2025 MedHealth Summit
April 23, 2025 @ 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Since 2017, the MedHealth Summit has transformed the way healthcare innovation is discovered, sourced, and delivered in Michigan and Ontario. Join us on April 23, 2025, for a day overflowing with thought-provoking speakers and curated matchmaking.
The summit provides opportunities to engage in dynamic conversations, exchange ideas, and contribute to an energetic community dedicated to improving healthcare delivery and outcomes in Michigan and Ontario. Whether you represent a health system, medical innovation company, healthcare organization, economic development organization, entrepreneurial support organization, or investment firm, this summit will have something for you.
MCACHE is authorized to award 3.0 hours of ACHE Qualifying Education credits. Participants should list their attendance when they apply to the Amer. College of Healthcare Executives for advancement or recertification.
All items subject to change
| Time | Agenda Item |
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| 8:30-9:15 AM | Registration, Light Breakfast, and Networking |
| 9:15-9:30 AM | Welcoming Remarks Katrina Turnbow-Marion, Emcee |
| 9:30-10:30 AM | Featured Speaker Catherine Susko, Henry Ford Health |
| 10:30–11:40 AM | Healthcare at the Crossroads: Policy, Ethics, and the Impact of Politics In today’s rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, the intersection of policy, ethics, and politics plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of healthcare innovation. This panel will delve into the strategies for navigating the complexities of healthcare in times of instability. Join us for a deep dive into the strategies needed to adapt to these shifting dynamics, from understanding changing political priorities to securing and managing funding under new leadership. Experts will offer insights to ensure that quality healthcare not only survives but thrives—no matter what the future holds. Moderator: Gene Parunak, in2being Panelists: David Althoen, Henry Ford Health |
| 11:40 AM -1:00 PM | Lunch/Interactive Session: Care on the Move Step outside for a hands-on experience with the very technologies discussed. A fleet of mobile health units will be parked outside for tours, giving you the chance to see first-hand how these mobile healthcare solutions are designed to meet Detroiters where they are, delivering care directly to neighborhoods. Participating Organizations: Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services |
| 1:10-2:10 PM | I Raised Over One Million Dollars for My Idea: Ask Me Anything Fundraising for a health tech startup is no easy feat, but some founders have cracked the code and raised over one million dollars to bring their ideas to life. This panel will dive into the stories behind their success and strategies that helped them secure investment in a competitive industry. From navigating investor meetings to managing growth, these founders will tell all. This session will feature a live Q&A where the audience members can ask questions directly through their mobile devices and upvote the questions they want answered. Moderator: Niles Heron, TechTown Detroit Panelists:
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| 2:10-3:00 PM | Dr. Unconventional: Exploring Tech’s Potential and Continued Barriers in Community Health
All industries are impacted by technology, but we still have issues that slow the growth and success of technology in transforming community health. We can’t keep having the same conversations with people who agree with us. Community health challenges need fresh ideas, and technology’s potential remains untapped and potentially unconnected if we’re only talking to each other. This panel breaks us out of our own echo chamber by inviting leaders across disciplines—climate advocates, chemists, healthcare informatics, and physicians—to ask the bold questions no one else is asking; why isn’t tech solving these problems yet? Why do the barriers continue to exist? And what would it take for technology to truly transform community health? Moderator: Phillip Levy, Wayne State University Paul Thomas, Plum Health Alecia Gabriel, The Lab Drawer Margarita Hernandez, Chingona Consulting |
| 3:00-3:15 PM | Closing Remarks |
| 3:15-5:00 PM | Open Networking |
| 3:30-5:00 PM | Speed Matchmaking (accepted companies only) |
Should you have any questions or concerns about an event, or you need to change registration for an event, please contact us at [email protected]. Thank you!
