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Innovations in Cardiovascular Health

Virtual Summit | November 13, 2025 | 9:30 a.m.–3:15 p.m.

Loyola University Chicago's Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health, in partnership with MATTER, invites you to attend all or part of our virtual summit featuring national thought leaders, innovators, and advocates exploring how wearable technologies are advancing cardiovascular health.

Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death in the U.S.— disproportionately affecting underrepresented communities. Emerging technologies, from wearables to AI-powered diagnostics, are creating new opportunities to prevent, detect, and manage heart conditions earlier and more effectively.

Join faculty and students, health systems, community organizations, policymakers, entrepreneurs, and other leaders to explore how to drive equitable innovation in cardiovascular health—reducing disparities and improving outcomes for historically underserved communities.

Together, we’ll examine how data, digital tools, and cross-sector collaboration can enable a more accessible, proactive, and sustainable approach to heart health.

Join us on November 13, 2025.

Summit Agenda

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9:30 a.m.
Welcome remarks

Steven Collens, CEO, MATTER
Douglas W. Woods, PhD, Provost and Chief Academic Officer, Loyola University Chicago
Elaine H. Morrato, DrPH, MPH, FISPE, CPH, Founding Dean, Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health

9:50 a.m.
Keynote

Rajiv Kumar, MD, Medical Affairs and Research, Apple

10:10 a.m.
Closing the Equity Gap in Wearables: A Panel Discussion

Suzi Montasir, MPH, Deputy Director of Advancing Health Equity Program, University of Chicago
Paula Barnes-Burris, MBA, Board Director, Vasowatch
Dana Sun, MBA, Partner, Equitage Ventures
Maryam Saleh, PhD, Executive Director of the Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurship, Illinois Institute of Technology (moderator)

11:00 a.m.
Break

11:10 a.m.
Generative AI & Wearables: A Panel Discussion

Arun Jayaraman, PhD, Professor, Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine
Tochukwu M. Okwuosa, DO, Cardiologist and Professor of Medicine, Rush University
Francisco Iacobelli, PhD, Associate Professor, Loyola University Chicago (moderator)

12:00 p.m.
Break

1:00 p.m.
Health in Real Time: A Panel Discussion

Ilya Karagodin, MD, FACC, FASE, Director, A.I. and Advanced Analytics and Clinical Assistant Professor, Endeavor Health Cardiovascular Institute and University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
Chet Robson, DO, MHCDS, FAAFP, CEO, SP2 Consulting
Stephanie Willding, MPA, CEO, CommunityHealth
Karen Saban, PhD, RN, CNRN, FAHA, FAAN, Professor and Endowed Chair for Research, Loyola University Chicago (moderator)

1:50 p.m.
Break

2:00 p.m.
Fireside chat

Mintu Turakhia, MD, MAS, FAHA, FACC, FHRS, Chief Medical & Scientific Officer and EVP, Advanced Technologies, iRhythm Technologies,
and Clinical Professor of Medicine and Founding Director, Center for Digital Health, Stanford University School of Medicine

3:00 p.m.
Closing remarks

Elaine H. Morrato, DrPH, MPH, FISPE, CPH, Founding Dean, Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health

3:15 p.m.
Virtual event concludes

Innovation in Action

Seven finalists standing in front of Health Equity Quest screen

2024 Loyola Chicago Health Equity Quest

Last year, the Parkinson School partnered with MATTER to advance innovative solutions addressing the unique mental health challenges faced by early career professionals, including workplace stress and inequitable access to support.

2023 Loyola Chicago Health Equity Quest

In 2023, Loyola convened national thought leaders and innovators to disrupt healthcare delivery through the lens of health equity and sustainability, addressing how the healthcare system's environmental impact creates and exacerbates health inequities.

Parkinson Impact Report

Opened in 2019—and forged during the COVID-19 global pandemic—Loyola's Parkinson School is proudly celebrating its 5-year anniversary. It is helping transform health care through education, research, and community partnerships, all in the Jesuit tradition.

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Virtual Summit | November 13, 2025 | 9:30 a.m.–3:15 p.m.

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