40 Optimists in One Room in Chicago

Once a year, a very special group gathers in person: the behind-the-scenes innovators, operators, clinicians, policymakers, and digital health leaders shaping the future of children’s healthcare. This year, that group met in Chicago at the KidsX Pediatric Health Innovation Summit, and we recorded the entire experience.

In this unique live episode, Omkar shares highlights from the day: inspiring stories from leaders like AVIA CEO Clay Holderman, discussions on patient experience and digital tools from Stacy Zoucha, insights into pediatric AI from Ali Nasser, and conversations about policy, innovation pathways, device development, and the role of federal agencies with Stephen Konya and Dr. Juan Espinoza.

It’s a rare look at the community of “innovation enablers” working to make healthcare better for children, the people who build connections, remove barriers, and help new ideas find their way into practice.

Episode Resources:

Cancer Moonshot℠ - NCI

MAHA report

CTIP - FDA-funded MedTech accelerator

FDA Pediatric Device Consortia (PDC) Grants Program

Connect with summit speakers:

Clay Holderman - CEO at AVIA

Stacy Zoucha - Director of Digital Health and Innovation at Children's Nebraska

Ali Nasser - Manager, Insights & Advisory at AVIA

Stephen Konya - Chief, Innovation and Strategic Partnerships for the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Dr. Juan Espinoza - Chief Research Informatics Officer at Lurie Children’s Hospital

Connect with us:

KidsX Website

KidsX LinkedIn

Children's Hospital L.A. Website

Children's Hospital L.A. Instagram

Children's Hospital L.A. LinkedIn

KidsX Summit was sponsored by:

AVIA Health Website

AVIA Health LinkedIn

Gozio Health Website

Gozio Health LinkedIn

Learn more about today’s podcast episode sponsor:

Q-rounds Website

Q-rounds LinkedIn

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