Healthcare of Tomorrow Conference Goes Virtual, Spotlights Insights on Pandemic Response and Health Equity
Complimentary virtual event series will feature hospital executives, front-line responders and industry thought leaders
Oct 29, 2020, 11:34 ET
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in hospital rankings, will convene leading hospital and health experts for its eighth annual Healthcare of Tomorrow conference which has been re-imagined for the first time as a virtual event series.
The Healthcare of Tomorrow series will kick off on Nov. 12 with a webinar exploring lessons learned amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, as well as insights on how the U.S. presidential election could impact the industry.
In the weeks that follow, registrants will hear from hospital executives, heroes from the COVID-19 front lines, leading cancer researchers, including a Nobel Prize winner, and other health industry insiders in a series of conversations offering strategic insights on moving the industry forward. On Nov. 17, the series will include an in-depth examination of how to improve health equity across all levels of care. Sessions also feature discussions of the U.S. News Best Children's Hospitals and Best Hospitals rankings and methodologies.
Featured speakers include Dr. Eric Topol, founder and director of the Scripps Research Translational Institute, and Dr. Peter Hotez, professor and co-director of the Center for Vaccine Development at Texas Children's Hospital.
"The health care landscape has seen a seismic shift over the past nine months as the coronavirus pandemic gripped the nation," said Kim Castro, editor and chief content officer at U.S. News. "With the pandemic further exposing existing disparities in our healthcare system, the Healthcare of Tomorrow series will continue its mission of bringing together world-class thought leaders to discuss how to solve some of the biggest issues that have plagued the industry for far too long."
Confirmed speakers and panels include:
To learn more about this virtual conference or to register for sessions please visit the U.S. News Live page here.
For session recaps and reporting, media can visit usnews.com and join the conversation on Twitter using #USNHOT.
About Healthcare of Tomorrow
U.S. News & World Report brings its legacy of health reporting, analysis and industry insights to life in this annual leadership forum. Healthcare of Tomorrow, presented by U.S. News Best Hospitals, unites a community of forward-thinking executives to exchange ideas, share best practices and set new standards for patient care. The eighth annual event will be held virtually starting in November of 2020.
About U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report is the global leader in quality rankings that empower people to make better, more informed decisions about important issues affecting their lives. A digital news and information company focused on Education, Health, Money, Travel, Cars and News, USNews.com provides consumer advice, rankings and analysis to serve people making complex decisions throughout all stages of life. More than 40 million people visit USNews.com each month for research and guidance. Founded in 1933, U.S. News is headquartered in Washington, D.C.
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