Gel Health 2009
Thu-Fri, October 22-23, 2009
The theater at Scandinavia House
Park Ave. between 37th and 38th St
New York City
The Ebony Hillbillies at Gel 2010
Thu-Fri, October 22-23, 2009
The theater at Scandinavia House
Park Ave. between 37th and 38th St
New York City
The Ebony Hillbillies at Gel 2010
The first Gel Health conference, held in October 2009, explored the patient experience - how to improve it, and who's doing it, in a variety of organizations and companies. Like any Gel conference, we tackled the theme from a broad array of perspectives.
See the attendee list.
Here's a video of Bridget Duffy giving the first talk at Gel Health. (She previously spoke at Gel 2008 - video.) If this video speaks to you, you should try to come to the next Gel Health!
Former Chief Experience Officer, Cleveland Clinic
Author, A Life Worth Living; lecturer, Dept. of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Founder, Operation Safety Net
Watch trailer of "One Bridge to the Next" (film about his work)
NPR interview
Director, Jay Monahan Center for Gastrointestinal Health
Author, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Colorectal Cancer
Co-Founder and Creative Director of the Big Apple Circus and founder of Clown Care
Founder, Brooklyn Parkinson Group; cofounder, "Dance for PD" with Mark Morris Dance Group
Thursday, October 22: A full day of speakers in the theater covering many different aspects of patient-centered health care and innovation. Attendees were free for lunch; cocktails catered at the end of the day.
Friday, October 23: An optional morning of activities around the city, organized and led by attendees, for those who wanted to dive deeper in a group format.
See also: recommended reading for more material on the patient experience.
Gel Health 2009 was made possible in part by sponsors (contact us for info).
Thanks to Sanofi-aventis, ZS, and others for stepping forward!
Platinum sponsor:
Sanofi-aventis discovers, develops, produces and markets innovative therapies that enhance people's lives. Link
Gold sponsor:
ZS is a management consulting firm that focuses on the health care industry and is passionately committed to a positive patient experience. Link
(Gel logo design by Sam Brown at explodingdog.com. Dr. Martensen's photo by Brendan Smialowski.)
