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By Jeremy Martin<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Innovation<\/a>
The Innovation Summit\u2019s first panel was titled \u201cInvesting for Impact: How Philanthropic Partnerships are Driving Innovation in Medicine and Healthcare.\u201d Moderated by Errik Anderson (D '00 TH '06 TU '07), CEO and Founder of Alloy Therapeutics, Inc. (left) the panel featured Neil Smiley (D '82), Founder and CEO of Loopback Analytics; Reed Jobs, Founder of Yosemite Venture Fund; and John Connolly, PhD (GR '01 MED '01), Chief Scientific Officer at the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On September 26, 2024, Dartmouth Health and the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, in partnership with Dartmouth\u2019s Magnuson Center for Entrepreneurship, Thayer School of Engineering, and Tuck School of Business, hosted the inaugural Innovation in Medicine & Healthcare Summit<\/a> at the Hanover Inn in Hanover, N.H. This groundbreaking event brought together leaders in healthcare, technology, and academia to explore cutting-edge advancements\u00a0 in cancer therapeutics, digital health, and healthcare delivery\u2014and their potential impact on patient care and education.<\/p>\n

Keynote Conversation: Philanthropy Meets Venture Capital<\/strong><\/p>\n

The summit kicked off with a compelling keynote conversation between Reed Jobs, founder of the venture fund Yosemite, and Errik Anderson (D '00 TH '06 TU '07), CEO and founder of Alloy Therapeutics. The two were introduced by Steve Leach, MD, director of Dartmouth Cancer Center. In their conversation, Jobs emphasized his organization\u2019s mission to \u201cultimately make cancer non-lethal in our lifetimes\u201d through a unique combination of philanthropic and venture capital approaches. \u201cBeing an investor made me a much better philanthropist,\u201d he said, explaining how both are critical to seeding innovation, catalyzing commercialization, and generating revenue.<\/p>\n

Jobs and Anderson were then joined onstage by Neil Smiley (D '82)\u00a0, founder and CEO of Loopback Analytics and president of the Charles H. Hood Foundation, and John Connolly (GR '01 MED '01), PhD, chief scientific officer of the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy. Together, the group delved into de-risking strategies, data-driven improvements in treatment access, and the value that philanthropy can bring to accelerating innovation.\u00a0 This discussion set the tone for the full day\u2019s exploration of innovation and its role in shaping the future of healthcare.<\/p>\n

Emerging Themes in Healthcare Innovation<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Sian<\/a>
Dartmouth President Sian Leah Beilock, PhD, speaks at the Innovation Summit. Photo by Rob Strong<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Throughout the summit, salient themes emerged. One was the critical role of multi-disciplinary collaboration in driving innovation, and another was the challenge of translating scientific research from academic labs to clinical settings. During the session, \"Technology as a Driving Force for Predicting and Preventing Cancer,\" for example, digital health pioneer Nick Jacobson, PhD, and epidemiologist Brock Christensen, PhD\u2014both from the Geisel School of Medicine\u2014shared how they are accelerating the journey of innovation to impact in healthcare delivery in their respective fields.<\/p>\n

This sentiment was underscored during remarks by Dartmouth President Sian Leah Beilock, PhD, as she spoke to summit attendees about what makes the Dartmouth environment so conducive to cross-discipline collaboration. And throughout the day, Jamie Coughlin, executive director of The Magnuson Center for Entrepreneurship at Dartmouth<\/a>, repeatedly spoke to the significance of Dartmouth\u2019s unique \u201cecosystem\u201d in driving its innovation accelerators and business development initiatives, emphasizing their vital role in bringing medical innovations to market.<\/p>\n

\u201cA major goal of this ecosystem is to improve outcomes,\u201d Coughlin told summit attendees. \u201cOur community is deeply connected, from academic science through entrepreneurship. And we\u2019re excited to have you lean into what we\u2019re building here at Dartmouth, which can inform industry and our healthcare systems.\u201d<\/p>\n

Storytelling as a Catalyst for Change<\/strong><\/p>\n

The power of storytelling in successful entrepreneurship was another major focus of the event, equally essential for transforming promising discoveries into tangible benefits for patients and healthcare systems.<\/p>\n

\"Dick<\/a>
Richard Levy, PhD, (D \u201960), was the Innovation Summit\u2019s plenary speaker. Photo by Rob Strong<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This fact was evident when plenary speaker and philanthropist Richard Levy (D '60), PhD, shared his story of caring for his late wife, Susan, after she became ill. Being her primary caregiver, Levy said, inspired him to seek new ways to improve healthcare quality and delivery. This notably led to his continued support of the Susan & Richard Levy Health Care Delivery Incubator<\/a>, a joint venture between The Dartmouth Institute and Dartmouth Health that funds innovative healthcare delivery solutions. Since its launch in 2019, the incubator has enabled researchers to think creatively, recognizing that even seemingly small changes can have an outsized impact. The experience also illuminated for him the vital role of social services, and the need for innovative solutions to lower costs and navigate complex healthcare systems.<\/p>\n

With equal poignancy, Liya Shuster-Bier (D '10), founder and CEO of Maia Oncology<\/a>, recounted her battle with cancer and how undergoing treatment led her to create what she calls, \u201cthe first virtual comprehensive primary care clinic for cancer patients and survivors in the country.\u201d Her leap from patient to innovator illustrated the transformative potential of personal experiences in driving healthcare advancements.<\/p>\n

A Shift in Medical Consciousness <\/strong><\/p>\n

During the summit, many speakers argued that a significant shift in medical consciousness was afoot. As physicians increasingly rely on AI and other novel technologies, they are beginning to frame health not just as the absence of disease but as a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being.<\/p>\n

\"Innovation<\/a>
The Innovation Summit featured a keynote conversation between Reed Jobs, Founder of Yosemite Venture Fund and Errik Anderson (D '00 TH '06 TU '07), CEO and Founder of Alloy Therapeutics, Inc. Photo by Rob Strong<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

During an afternoon panel focused on healthcare delivery for young patients, Matt Hand, DO, a pediatric nephrologist and integrative medicine specialist at Dartmouth Health Children\u2019s, said a radical shift in the way we view wellness was required to advance healthcare access and delivery\u2014particularly for young patients. Hand says his own recovery from arthritis helped him to realize the \u201cneed to bring more integrative techniques like nutrition, movement, and stress-reduction\u201d into his practice, \u201cso that every single patient that comes to Dartmouth can receive better healthcare in the early years of their life.\u201d Hand's holistic approach was echoed by fellow panelist Lynn Fiellin, MD, professor of biomedical data science at Geisel, who discussed the significance of preventative care and early interventions for adolescents\u2014an approach recently featured in The Boston Globe<\/em><\/a> just days before the summit.<\/p>\n

Dartmouth\u2019s Unique Position in Shaping Healthcare\u2019s Future<\/strong><\/p>\n

The summit also featured discussions on the future of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare, with experts from Dartmouth and beyond exploring potential applications and ethical considerations of AI in medical diagnosis and treatment. Lisa Marsch, PhD, director of The Center for Technology and Behavioral Health at Dartmouth<\/a>, shared her excitement about the future of digital behavioral health therapeutics and AI-driven technologies to boost access to mental health resources and psychiatric treatment.<\/p>\n

The summit concluded with several calls to action. A discussion between summit attendees and Coughlin, Marsch, Leach, and Estevan Garcia, MD, MPA, Dartmouth\u2019s chief health and wellness officer, focused on what could be done to more closely align research, entrepreneurship, and venture capital to ensure that the best ideas are supported and brought to market.<\/p>\n

And in his closing remarks, Geisel Dean Duane Compton, PhD, echoed Coughlin\u2019s opening words about Dartmouth\u2019s unique ability to drive innovation. \u201cThis summit brings together some of the brightest minds in healthcare and technology,\u201d he said, \u201cfostering collaborations that will undoubtedly lead to shaping the future of medicine, improving patient care, and advances in medical research.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Innovation<\/a>
The evening before the Innovation Summit featured a dinner and program for summit attendees and speakers at the Class of 1982 Engineering and Computer Science Center Atrium. Photo by Kata Sasvari<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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