Innovators in Health Awards
We are committed to supporting and promoting health care innovation in all forms – from promising technologies that improve outcomes to promising programs and initiatives that promote better health. With our annual Innovators in Health Awards, we recognize pioneers whose efforts reflect NEHI’s spirit of innovation and collaboration and whose work advances NEHI’s mission to improve the quality of health care for patients and their families.
📆 Date: May 8th, 2024
🕔 Time: 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm EST
📍 Venue: MassBioHub, Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA
Get ready for insightful discussions, an exciting moderated panel, inspiring awardees, and the celebration of remarkable achievements in health innovation.
During the event, you can network with esteemed attendees, facilitating connections that contribute to innovation. Enjoy the inspirational atmosphere while enjoying light appetizers and refreshing beverages to enhance the overall experience.
In-person event. Registration required. Please register by April 30th, 2024.
The Revolution in Obesity Treatment: A Report from the Front Lines
This year, we are excited to present a panel discussion titled "The Revolution in Obesity Treatment: A Report from the Front Lines," moderated by NEHI's Tom Hubbard. Esteemed leaders from payor, provider, and patient advocate organizations will provide insights into innovative strategies driving positive change.
2024 Panelists:
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Past Honorees:
2023
- Editor in Chief, JAMA, and JAMA Network
- Lee Goldman, MD Endowed Professor of Medicine and Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics University of California, San Francisco
- Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School
- Yerby Fellow, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
- President, The Commonwealth Fund
- Director, Robert J. Margolis Center for Health Policy at Duke University
- CEO, NeuroFlow
- Inaugural NEHI Member Innovation Award
- Chief Executive Officer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Henri A. Termeer Memorial Award
2022/2021
- Senior Vice President, Head of Vaccine Research and Development, Pfizer
- Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Cityblock Health
- Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, BioNTech
- Co-Founder and Board Member, Cityblock Health
- Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer BioNTech
- Managing Director, Life Sciences, JLL
- Associate Dean, Health Equity, University of Texas at Austin, Dell Medical School
- Co-Founder and Chief Technical Officer, Cityblock Health
2020
2019
- Chief Executive Officer of Health Care Services, LSU Health
- Dean for Diversity and Community Partnership, Harvard Medical School
- Chief Executive Officer, Alnylam
- Associated Scientists, Prions@Broad, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
- President and Chief Executive Officer, DentaQuest Partnership for Oral Health Advancement and Catalyst Institute
- Accepted by Bekah Salwasser, Executive Director
2018
2017
- Commissioner of Food and Drugs, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Governor of Massachusetts
- United States Senator for Utah
- Former Deputy Administrator for Innovation and Quality, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; Incoming President and CEO, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
- Director, State Office Based Addiction Treatment (OBAT); Director, Boston Medical Center’s OBAT
- Chairman, Waxman Strategies; Former United States Representative for California
- Chief Medical Officer, Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program
2016
2015
- Former President and CEO, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
- Former Genzyme CEO and leader in life-sciences
- Host, The Diane Rehm Show
- Acting Assistant Secretary, HHS, and health IT leader
- Director, the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, the Food and Drug Administration
- Accepted by Gary Gottlieb, MD, President and CEO
2014
2013
- Commissioner, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Senior Health Policy Advisor, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- Co-Founder and CEO, Health Leads
- President, Institute of Medicine
- Co-Founder and CEO, Fitbit
- Governor of Massachusetts
2012
2011
- President and Chief Executive Officer, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
- Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- U.S. Surgeon General
- Founder, DEKA Research and Development Corporation
- President and CEO, American Board of Internal Medicine and ABIM Foundation
- The Joey Fund
- Vice President, Vertex Pharmaceuticals
- Mayor of Boston
2010
2009
- Director, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- Associate Professor, Tufts University; Principal Investigator, Shape Up Somerville
- CEO, Denver Health
- Research Director, Brigham and Women’s Hospital; Staff Writer, The New Yorker
- CEO, American Geriatrics Society
- Co-Founder & Chairman, PatientsLikeMe; d’Arbeloff Founding Director, ALS Therapy Development Institute
- Peggy Y. Thomson Professor (Chair) in the Evaluative Clinical Sciences, Founder & Director Emeritus, The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice
- President and Director, Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT
- Chief of Pediatrics, Boston Medical Center; Founder, Project HEALTH, Medical-Legal Partnership for Children, Reach Out and Read
2008
- Founding Partner and Chairman, Hill Holiday; Chairman, Partners HealthCare
- President and CEO, Associated Industries of Massachusetts
- Massachusetts House Speaker
- Executive Director, Health Care for All
- President, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation
- Massachusetts State Senator
- President and CEO, Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce
- Governor of Massachusetts
- President, Greater Boston Interfaith Organization
- Massachusetts Senate President
- United States Senator
- President, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation
- Massachusetts State Representative