How Emerging Technologies are Shaping Education, Workforce, and Care Delivery
Future of Healthcare Summit
The Future of Healthcare Summit will be held on Thursday, November 12, 2026 from 8 am – 3 pm at Clementine Hall, 4710 Charlotte Ave, Nashville, TN 37209.
In partnership with a statewide organizing committee, the College of Emerging and Collaborative Studies at the University of Tennessee is hosting the Future of Healthcare Summit. The forum explores the impact of emerging technologies on the future of healthcare education, workforce readiness, rural health, and care delivery.
For more information or questions about the summit, please email [email protected].
Additional details and information on speakers are forthcoming.
Register for the Future of Healthcare Summit
Bringing together healthcare leaders, educators, policymakers, and innovators from across Tennessee, the summit will examine how artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies are transforming healthcare education and clinical training, preparing the workforce for a rapidly evolving healthcare environment, and creating new models to strengthen rural healthcare delivery and expand access to care.
Panel Information
Panel 1: From Rural to Urban: Preparing Tennessee’s Healthcare Workforce for an AI-Enabled Future
Andrew Burnett, Moderator
VP of Workforce and Rural Health, Tennessee Hospital Association
Wendy Likes, Panelist
Dean of the College of Nursing, UTHSC
Jeffery Adams, Panelist
Director of the College of Health Sciences Simulation Center, Lipscomb University
Brooks Young, Panelist
Executive Director of TNWorks, Tennessee Department of Labor
Dr. James Haynes, Panelist
Dean of the College of Medicine, UTHSC-Chattanooga
Panel 2: From Innovation to Implementation: Using Technology to Transform Care Delivery and Expand Access in Rural Communities and Throughout Tennessee
Devin Fladd, Moderator
Director of Operations Excellence, UT Medical Center
Maria Sexton, Panelist
Chief Information Officer, UT Medical Center
Tina Prescott, Panelist
President and CEO, West Tennessee Healthcare
Stephanie Boynton, Panelist
Market President and Chief Executive Officer of Outreach, Erlanger
“As healthcare continues to evolve rapidly, emerging technologies are changing the way care is delivered and how we prepare the workforce, making it increasingly important for us to come together and proactively address the skills gaps that are emerging across the healthcare industry. Rural communities in Tennessee are facing critical shortages of physicians and nurses. Addressing this challenge relies on the participation of leaders from many sectors across the state—from education and healthcare to policymaking, industry, and technology innovation.”
Ozlem kilic
Vice Provost and Founding DeanCollege of Emerging and Collaborative Studies
Organizing Committee
The Future of Healthcare Summit Organizing Committee consists of representatives from leading healthcare and academic institutions across Tennessee.
The committee is helping shape the summit’s panel discussions, identify healthcare and technology organizations for participation, and guide the overall agenda to ensure the November event addresses priorities relevant to healthcare organizations and communities across Tennessee, with particular attention to rural healthcare workforce needs, access to care, and care delivery.
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Dr. William Block Jr.
Vice President for Clinical Affairs and Dean of the Quillen College of Medicine, ETSU
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Agenda
- 8:00 am – Networking Breakfast
- 8:30 am – Opening Remarks
- 9:00 am – Keynote Speaker 1
- 10:00 am – Networking Break & Vendor Display
- 10:30 am – Panel 1 – From Rural to Urban: Preparing Tennessee’s Healthcare Workforce for an AI-Enabled Future
- 11:30 am – Lunch
- 12:30 pm – Keynote Speaker 2
- 1:15 pm – Networking Break
- 1:30 pm – Panel 2 – From Innovation to Implementation: Using Technology to Transform Care Delivery and Expand Access in Rural Communities and Throughout Tennessee
- 2:30 pm – Closing Remarks
Healthcare Initiatives & Programs
The College of Emerging and Collaborative Studies is helping to transform the healthcare pipeline and building a more sustainable workforce in multiple ways. Explore our efforts:
