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Season 2 | Episode 7 - Jul 8, 2021

Applying a 'Moonshot' Lens to Health Equity, featuring Gene Woods

Featuring Gene Woods, President & CEO, Atrium Health

Episode Description

Related Topics:
Population HealthConsumerism and MarketingCare Delivery
Relevant Roles:
Chief Executive Officers Chief Health Equity Officers

In this episode, Gene Woods, President & CEO of Atrium Health, joins Renee at The Table. They explore how to invoke the same ingenuity and collaboration that landed us on the moon to closing health disparities. Later, Gene shares insights on consumer orientation from his board service with Best Buy, and Renee learns more about his not-so-secret musical talent.

The full transcript of our conversation is also available to read. Show the Transcript.

About our Guest

Gene Woods, President & CEO, Atrium Health

Eugene A. Woods, MBA, MHA, FACHE, is president and chief executive officer of Atrium Health, a nationally leading, non-profit health system with more than 70,000 teammates serving patients at 42 hospitals and over 1,500 care locations. Read more…

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