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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 in Nashville, TN.

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.

Panel Information

Panel 1: From Rural to Urban: Preparing Tennessee’s Healthcare Workforce for an AI-Enabled Future

Panel 2: From Innovation to Implementation: Using Technology to Transform Care Delivery and Expand Access in Rural Communities and Throughout Tennessee


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.

  • Dr. Jeffery Upperman

    Dr. Jeffery Upperman


    Surgeon-in-Chief at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt

  • Matthew R. Bice

    Matthew R. Bice


    Dean of the College of Education, Health, and Behavioral Sciences at UT Martin

  • Wendy Likes

    Wendy Likes


    Dean of the College of Nursing at UT Health Science Center


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: