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The Aspen Institute’s Health Innovators Fellows are industry leaders selected for their entrepreneurial approaches to some of the most complex health care challenges in the US. In four “Ignite” talks—a popular international format for fast, fun, and provocative presentations—the Fellows provide a rapid-fire look at leveraging innovations across the health care ecosystem to improve health and health care. Expect a lively exchange of ideas and new ways of thinking about trends in health care. Topics include: 1) Technology as a Determinant of Health -Dr. Sonia Angell 2) Lessons Learned in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria -Ricardo Rivera-Cardona 3) Attracting More Capital to U.S Healthcare -Cathy Kenworthy 4) The Vaginal Muscle No One is Talking About -Stacy Lindau
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Cathy KenworthyChief Marketing and Analytics Officer, Interactive Health -
Margaret LapizFounder, Prep Medico; Founder, Diversity in Health Professions; Founde... -
Ricardo Rivera-CardonaChief Business Development Officer, Somos Community Care -
Sonia AngellDeputy Commissioner, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hyg... -
Stacy Tessler LindauProfessor of Obstetrics/Gynecology and Medicine-Geriatrics, University...
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