Dr. Marty Makary

Surgeon, Professor, Author,
and 27th FDA Commissioner

The Future of Healthcare Delivery

Healthcare continues to evolve at a remarkable pace, shaped by advances in technology, changing patient expectations, financial pressures, and an increasingly complex care delivery landscape. Surgeon, researcher, author, and 27th FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary will examine the forces transforming American healthcare, offering a thoughtful perspective on both the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead. Drawing on his experience as a physician and national healthcare leader, he will explore emerging trends, discuss practical approaches to addressing longstanding challenges, and provide insight into what healthcare leaders can expect as the industry continues to evolve over the next decade.

Join Dr. Makary as he shares common-sense methods for addressing healthcare challenges as he provides his perspective on the future of healthcare delivery to discuss how today's leaders can prepare for tomorrow's healthcare environment.

Learning Objectives:
1. Identify key trends expected to shape the future of healthcare delivery over the next decade.
2. Analyze emerging opportunities and challenges influencing the healthcare landscape.
3. Evaluate strategies for preparing healthcare organizations to adapt to ongoing industry transformation.
4. Consider the implications of evolving healthcare models for patients, providers, and healthcare leadership.

About Dr. Makary:

Dr. Marty Makary is a New York Times bestselling author, surgeon, and health care expert who served as the 27th U.S. Commissioner of the Food & Drug Administration. Prior to serving in government, Marty was a professor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the Johns Hopkins Business School and served in leadership at the World Health Organization.

Marty is the recipient of the 2020 Business Book of the Year Award for his book, The Price We Pay, and his latest book, BLIND SPOTS—a #1 Bestseller— explores food as medicine, the microbiome, hormone replacement and new health trends. Marty has led national policy efforts to make health care more affordable, more holistic, and more coordinated, especially for vulnerable populations. Most recently, his work has focused on the future role of A.I. in health care.

Clinically, Marty was the Chief of Islet Transplant Surgery at Johns Hopkins and is the recipient of the Nobility in Science Award from the National Pancreas Foundation. He has been a visiting professor at over 25 medical schools, has published over 350 scientific peer-review articles, and, in 2019, he was elected to the National Academy of Medicine.