On September 27, 2019 national health care experts joined University of Michigan School of Public Health students, faculty, and staff in conversation about leadership, disruption, innovation and impact in our communities at the 2019 Griffith Leadership Center Symposium.
The biennial GLC Symposium helps strengthen the connections among research, teaching and practice and create opportunities for leadership development, mentorship, and experiential learning by immersing students in dialogue alongside health care policy makers, executives, and practitioners.
The GLC Symposium was an incredibly enriching experience; the mentorship from alumni and industry professionals was on display throughout the day, and I walked away with a renewed sense of purpose for my emerging career. I cannot wait to see where these connections will bring me next! - Alexander D. Fox, Master's Student in Health Management and Policy
This year, students had the opportunity to connect and build relationships with Michigan Public Health alumni, University of Michigan faculty, executives from health systems, insurance companies, law firms, government organizations, and public health organizations, as well as faculty, students, and professionals from across the country.
Together, the attendees considered the issues facing emerging healthcare leaders, and participated in breakout sessions to answer a range of important questions:
- What are the leadership skills necessary to successfully achieve impact?
- How do we think about disruption in health care from a global and a national perspective?
- What is the grassroots movement to redesign health care?
- What are some of the important and emerging themes?
Left: Master's student Niveen Elder introduces Michigan Public Health alumna Ellen Lukens, Division Director, Specialty Payment Models
Speakers at the symposium included:
- Kaveh Safavi, MD, JD - Senior Managing Director, Head of Global Health Practice, Accenture
- Michael Lanham, MD - Associate Chief Medical Information Officer, Michigan Medicine
- Rick Jelinek, MBA, MHSA - EVP, CVS Health and Aetna
- Rose Marie Martinez, ScD- Senior Board Member, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine
- Paula Lantz, PhD - Professor and Associate Dean for Research and Policy Engagement, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan
- Joneigh Khaldun, MD, MPH - Chief Medical Executive/Chief Deputy for Health, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
- Marty Makary, MD, MPH - Author, Unaccountable; Professor of Surgery and Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins University
- Heather Wall, MBA - Chief Commercial Officer, Civica Rx
- Ellen Lukens, MPH - Division Director for Specialty Payment Models, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation
- Emmarie Huetteman, MPA - Correspondent, Kaiser Health News
- David Green, MPH - Co-Founder and Executive Director, Alina Vision; Co-Founder, LegWorks, Inc., Deutsche Bank Eye Fund, Sound World Solutions, and Aurolab
- Nicole Cooper, DrPH, MPH - Vice President of Social Responsibility, UnitedHealthCare
"Healthcare is changing every day and the GLC Symposium provided me with the opportunity to hear from renowned professionals who are leading those changes. I was also able to connect with Michigan alumni and leaders who I sought great career advice from. For anyone looking for an opportunity to getting a pulse on the different dimensions of healthcare and engaging with leaders, the GLC Symposium is an event you won't want to miss!" - Niveen Elder, Master's Student in Health Management and Policy
“I really enjoyed the GLC Symposium as it helped me connect with people in the healthcare field that have been established and were willing to come back and help emerging healthcare leaders like me. It was a great atmosphere of new learning and it was great to be a part of it!” - Yonathan Tessema, Master's Student in Health Management and Policy