2026 Agenda
Monday October 26, 2026
Topic
Time
Realizing Genomic and Precision Medicine: Opportunities and Challenges
Explore the past, highlight the current state and challenges, and envision the future state of precision medicine, specifically related to the data and digital infrastructure.
Eric Green
2:00-2:05pm
2:05-3:05
3:05-3:30
Welcome & Kickoff
Break
Case Studies, Patient Stories & Working Meeting Readout: Genomic Newborn Screening
Patient perspectives and successful multi-stakeholder collaborations in advanced diagnostics
Yvonne Bombard, Bryan & Blair Begbie
3:30-4:00
Sustainability and Scaling Genomic Newborn Screening
Discuss sustainability of genomic newborn screening efforts beyond pilots, including follow up and treatment for identified kids. Explore payment models for coverage of tests and data storage across a lifecourse.
Tobi Amosun, Natasha Bonhomme, Tara Lavelle
4:00-5:10
Day 1 Close Out
5:10-5:25
6:00-8:30
Welcome Reception
Kimpton Aertson Hotel, Woodlea (17th Floor / Rooftop)
Tuesday October 27, 2026
Topic
Time
Breakfast
Kimpton Aertson, 8th Floor
7:00-8:00am
Kickoff Day 2
8:00-8:05
Keynote Panel: AI and the Empowered Patient
Catherine Brownstein, Amy Gleason, Stevie Ringel
8:05-9:30
Case Studies, Patient Stories, & Working Meeting Readout: Oncology
Patient perspectives and successful multi-stakeholder collaborations in advanced diagnostics
Christina Zaleski
9:30-9:50
9:50-10:20
Break
Panel: The Future of Clinical Practice Guidelines for their Implementation in Clinical Care and Reimbursement Systems
Describe status quo, strengths & weaknesses of current clinical practice guidelines. Demonstrate how the standards related to machine readability could enable guidelines in oncology to be more directly useful in creating payer policy and implementing in clinical decision support tools.
Ron Kline, Samyukta Mullangi, Tuya Pal
10:20-11:40
Lunch & Discussion
11:40-12:40pm
Recap & Afternoon Kickoff
12:40-12:50
Case Studies, Patient Stories, & Working Meeting Readout: Autoimmune Disease
Patient perspectives and successful multi-stakeholder collaborations in advanced diagnostics
Kate Mittendorf (they/them)
12:50-1:10
Panel: Emerging Applications of Precision Medicine in Autoimmune Disease
Discuss how precision medicine is emerging as a tool within autoimmune disease diagnostics and therapeutics. Examine the barriers and potential solutions to the adoption of precision medicine in immunology. Explore digital and technical advancements that could facilitate precision immunology.
Ashley Hume, Hannah Mamuszka, Chase Spurlock
1:10-2:30
Break
2:30-3:00
Panel: The Future of Coverage Determination for Precision Medicine Diagnostics and Therapeutics
Explore regulatory efforts to reduce prior authorization and technological advances aiding in implementation. What progress has been made? How might technology change coverage determination in the next five years?
Hannah Alphs Jackson, Meera Atkins, Heather Signorelli
3:00-4:20
Closing Panel: Observations, Insights & Actions
A high-impact summary of key takeaways from the meeting and recommended actions for the group.
Carlos Bustamante, Nikki Martin, Girish Putcha
4:20-5:00
Music City at Night
The Gibson Garage
Transportation provided from the hotel
6:30-9:00
Wednesday October 28, 2026
Topic
Time
Breakfast & Meetings (Optional)
Kimpton Aertson, 8th Floor
Breakfast will be served and meeting space is available for participants to discuss projects and ideas raised during the conference.
8:00-11:00am