Events
Healthcare-related events occur throughout the academic year at Stanford. On the PHI website, we'll feature those programs hosted at the GSB or associated with GSB courses and faculty.
Upcoming Events
A calendar of events is now accessible for 2011-2012. Please note that new events will be added throughout the year.
U.S. Healthcare Reform Seminar Series: Impacts on Innovation
This spring, Stanford students, faculty, and staff won't want to miss a new seminar series entitled U.S. Healthcare Reform: Impacts on Innovation.
Between early March and mid-May, five healthcare leaders will visit the GSB to provide multiple perspectives on the Accountable Care Act and how it is effecting innovation in the healthcare field. The series will kick off with Bob Kocher, who helped author the ACA, and will conclude with former Senator Bill Frist, who will address the policy and investment implications of the new law.
More information is available online or you can download the seminar series flyer. To attend the final session with Senator Frist, please email Lyn Denend.
From the Innovator's Workbench
Stanford Biodesign recently announced the speakers in its 2012 From the Innovator's Workbench series:
- March 14 - Alex Gorsky, Worldwide Chairman of Medical Devices & Diagnostics Group, Johnson & Johnson
- April 9 - Michael Kaschke, President and CEO, Carl Zeiss AG
- May 10 - Robert, Tim, and Scott Fischell, Father and Son Medtech Innovators
- May 29 - Marty Leon, Interventional Cardiology Innovator and Founder, TCT
All sessions will be held from 5:30 - 7:00 pm in Berg Hall at the Li Ka Shing Center. Please visit the Biodesign website to register.
Past Events
To get a sense of the types of healthcare events available to students, faculty, and alumni, check out last year's event calendar or browse some of our previous programs by category:
- From the Innovator's Workbench
Moderated interviews and Q&A sessions with world-renowned innovators and entrepreneurs from the medtech industry. - Roundtables and Seminars
Presentations and discussions with health care experts on timely topics and trends in the field. - Brown Bag Lunches
Working sessions with faculty and one or more representatives from the healthcare industry on important research opportunities. - GSB Healthcare Summit
In-depth exploration of a topic or theme by multiple experts over an extended period of time. The theme of the 2012 Summit was Shifting Paradigms in Healthcare.
GSB Healthcare Innovation Summit
The theme for the 2012 Summit, which took place on Wednesday, April 25, was Shifting Paradigms in Healthcare. The conference explored the powerful forces at work within the industry and innovations with the potential to transform health and healthcare on a global scale. Videos and articles from this year's event are coming soon! For highlights from 2011 Summit, visit the conference page.
Prinicpal Investment Conference Explores Healthcare Investing
The GSB recently hosted its biennial Principal Investment Conference, which is organized by the three largest student clubs on campus--the Finance & Investment Club, the Private Equity Club, and the Venture Capital Club.
This year's theme, Investing in Uncertain Times, attracted approximately 350 participants. Larry Fink, Chairman, CEO, and Founder of BlackRock Inc., delivered the keynote presentation.
In addition, Professor Rob Chess moderated a panel on healthcare investing that featured Tim Sullivan of Madison Dearborn Partners, Charles Warden of Versant Ventures, and Jeremy Green of Redmile Group. In the sessions, the panelists discussed the implications of the U.S. Accountable Care Act, the increasing emphasis on cost control throughout the health system, the growth of markets outside of the U.S., and the best/worst areas to invest in the current healthcare industry.