Diversity, Inclusion, & Health Equity Symposium - West Coast

Tuesday, February 14, 2023 8:00 AM 08:00
Thursday, February 16, 2023 12:00 PM 12:00

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Diversity, Inclusion, & Health Equity Symposium - West Coast

February 14-16, 2023

Faegre Drinker, Four Embarcadero Center, 27th Floor, San Francisco, California 94111

February 14: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM PST (Faegre Drinker, Four Embarcadero Center, 27th Floor, San Francisco, California 94111)
February 15: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM PST (Virtual)
February 16: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST (Virtual)

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About the symposium

The Diversity, Inclusion, & Health Equity Symposium - West Coast is one of the country’s leading and longest-running events focusing specifically on health equity, health disparities, and critical diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) issues impacting healthcare in the U.S. The 3-day hybrid symposium features both live and virtual panel discussions, keynote addresses, career fairs, and networking opportunities. The symposium brings together leading healthcare executives, physicians, researchers, patient groups, academics, authors, clinical trial professionals, and DEI advocates in a collaborative forum to discuss health equity. The symposium focuses on the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities in the marketplace and workplace. Key opinion leaders and symposium participants will discuss new ideas and perspectives on (1) diversifying clinical trials to include underrepresented groups, (2) developing a diverse workforce and inclusive workplace, and (3) reducing systemic health disparities that disproportionately affect marginalized communities of color. The symposium also features a career fair that connects participants with many of the country’s leading healthcare organizations specifically focusing on hiring underrepresented talent. This 3-day event also aims to address the broader health disparities that disproportionately impact marginalized communities in the U.S. Participants will learn the latest insights and industry-tested solutions, share new ideas and perspectives, and meet new industry and marketplace colleagues.

About the Virtual Diversity Career Fair

The Diversity Career Fair connects underrepresented professionals, including people of color, women, the LGBTQ+ community, veterans, and the differently-abled, with some of the country’s leading healthcare organizations. The career fair provides diverse job seekers an opportunity to learn about DEI-focused healthcare organizations, submit résumés, interview, and meet with company representatives.

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Why Attend?

JOIN the world’s #1 symposium focusing specifically on health equity and diversity

UNDERSTAND obstacles to clinical trials and how to make the clinical trial ecosystem more diverse and inclusive for all patients

ACQUIRE knowledge on how to reduce health disparities by building culturally competent organizations best suited to provide care for diverse patient populations

FOCUS on building inclusive organizational cultures that attracts the best and brightest people, resulting in a diverse and innovative workforce

DISCUSS how to strategically reduce health disparities to create a more equitable U.S. healthcare system

CREATE a workplace that embraces and promotes an inclusive environment by leveraging the latest D&I trends and ideas

LEARN to leverage a more diverse marketplace and a more inclusive workforce to create bottom-line growth opportunities

NETWORK and share ideas with many of the country’s leading health sector professionals who are passionate about health equity and diversity

RECOGNIZE the impact of systemic racism and structural inequities in healthcare and in the workplace

DISTINGUISHED ADDRESSES

Mr. Julius Pryor III

Chair of the Board of Directors, Center for Healthcare Innovation

Julius Pryor helps companies accelerate innovation and drive business results. Having created and led groundbreaking strategies at six global corporations, Julius practically created the role of the modern Chief Diversity Officer. Every time he held the job, it was a newly created position. He’s held executive roles at Johnson & Johnson (J&J), Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE), Russell Athletic, Abbott, Takeda and Cerner. He was Vice President of Global Diversity at both J&J and CCE. Julius served as Head of Innovation, Diversity & Inclusion at biotech leader Genentech (Roche). He is Chair of the Board of Directors at the Center for Healthcare Innovation, an independent, non-profit research institute dedicated to making healthcare more equitable by leveraging technology, data analytics, and innovative marketplace platforms. Julius is not a traditional diversity officer. His focus is leveraging foundational principles of DEI to drive revenue, market share, new products and unique services. He builds organizational diversity maturity which drives ideas across lines of demarcation and enables leaders to make better decisions. Julius learned a great deal about agility, driving outcomes and clarity of mission during his service in the U.S. Navy. He notes that, “The Navy is a requirement driven culture – you can delegate authority, but not responsibility”. He is a U.S. Navy Captain, Surface Warfare Officer and instructor for the Navy Officer Leadership Development Program. He held leadership roles in Atlantic and Pacific fleets including, Unit Commanding Officer, Executive Officer and Fleet Staff Officer. He had the honor of serving on the re-commissioning crew of the historic USS Missouri (BB-63). Julius is a graduate of Morehouse College and The Williston Northampton School (Easthampton, Massachusetts). He sits on the boards of the Andrew Young Center for Global Leadership, AArete Corporation, and is Board Chair for The Center for Healthcare Innovation. He was initiated into the legendary Psi Chapter of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity while at Morehouse. Julius is the author of Thriving in a Disruptive World: 6 Critical Concepts for Navigating the 21st Century.

Dr. Owen Garrick, MD, MBA

Chief Medical Officer, Clinical Trial Services, CVS Health

Owen Garrick, MD is Chief Medical Officer of CVS Health Clinical Trial Services. In this role, Dr. Garrick is responsible for the overall medical strategy across the portfolio, overseeing medical compliance, clinical insights, publications and clinical innovation. He will build out the medical affairs function across CTS. Dr. Garrick will continue to be the Executive Sponsor for the CTS-wide equity efforts, including diversity in clinical trials. Dr. Garrick joined CVS Health as Vice President, Conduct Delivery for Clinical Trial Services, in April 2021. He helped build the nationwide, patient-centric clinical trial delivery model currently in expansion, as well as the Commitment on Diversity and Equity (CODE) in clinical trials initiative. Prior to joining CVS Health, Owen was President of Bridge Clinical Research, where he had responsibility for the Clinical Trials, Research Analytics, Health Services Research and Healthcare Communications business units. Which at Bridge Clinical he helped launch multiple collaborative efforts in advancing precision medicine research and data science. His study “Does Diversity Matter for Health? Experimental Evidence from Oakland” won the 2021 Research Paper of the Year by the American Society of Health Economists. Prior to joining Bridge Clinical, Dr. Garrick was Director of Strategy and Business Development at McKesson Corporation. Before joining McKesson, Dr. Garrick was Global Head of M&A Negotiations at Novartis Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Garrick is a nationally recognized leader in the field of research and research ethics. He was confirmed and completed a term with the Department of Health and Human Services Advisory Council on Human Research Protections from 2012-2016. He has co-authored industry advisory documents around biospecimen data security and patient engagement in research and currently serves on the board of Professional Responsibility in Medicine & Research (PRIMR). Dr. Garrick earned his MD from Yale School of Medicine and his MBA from Wharton School of Business. He holds an AB in Psychology from Princeton University.

Dr. Ebbin Dotson, PhD, MHSA

Assistant Professor, Department of Health Management and Policy, University of Michigan School of Public Health

Ebbin Dotson, PhD, MHSA is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Management and Policy (HMP), the Faculty Director for the UM Summer Enrichment Program (UMSEP), and the Director for the Health Equity Leadership Pipeline Collaborative (The Collaborative) at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. Dr. Dotson’s research topics include organizational theory and behavior, health equity, leadership competencies, health professions pipelines, workforce diversity, predictive assessment, health literacy, and community health. In HMP, Dr. Dotson teaches courses in organizational behavior, leadership, and health equity management. He is the student case competition faculty director and is the faculty liaison to the HMP Alumni Board. Within SPH, Dr. Dotson supports recruitment and retention pipeline program initiatives, and advises the student organization Public Health Student of African Descent (PHSAD). On campus, Dr. Dotson enjoys his work with the Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, The Edward Ginsberg Center, the Center for Interprofessional Education, and the Men of Color Faculty Writing Group. Before joining UM SPH, Dr. Dotson served as the Assistant Dean of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion and an Assistant Professor in Community Health Sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health. Dr. Dotson received his PhD in Health Services and Policy Analysis from the University of California at Berkeley School of Public Health. He earned a Masters of Health Services Administration degree and a Bachelors of Science degree in Organizational Studies from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He was also an administrative fellow at Michigan Medicine. Dr. Dotson serves on the University of Michigan SPH Health Management and Policy Program Alumni board, and several of his community service efforts are focused on mentoring youth, especially young men.