Webinar: How Providers are Harnessing the Power of Genomics to Improve Community Health

A number of leading health systems are investing in large-scale genetic screening programs, betting on the potential of genomics to improve community health by identifying millions of individuals who are at a higher risk of developing actionable genetic conditions. This webinar will discuss the benefits and challenges of such projects, focusing on lessons learned from the Healthy Nevada Project—an effort being led by Renown Health, in partnership with Helix, to sequence and screen 250,000 Nevadans.

Join Anthony Slonim, MD, DrPH, President and CEO of Renown Health, and James Lu, MD, PhD, Co-founder and Senior Vice President of Applied Genomics at Helix, to:

• Identify the solutions necessary to overcome challenges in implementing large-scale preventative genetic screening
• Highlight the impact that health, social & genomic determinants can have on community health
• Demonstrate the importance of strategic partnerships in achieving success in large-scale genomics screening initiatives. 
   

Anthony Slonim, M.D., DrPH, FACHE
President and Chief Executive Officer
Renown Health

Dr. Anthony Slonim serves as president and CEO of Renown Health. Dr. Slonim’s notable career spans complex healthcare systems from the federal government to the private sector, academic medicine and public health. He’s developed a national profile as an expert in patient safety, accountable care and healthcare quality.
 
Dr. Slonim is a quadruple board-certified pediatric intensivist by training, has authored more than 15 textbooks and published more than 60 academic journal articles. He currently serves as Editor in Chief for the Physician Leadership Journal and Physician Leadership Library, chairs the American Hospital Association’s Systems Council (representing more than 300 integrated health systems nationwide), and chairs the CMR Institute Board. He also currently holds a university appointment at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine.
 
Dr. Slonim also launched the Renown Institute for Health Innovation, which will tackle social determinants of health, utilize genomics to advance personalized medicine, and address mental illness and addiction. With a commitment to community-based initiatives for the promotion of health and wellness, Dr. Slonim caught the industry’s attention by launching the Healthy Nevada Project^®, the first population health study that combines genetic, environmental, social and clinical data to address individual and community health needs.
 

James Lu, M.D., PH.D.
Co-founder & Senior Vice President of Applied Genomics
Helix

James is a co-founder and SVP of Applied Genomics at Helix, a population genomics company with a mission to empower every person to improve their life through DNA. Helix is accelerating the integration of genomic data into clinical care and broadening the impact of large-scale population health programs by providing comprehensive expertise in DNA sequencing, bioinformatics, and individual engagement. Powered by our proprietary Exome+^™assay—a panel-grade exome enhanced by more than 300,000 informative non-coding regions—Helix partners with health systems to provide a scalable solution which enables the discovery of medically relevant, potentially life-saving, genetic information. Additionally, Helix offers a suite of DNA-powered products for continued individual engagement and discovery. 

At Helix, James is responsible for the scientific teams which include bioinformatics, laboratory operations, regulatory, quality, translational research and policy teams.  

Prior to Helix, James was a faculty member at Duke University where he focused on translational genomics and machine learning methodologies for electronic medical records. James has also explored a broad range of research topics in population genetics, Mendelian genomics, and computational psychiatry and has published dozens of papers in journals such as Nature, the New England Journal of Medicine and the Journal of Machine Learning Research.
 

Adam Rubenfire
Custom Content Strategist
Modern Healthcare

Adam Rubenfire is Modern Healthcare's Custom Content Strategist. He is responsible for the development of webinars, white papers and other engaging content for marketers looking to target the healthcare industry. Prior to his current role, he served as Modern Healthcare's supply chain reporter. His work has also appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Automotive News and Crain's Detroit Business.
 

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