Dr. Fred Sanfilippo's career has been as a physician-scientist and academic leader. He is also the Director of the Emory-Georgia Tech Healthcare Innovation Program, which has been developed with support from the Woodruff Fund and in coordination with the Georgia CTSA to enhance innovation in healthcare delivery research, education, and service. As a leader, Dr. Sanfilippo has been active in academic medicine, transplantation, and pathology. He has served on the editorial board of 13 professional journals, been invited to speak at some 200 academic and scientific venues, and elected president of seven academic and professional organizations.

Dr. Victoria Jordan is Vice President – Quality and Patient Safety at Emory Healthcare where she leads the development, coordination, and implementation of quality improvement efforts across Emory Healthcare. This includes strategic oversight of quality initiatives across Emory’s eleven hospitals and over 300 primary care and specialty clinics. The Office of Quality includes patient safety and infection prevention, process improvement, regulatory compliance, quality education, and clinical quality analytics.

Dr. Jordan received her Ph.D. from Auburn University in Industrial and Systems Engineering with an emphasis in applied statistics and received the Auburn University Distinguished Alumna of the Year Award for Industrial and Systems Engineering in 2017. She holds an M.B.A. from the Ohio State University, an M.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Auburn University, and a B.S. from the University of Kentucky in Statistics. Prior to her work in healthcare, she worked in manufacturing, consulting, and in academia.

Theresa W. Gillespie is the Associate Director for Community Outreach and Engagement at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University. She has over 30 years of experience in clinical oncology and health services research. Dr. Gillespie received her PhD in Educational Studies and Research Measurement from Emory University and has held leadership roles in developing clinical research programs. Her research focuses on cancer prevention, screening, treatment decisions, and reducing disparities. Currently, she leads efforts to engage underserved communities in clinical trials and provide cancer education. Dr. Gillespie also mentors students and junior researchers and has received several awards for her contributions to oncology nursing and research.

Dr. Dickert is an Associate Professor of Medicine in Cardiology at Emory University, with appointments in Epidemiology, Ethics, and the Clinical Cardiovascular Research Institute. He is Interim Director of the Emory Health Services Research Center and leads core facilities for the Georgia Clinical and Translational Science Alliance. A board-certified cardiologist, his research focuses on ethical issues in cardiology practice and clinical research, particularly informed consent challenges in acute care settings, investigators' responsibilities for ancillary care, shared decision-making, and incentives for research recruitment.

Dr. Duva is an Assistant Professor at Emory University's School of Nursing. She holds a BSN from the University of Florida, and an MN and PhD from Emory. With management and consulting experience, she became interested in health services research. Dr. Duva was a National Quality Scholar, gaining expertise in quality improvement and leading organizational change in healthcare. Her work also involves policy and advocacy to improve children's health through school nursing programs in local communities.

Dr. Jon Duke is the director of the Center for Health Analytics and Informatics at Georgia Tech Research Institute. Before joining Georgia Tech in 2016, he worked as a physician and researcher in medical environments. His research focuses on identifying patients of interest from diverse data sources for applications in research, quality, and clinical domains. He has led over $21 million in funded research and was a founding member of OHDSI, an open-source health data analytics collaborative.

Jyotirmay (Joe) Sharma, MD, FACS, is Professor and William C. McGarity Chair of Surgery in the Division of General and GI Surgery at Emory University School of Medicine. He serves as Director of Thyroid and Endocrine Surgery at Emory University Hospital. Dr. Sharma chairs the Wound Infection Group focused on reducing surgical site infections. He participates in Emory Medishare's surgical trips to Haiti. His clinical expertise includes outpatient parathyroidectomies, thyroidectomies, and adrenalectomies using minimally invasive techniques. Dr. Sharma received his MD from the University of Alabama and completed his surgery residency at Emory. He is a member of Alpha Omega Alpha and has received awards including Best Doctors of America.

Vikas P. Sukhatme, MD, ScD, is a full-time faculty member and physician-scientist at Emory School of Medicine with an extensive background in collaborative biomedical research and translational medicine. He served as Dean of Emory School of Medicine and chief academic officer of Emory Healthcare from 2017 to 2023, overseeing tremendous growth in research funding, eminent faculty recruitment, and the launch of new education and diversity initiatives. Prior to Emory, Dr. Sukhatme was chief academic officer and faculty dean at Harvard Medical School from 2009 to 2017. A strong proponent of using innovation to make healthcare more accessible, in 2022 he co-founded the Morningside Center for Innovative and Affordable Medicine with his wife to advance research on drug repurposing.

Nancye Feistritzer, DNP, RN, NEA-BC is the Vice President of the Center for Care Delivery and Innovation at Emory Healthcare. In this role, she leads core nursing initiatives and advancements in professional development, nursing practice, clinical excellence, and nursing science across care settings. Feistritzer joined Emory in 2014 as VP/Chief Nursing Officer, overseeing three Magnet-designated hospitals. Her accomplishments include enabling an environment that produced multiple ANCC Nurses of the Year, leading COVID-19 response efforts, and bed expansion projects. Feistritzer serves on state nursing workforce/leadership boards. She holds a DNP from Vanderbilt, MSN from George Mason, and BSN from Western Kentucky University.