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 nationally recognized health care expert who served as the 27th Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration following his bipartisan confirmation by the U.S. Senate.
During his tenure at the FDA, Dr. Makary led significant reforms to accelerate drug approvals, reduce animal testing, remove artificial food dyes, improve school nutrition, and transition the agency toward the use of artificial intelligence. He was the first leader of a federal agency to adopt AI agency-wide.
Prior to his government service, Dr. Makary was a professor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Johns Hopkins Business School. As Chief of Islet Transplant Surgery, he pioneered new surgical procedures and founded the Johns Hopkins Center for Surgical Trials and Outcomes Research. He has published more than 350 peer-reviewed scientific articles, served in leadership at the World Health Organization, and was elected to the National Academy of Medicine.
Dr. Makary is the author of several bestselling books, including The Price We Pay, winner of the 2020 Business Book of the Year Award, and his latest book, Blind Spots, a number-one bestseller exploring nutrition science, the microbiome, hormone replacement therapy, and emerging health trends. He is known for making complex medical issues relatable to both health care and general audiences.
Throughout his career, Dr. Makary has led national efforts to make health care more affordable, coordinated, and focused on prevention. His current work examines groundbreaking medical interventions, artificial intelligence, healthy living, and new models of care that improve outcomes while reducing costs.