Dr.Ije Akunyili, MD, MBA, MPA, is the Chief Medical Officer,Jersey City Medical Centre,USA. She is the Medical Center’s first Black Chief Medical Officer. In her most recent role, Dr. Akunyili served as the Regional Medical Director for TeamHealth, Northeast Group, where she had strategic, operational, and clinical oversight of nearly twenty emergency departments, critical care, …
Ikenna Okezie, MD, MBA is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Somatus, the market leader in value-based kidney care. Dr. Okezie founded Somatus in 2016 to introduce a preventive and more holistic solution for patients with or at risk of developing Chronic Kidney Disease or End-Stage Renal Disease. Under his leadership, the organization has …
Kaakpema “KP” Yelpaala is the Chief Impact Officer of the Health Equity Moonshot at StartUp Health. In this role, he is an investor and ecosystem builder focused on digital health innovations that can reduce health inequities globally. Yelpaala, who goes by “KP,” is a global entrepreneur and public health practitioner with a deep understanding of …
Karen Akinsanya, President of R&D, Therapeutics, joined Schrödinger in 2018. She leads the company’s therapeutics group which is responsible for preclinical drug discovery, translational research, and early clinical development, in addition to drug discovery business development and collaborations. She has more than 25 years of experience in academia, pharmaceutical R&D, partnerships, and licensing. She joined …
Dr. Bisasor-McKenzie is the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) in the Ministry of Health (MOH). She has 25 years of experience in the health care system in Jamaica and was the first Emergency Physician to be appointed as a Consultant in the Public Sector. She served as Head of the Accident & Emergency Department at the …
Kayo Olufowobi is the OneDX Founder, IT entrepreneur and Inventor. He assumes responsibility for the development and deployment of OneDX health solutions. OneDX integrates seamlessly with electronic health records (EHR); picture archive and communication systems (PACS); radiology information systems (RIS); and other critical interfaces without the need to install additional client-side hardware. This eliminates one …
Anita Kemi DaSilva-Ibru MD, MPH Anita Kemi DaSilva-Ibru is a specialist healthcare physician who is dedicated to improving the lives of women and girls through medical practice, social activism and wider public advocacy against gender-based violence. Professionally, Dr DaSilva-Ibru is a consultant specialist in obstetrics and gynaecology, as well as a public health physician, with …
Dr. Jerome Walcott is the Minister of Health and Wellness. Walcott was raised in Bridgetown and was educated at St. Angela’s Primary and also studied at London Business School. He graduated from University of the West Indies in 1982 and is a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons. Walcott was MP between 2003 and …
Dr. Jessica Clemons, MD, Board-Certified Psychiatrist, has recently been recognized by Forbes as a leader in making mental health and wellness apart of the current zeitgeist. Dr. Clemons received her medical degree from Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University and completed her residency training at NYU Langone Medical Center. While her work is primarily …
Kimberly Crawford is a seasoned business executive. She currently serves a Head of Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Global Partnerships at Johnson & Johnson.Kimberley is responsible for advancing the company’s DEI outcomes through partnerships globally. She is a member of the Board of Directors at Philadelphia Children’s Alliance in Philadelphia, currently serving as Vice President …