Past McKenna Lectures
Junaid Bajwa, M.D.
"Medicine: An Exercise of the Imagination" 2025
Dr. Bajwa's lecture series addressed the rapid integration of AI in healthcare. He explored how AI is shifting from a mere diagnostic tool to an active collaborator across the care continuum, supporting clinicians in decision-making, supply chain management, and administration. The core message focused on how predictive and cognitive technologies will enable more personalized patient care while transitioning clinicians toward more empathetic and strategic roles.
Dr. Bajwa's lecture series addressed the rapid integration of AI in healthcare. He explored how AI is shifting from a mere diagnostic tool to an active collaborator across the care continuum, supporting clinicians in decision-making, supply chain management, and administration. The core message focused on how predictive and cognitive technologies will enable more personalized patient care while transitioning clinicians toward more empathetic and strategic roles.
Robert Handfield, Ph.D.
McKenna Lecture 2024
Based on his experience serving on the White House COVID Joint Acquisition Task Force, Dr. Handfield shared insights on the fragility of the medical supply chain for medical products and medicines. He drew from his experiences as well working with the SMI Council, the FDA, and other members of his executive network, in describing the requirements to build “immunity” to disruptions that threaten the resiliency of our nation’s medical supply chain. His recommendations for policy and incentives were also be described.
Based on his experience serving on the White House COVID Joint Acquisition Task Force, Dr. Handfield shared insights on the fragility of the medical supply chain for medical products and medicines. He drew from his experiences as well working with the SMI Council, the FDA, and other members of his executive network, in describing the requirements to build “immunity” to disruptions that threaten the resiliency of our nation’s medical supply chain. His recommendations for policy and incentives were also be described.
Dr. J. Michael McGinnis, MD, MPH, FACS
“On our Health System’s Front Lines: Aligning Forces for Performance Transformation” 2023
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Raquel Bono, MD., MBA, FACS
Vice Admiral of the United States Navy Medical Corps (Ret.)
“The Last Mile: Strategic Leadership Development- Lessons in Readiness” 2022
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Denis Cortese
Foundation Professor and Director, Center for Healthcare Delivery and Policy
Arizona State University
Emeritus President and CEO, Mayo Clinic
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Susan Dentzer
President and CEO at The Network for Excellence in Health
"Health Care Without Walls, Opportunities and Challenges for a Distributed Health Care System"(2020)
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"Health Care Without Walls, Opportunities and Challenges for a Distributed Health Care System"(2020)
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Richard Carmona, MD, MPH
"Beyond Politics and Bad Behavior" (2019)
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Michael O. Leavitt
“Looking Back, Moving Forward” (2018)
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Mark McClellan
Director of Health Care Innovation and Value Initiative at the Brookings Institution, "Improving Health Care Performance" (2016)
Brent James
Intermountain Health, "Taking Quality Improvement to a Higher Level" (2015)
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David Blumenthal
The Commonwealth Fund, "Creating a High Performing Health System: the IT Inside, and More" (2014)
Regina Herzlinger
HBS, "Health Care Reform and the Opportunity for Innovation" (2013)
Gail Wilensky
Project HOPE, "Improving the Value Proposition in Health Care" (2012)
Quint Studer
Studer Group, "Strategy, Structure and Execution" (2011)