Past Sessions

In this session, you’ll hear from a panel of healthcare innovation experts who also bring their lived experience to their work. They will share the areas in which they’re working to create better outcomes and a better future for people facing a diagnosis. They will also offer their insights on how your voice, as attendees, is critical to co-creating the future of healthcare; whether you’re three days or three decades into your experience.

Clinical research requires experts to move drug development forward, but often it is forgotten that patients are the experts from diagnosis and beyond. In this session, we'll discuss the value of bringing the patient voice into cancer research. Our panelists will talk about fundamental methodology, best practices, and real-world examples of patient-focused research that is changing the world of cancer treatment. You'll leave this session with a better understanding of the growing world of patient experience research and ways to start making your own work more patient-focused.

Burnout has always been prevalent in the medical setting. High stakes, high demands, and the ebb and flow of dealing with patients make it a challenging field. However, the pandemic has contributed to a larger wave of burnout in the medical field. Let’s discuss how burnout happens and how to address the traumas you experience in the field. We’ll also discuss how to incorporate self-care into your regular routine to decrease the likelihood of burnout.