine,
Genomics and Clinical Care
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October 17th-18th
Capital Factory | Omni Hotel
Austin, TX
Health care is changing dramatically with personalized medicine and related tools and technologies at the forefront. One of the biggest challenges facing clinicians, community stakeholders, and policymakers is ensuring that these changes result in optimal health for all. This Summit will focus on the value of creating a genomic registry to provide enhanced patient care for underserved populations. It will consider historic inequities in health care and explore challenges and solutions to augment patients’ quality of life, expand access to state-of-the-art treatments, and increase the life expectancy of individuals across Texas through innovations in medical care. By introducing each topic, thought leaders will stimulate audience dialogue through shared perspectives.
Monday, October 17th
Craft Brews & BBQ Tour
5:30 pm-9:00 p.m.
Tuesday, October 18th
Health Equity Innovation Summit
8:00 a.m. Breakfast/Networking
8:25 a.m. Welcome
The Honorable Steve Adler
Mayor, City of Austin
8:35 a.m. Opening Remarks
Marcia Ory, PhD
Regents and Distinguished Professor
TAMU Health
8:45 a.m. Keynote Speaker
Martin Mendoza, PhD
Director of Health Equity, All of Us Research
National Institutes of Health
9:30 a.m. Break
9:40 a.m. Legislative + Policy Puzzle
The Honorable Donna Howard | State Representative, District 48
Ankit Sanghavi | Executive Director @ Texas Health Institute
Moderator | Chris Moose, Partner @ IBM
10:30 a.m. Break
10:40 a.m. Patients + Their Partners: Where the Rubber Hits the Road
Kenneth Ramos, MD PhD | Assistant Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs
TAMU Health
Omolola E. Adepoju, PhD | Research Director Humana Integrated
Sciences Institute, University of Houston,
Fertitta Family College of Medicine
Diana Dobson | Executive Director @ Regarding Cancer
Moderator | Mary Ann Roser, Founder & Chief @ Roser Prose
11:40 a.m. Interactive Survey Reviews
The Summit Organizers will seek audience feedback on key issues through
an interactive survey platform.
Moderator | Deborah Vollmer Dahlke, PhD, President/CEO
DVD Associates
12:10 p.m. Lunch + Innovation Lightning Talks
Hear about changes in technology and innovations on the horizon to
address existing challenges that can promote health equity.
7 Companies | Pitch + Q&A
Click Name for Bio
Michael O’Reilly, Founder Genomics Personalized Health
David Franklin, CEO & Founder Knowrx Health
Adrianna Cantu, CEO & Founder Revealix
Steve Popovich, President/CEO Clairvoyant Networks
Janis Powers, CEO & Founder Know Thyself
Adam Hansen, PhD, CEO & Founder Geneial
Don Fowler, President Echo IQ USA
Moderators | Elizabeth Jennings, Managing Partner @ Venture Atlas Labs
Rick Silva, PhD | Executive Director, Clinical/Translational &
Industry Collaborations, Center for Genomic and Precision
Medicine @ TAMU Health
1:30 p.m. Key Roles of Industry + Nonprofits
Eardie Curry, PharmD | Medical Affairs Executive Director @ Genentech
Ramona Magid | Chief Prevention Officer
Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas
Andrew Eye | CEO/Co-Founder @ Closedloop.ai
Moderator | Steven Cutbirth, VP of Marketing & Communications
emocha Health
2:30 p.m. Break
2:40 p.m. Gigantic Data + Patient Privacy
Marcus Carey| Author/Creator @ Tribe of Hackers
Enterprise Architect @ ReliaQuest
Alex Huff | Vice President, Health Technology Innovation
Texas Hospital Association Foundation
John Sun | Vice President of Health Equity and Indian Health Service
Philips Healthcare
Moderator | Chris Moose, Partner @ IBM
3:30-4:15 p.m. What We Learned
Presenters will summarize the results of the audience/interactive
survey reviews and panel discussions. An action plan, with future
follow-up, will be shared.
4:15-4:30 p.m. Closing Remarks
Our Visionary
Summit Speakers

Keynote Speaker
Martin Mendoza, PhD
Director of Health Equity,
All of Us Research Program
Founding Director Center For Population Health & Aging
