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Innovation Experience (iEX) is Only One Week Away!

Virtual registration for the annual VHA Innovation Experience (iEX) Conference is still open! iEX returns October 25-27, 2022, to provide Veterans and the public a unique opportunity to experience and celebrate how VHA innovation, collaboration, and technology are reimagining Veterans healthcare.

This year’s theme – Reimagining Veterans Healthcare – emphasizes solutions that improve the access, effectiveness, efficiency, experience, and equity of healthcare delivered within the largest healthcare system in the US and beyond.

Here’s what to expect at iEX*:

Day 1: Tuesday, October 25th

At 12:00pm Eastern, iEX will officially begin with opening remarks from our host Eric Bruns, Executive Director of the Simulation Learning, Evaluation, Assessment, and Research Network (SimLEARN), followed directly by a Welcome from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough. Dr. Shantanu Agrawal, Chief Health Officer at Elevance Health will also deliver a keynote address.

Sessions during Day 1 of IEX will include a Fireside Chat: Innovation to Adoption, which will bring together leadership from VHA IE and industry funders and implementers skilled at equitable, effective adoption at scale to ensure that the transformation currently underway at VHA will have the greatest impact on the lives of all Veterans who stand to benefit. ​Additional plenary sessions will include Driving Value with Innovation and Delivering Equitable Care, moderated by Dr. Ryan Vega, Chief Officer of the Office of Healthcare Innovation and Learning and Dr. Ernest Moy, Executive Director of the VHA Office of Health Equity, respectively.

Six iEX Talks will also be presented on Day 1, including talks from Brynn Cole, Director of Design and Storytelling, and Dr. Amanda Purnell, Director of Data and Analytics Innovation. Concurrently with the Value and Equity Sessions, Innovation Stories, a series of unique innovation presentations involving innovator experiences, innovation exhibitions, and innovation demonstrations, will also run in the virtual platform.

Day 2: Wednesday, October 26th

Day 2 of iEX will feature several new speakers, presentations, and demonstrations. Dr. Carolyn Clancy, Assistant Under Secretary for Health for Discovery, Education and Affiliate Networks, will open the second day of iEX, followed by Kyle Malady, Executive Vice President and President Global Networks & Technology for Verizon to deliver opening remarks.

Our host, Eric Bruns, will lead several immersive technology demonstrations on Day 2, followed immediately by the last four iEX Talks, featuring speakers such as Allison Amrhein, Director of the VHA Innovators Network (iNET) and Caitlin Rawlins, Innovation Specialist and Co-Lead of the VHA Extended Reality (XR) Network.

Attendees will also be able to attend three plenary sessions: Care Delivery Models of the Future, How to Succeed with Innovation: Implementation Strategies to Practice, and Transportation as a Social Determinant of Health and Wellness, as well as additional Innovation Stories airing concurrently. Day 2 will also feature Michael Parrish, Principal Executive Director for the Office of Acquisition, Logistics, and Construction, speaking on the Fusion of Innovation in Acquisition.

Day 3: Thursday, October 27th

The final day of iEX will be just as engaging as the previous two! Three plenary sessions will be hosted during the day: Innovation in Mental Health, Creating Meaningful Engagement, and Leading with Innovation - VA as a Connector. Attendees will also have the opportunity to attend the final series of live-streamed Innovation Stories.

iEX will finish with two highly anticipated events: the VHA Shark Tank Competition and the Awards Ceremony. The eighth cycle of the VHA Shark Tank Competition forecasts a swell of passionate innovators hungry to change and save Veteran lives as Medical Center and Veterans Integrated Services Network (VISN) Director Sharks fish for new practices. Finalists will pitch their solutions live and compete for a chance to cast their unique innovations to other VHA facilities.

iEX will close with the Awards Ceremony, where several accomplished individuals and projects will be recognized for their impact and hard work. The Under Secretary for Health’s Robert L. Jesse Award, Innovation Specialist of the Year Awards, and others will be presented during the close of iEX.

*Final schedule subject to change

How to Virtually Attend iEX

Registration to virtually attend is still open! You can register and see a preview agenda on the iEX webpage here. You can also download the virtual agenda here.

iEX will be streamed virtually starting at 12:00 p.m. Eastern each day of the conference. To attend the virtual stream, follow the link in your registration confirmation to the iEX Virtual Event or use the link above. The stream will include a chat feature, to communicate with your fellow attendees, and the opportunity to join breakout rooms for concurrent events, such as the Innovation Stories.

Don’t see your registration confirmation email? Check your junk or spam folder for an email from VHA Innovation Ecosystem Support Team at noreply@regfox.com.

Want to support VHA IE’s innovation revolution? Visit our website (https://www.va.gov/innovationecosystem/) to learn more about opportunities for involvement in innovation at VA.