MITSS is proud to present an exciting line-up of speakers for this year’s event. Our opening remarks will be provided by a well known patient, author, and trail blazing champion of participatory medicine. Our Keynote will be presented by a world-class physician leader -- an innovator who has been at the forefront of clinician support for many years. We will hear from our distinguished Co-Chairs. And, our Executive Director, Linda Kenney, will highlight this past year’s accomplishments while putting forth our strategic goals for 2011. Our speakers are certain to inspire and ignite the spark of change long after the event comes to an end!

 

OPENING REMARKS
DAVID deBRONKART
E-PATIENT DAVE

David deBronkart, widely known as e-Patient Dave, is a cancer patient and blogger who, in 2009, became a noted activist for healthcare transformation through participatory medicine and personal health data rights.  The Boston Globe has called him "a recognized online champion of 'participatory medicine'."  He is the author of "Laugh, Sing, and Eat Like a Pig: How an Empowered Patient Beat Stage IV Cancer (And What Healthcare Can Learn From It)," released in July of 2010.  The unusual title comes from the positive approach he chose to confronting his disease.

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ANTHONY D. WHITTEMORE, MD
CMO & SVP FOR CLINICAL AFFAIRS
BRIGHAM & WOMEN'S HOSPITAL

Anthony D. Whittemore, MD, is the Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice-President, Clinical Affairs at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.   As CMO at the Brigham, Dr. Whittemore has initiated several hospital wide programs including the Office for Patient Safety, introduction of bar code technology of medication administration, implementation of a web-based medical error reporting system, and the creation of the Center for Professionalism and Peer Support, the Center for Bioethics, and the BWH Physician Leadership Program in conjunction with the Harvard Business School.  

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EVENT CO-CHAIR
JOHN CHRISTOFORO, FACHE
PRINCIPLE, NEW ENGLAND HEALTHCARE CONSULTING GROUP

John Christoforo, FACHE, is a 28 year healthcare management veteran, having held leadership roles in hospital operations, physician practice management, business development, and consulting.  Over the course of his career, John has held numerous board positions and has been involved in a number of community organizations including the Massachusetts Hospital Association, Health Care Management Association of Massachusetts (past president), and Tri-City Community Mental Health Center.   

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EVENT CO-CHAIR
TRISH HANNON, FACHE
PRESIDENT & CEO, NEW ENGLAND BAPTIST HOSPITAL

Trish Hannon, FACHE, became the 10th President and Chief Executive Officer of New England Baptist Hospital in November, 2009.  Prior to joining the Baptist, Ms. Hannon served as Chief Operating Officer of Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Massachusetts, and Senior Vice President for Health Care Operations for Baystate Health.  Ms. Hannon is a member of the board of the Health Care Management Association and a member of the Massachusetts Organization of Nurse Executives.  Ms. Hannon has been active in community leadership roles and has served as board member for non-profit institutions throughout Western Massachusetts.

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EVENT CO-CHAIR
LUKE SATO, MD
CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER AND VICE PRESIDENT
CRICO/RMF

Luke Sato, MD, is the Chief Medical Officer and Vice President of Loss Prevention and Patient Safety for CRICO/RMF (Risk Management Foundation of the Harvard Medical Institutions).  Dr. Sato is also an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School.  He currently oversees the development of all Patient Safety and Loss Prevention programs for CRICO/RMF and the coordination of these initiatives across the Harvard medical system.  

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EVENT HOST
LINDA KENNEY
PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
MITSS

Linda Kenney founded MITSS in 2002 as the result of a personal experience with adverse medical event, when she identified the need for support services in cases of adverse events and outlined an agenda for change. Since that time, she has been a tireless activist for patient, family, and clinician rights. She has become a nationally and internationally recognized leader in the patient safety movement and speaks regularly at healthcare conferences and forums.  In 2006, Linda was the first consumer graduate of the prestigious HRET/AHA Patient Leadership Fellowship.  That same year, she was the recipient of the National Patient Safety Foundation’s esteemed Socius Award, an annual award given in recognition of effective partnering in pursuit of patient safety.  She has authored and contributed to a number of publications on topics including the emotional impact of adverse events on patients, families, and clinicians.  Linda serves on the boards of the National Patient Safety Foundation and Planetree.

 

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