Episode 5: The Future of Healthcare, Part 1

Overview: In this 2-part episode, we look a little beyond clinical trials, taking a complex systems view on how sustainability thinking is shaping the future of healthcare as a whole, and the role that our industry must play in informing and promoting this way of thinking. 

Participants: 

·         Host: John Kennett, Director, Global Marketing at Fortrea

·         Jason Laroche, Director of Innovative Health and Environmental Sustainability and Clinical Research at Johnson and Johnson Innovative Medicine

·         Dr. Ashton Harper, Head of Medical Affairs for the UK and Ireland at Roche Diagnostics

·         Emma Iovoli, MD, Lead for Medical Sustainability at Bayer

·         Marlene Knupfer, Instrument and Translation Manager at Fortrea

Part 1: Our panelists discuss what a sustainable healthcare model is and provide examples of it in action. They also talk about societal attitude change regarding sustainability from the medical industry and patient perspectives.