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Join us at St. David's Golf Club for a relaxed evening to meet new colleagues, reconnect with those familiar, and to hear our guest speaker.
Where: St. David's Golf Course
When: Thursday, July 20, 2017
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
David H. Ledbetter, Ph.D. FACMG, Executive Vice President & Chief Scientific Officer, Geisinger Health System
Dr. Ledbetter is executive Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer at Geisinger Health System. Previously he held academic and leadership positions at Emory University, the University of Chicago, and the National Center for Human Genome Research at NIH. He is a graduate of Tulane University and earned his Ph.D. at the University of Texas-Austin. He is an internationally recognized expert in Precision Medicine, having focused his early research efforts on discovering the genetic causes of childhood neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism, and the translation of new genomics technologies into clinically useful genetic tests for early diagnosis and intervention. His current research interest includes leveraging longitudinal electronic health information with large-scale DNA sequencing to determine the clinical utility and cost-effectiveness of precision medicine approaches in a real-world health system setting.
About Geisinger Health System:
Geisinger Health System is an integrated health services organization widely recognized for its innovative use of the electronic health record and the development of innovative care delivery models such as ProvenHealth Navigator®, ProvenCare® and ProvenExperience®. As one of the nation’s largest health service organizations, Geisinger serves more than 3 million residents throughout 45 counties in central, south-central and northeast Pennsylvania, and also in southern New Jersey at AtlantiCare, a Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient. In 2017, the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine became the newest member of the Geisinger Family. The physician-led system is comprised of approximately 30,000 employees, including nearly 1,600 employed physicians, 12 hospital campuses, two research centers, and a 551,000-member health plan, all of which leverage an estimated $10.5 billion positive impact on the Pennsylvania and New Jersey economies. Geisinger has repeatedly garnered national accolades for integration, quality and service. In addition to fulfilling its patient care mission, Geisinger has a long-standing commitment to medical education, research and community service.
