An Ecosystem Lens on Operation Warp Speed

We invite you to join us for an in-depth look at the at the strategy behind the record breaking development of COVID-19 vaccines, and the lessons learned for managing the complex public-private partnerships that made it possible.

Secretary Alex Azar served as the 24th Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2018-2021), leading over 85,000 employees with a budget of over $1.4 trillion. He was the architect of Operation Warp Speed, delivering COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics in record time. He led the historic transformation of the healthcare system in the United States and HHS’s response to the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic.

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Tuck Rounds with Mark Hanson T’95

The Center is excited to welcome Mark Hanson T'95 to discuss key innovations and trends driving M&A activity in the healthcare space. Mark Hanson is a Senior Managing Director in Evercore's corporate advisory business. 

He will address case studies of recent seminal deals including Aetna on its sale to CVS, Humana on the acquisitions of Kindred and Curo, UPMC on ViaOncology and Evolent, and Thermo Fisher on numerous acquisitions and divestitures including Life Technologies.

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Real World, Real Time Ethics: Lessons from the Front Lines of COVID-19

"Real World, Real Time Ethics: Lessons from the Front Lines of COVID-19"

Join us for Tuck Rounds with Emmy Rubin to learn about clinical ethics in the context of COVID-19. Dr. Rubin is a pulmonary critical care physician and co-chair of the ethics committee at Massachusetts General Hospital. She has been on the front lines both treating patients in the ICU and planning the hospitals response to the crisis. She will share her perspectives on ethical issues in the pandemic, including developing crisis standards of care, allocating scarce resources (Remdesivir, monoclonal antibodies, etc), and other issues facing clinicians, patients and the health care system.

COVID-19 Journal Club

Join this student-led discussion group examining the COVID-19 crisis and vaccine distribution from medical, social, and economic perspectives. Co-hosted by T’22s Nina Fleischer and Joe Dalton and the Center for Health Care, the series runs weekly through April 29th. This week’s topic is Operations and Vaccine Distribution and Professor Robert Shumsky will join the discussion.

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A Conversation with Michael J. Fox and Debi Brooks T’86

"No Time Like the Future"
Advocate and award-winning actor Michael J. Fox will join Debi Brooks T’86, co-founder and executive vice chairman of The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) and member of Tuck’s Board of Advisors and MBA Council, in a personal conversation about his own experiences and lessons learned navigating an uncertain world with grit, courage, and resilience. Drawing on insights from his latest book, No Time Like the Future, Michael will share the moments he questioned his own hope and optimism and how he ultimately found grace in gratitude.

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Change In Health Care: No Time Like the Present

Join the Tuck Center for Health Care for Tuck Rounds with Andy Waldeck, T'04 to discuss change in health care. Health systems, payers, and new entrants - including big tech, retail, venture-backed companies - are all focused on change and innovation in health care. Join for an engaging, interactive discussion to learn more!

Andy Waldeck is a Senior Partner at Innosight, where he leads the healthcare practice. Over the past ten years at Innosight, Andy has advised senior leaders at companies such as Aetna, Baxter, Covidien (now part of Medtronic), and Walgreens. He has extensive experience across the healthcare industry including, payers, providers, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, pharmacy and health information technology.

COVID-19 Journal Club

Join us for a student-led discussion group examining the COVID-19 crisis and vaccine distribution from medical, social, and economic perspectives. Co-hosted by T22s Nina Fleischer and Joe Dalton and the Center for Health Care, the series features readings, student and faculty speakers. Starting March 25th and running 5 consecutive Thursdays at 6:00 pm.

Using Nudges to Improve the Delivery of Care

Levy Healthcare Delivery Grand Rounds with Mitesh S. Patel, MD, MBA, Director of the Penn Medicine Nudge Unit - the world’s first behavioral design team embedded within the operations of a health system and focuses on working with health system leadership and frontline clinicians and staff to design, test, and implement nudges to improve the delivery of health care.

Sponsored by the Levy Healthcare Delivery Incubator

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