Rural health summit returns to Sanford Health
Aug. 12, 2024
This paid piece is sponsored by Sanford Health.
Sanford Health will convene some of the most dynamic and influential voices in health care, technology and business for an engaging and thought-provoking day of conversations that will push leaders to challenge the status quo and explore new strategies for transforming care delivery in rural America during a time of rapid disruption.
The third annual Summit on the Future of Rural Health Care will take place Oct. 29 at the Sanford Barn. It also will be livestreamed for journalists and the public to join.
Former FDA commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb is confirmed as a keynote speaker. He joins several other diverse voices from across the health care ecosystem who will share forward-looking insights on some of today’s most pressing issues, including harnessing technology and AI in health care, expanding access to high-quality, affordable and equitable care, and improving the health care consumer experience.
Confirmed speakers
- Dr. Nworah Ayogu, head of health care impact, Thrive Capital.
- Ceci Connolly, president and CEO, Alliance of Community Health Plans.
- Dr. Eve Cunningham, group vice president, chief of virtual care and digital health, Providence; founder and CEO, MedPearl.
- Tina Freese Decker, president and CEO, Corewell Health.
- Dr. Scott Gottlieb, 23rd commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
- Dr. Bruce Scott, president, American Medical Association.
- Ashley Thompson, senior vice president, public policy, American Hospital Association.
Bill Gassen, president and CEO of Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, will provide opening and closing remarks at the summit.
“Sanford Health continues to annually assemble the best and brightest minds in our sector in one place because we believe real change comes from action – not just talking about it,” Gassen said. “The future of rural health care holds tremendous promise, but it will require a new way of thinking and the collective energy, commitment and collaboration of diverse leaders to accelerate innovation.”
Additional details about this year’s program and newly confirmed speakers can be found at sanfordruralhealthsummit.org.
Last year’s event brought together health system CEOs, industry experts and prominent tech leaders for candid, wide-ranging conversations focused on reimagining the rural health care workforce of tomorrow. Nearly 200 guests attended the summit in Sioux Falls and more than 3,700 streamed the event online.
Media and members of the public can register to view the livestream of the event at sanfordruralhealthsummit.org/#register.
