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July 29, 2021

• Speaker: Professor Randy Hall, Epstein ISE Dept./Director of CREATE; Hal Yee, Jr, MD, PhD, Chief Deputy Director, Clinical Affairs, and Chief Medical Officer, Los Angeles County, Moderated by Michael Cousineau, DrPH
• Talk Title: How the Pandemic Changed the Healthcare System
• Abstract: Understanding Pandemic Driven Demand for Optimizing Patient Flow
• Host: The Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, The Gehr Family Center at the Keck School of Medicine, and the Price School of Public Policy

August 5, 2021

• Speaker: Nilem Patel, MD, Adventist Health; Jennifer Boozer, MD, Keck School of Medicine; Rashmi Mullur, MD, Chief of Telehealth, VA Greater Los Angeles; Anna Xiao, MD; Talene Keshishian, MD; Tyler Wright, MD, USC Keck School of Medicine, Dept of Psychiatry, Moderated by Rusha Modi, MD, MPH
• Talk Title: The Crucial Role of Telemedicine
• Abstract: Considering the impact and effectiveness of telemedicine during and after the pandemic for ambulatory, emergency, and mental health care
• Host: The Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, The Gehr Family Center at the Keck School of Medicine, and the Price School of Public Policy

August 12, 2021

• Speaker: Andy Lee, MD, LA County Department of Health Services; Mark Graban, MBA, MS, author and consultant; Steve Roey, MD, Sutter Health; Dennis Deas, Vice President, Sutter Health, Moderated by Sonali Saluja, MD, MPH
• Talk Title: The Role of Performance Improvement
• Abstract: Health system faced tremendous challenges with improving quality and safety during the pandemic. The lessons learned and revised methods will serve as a resource for future healthcare operations
• Host: The Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, The Gehr Family Center at the Keck School of Medicine, and the Price School of Public Policy

August 19, 2021

• Speaker: Motz Feinberg, VP Supply Chain, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center; Christopher Gopal, PhD, Strategic Solutions Advisor, OCX Cognition; Jeff Smith, MD, JD, MMM, EVP, Hospital Operations & COO, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, CEO, Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey, Moderated by David Belson, PhD
• Talk Title: Supply Chains and How the Pandemic Improved Healthcare
• Abstract: Supply chains and distribution systems were overwhelmed during the pandemic. New and better engineered systems developed for all type of healthcare providers will hopefully replace traditional practices
• Host: The Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, The Gehr Family Center at the Keck School of Medicine, and the Price School of Public Policy