Speaker Profile
M.D., MS, Chief Clinical & Innovation Officer, UC San Diego Health
Biography
Dr. Christopher Longhurst's work has resulted in successful initiatives, including the development and implementation of predictive analytics tools that have transformed clinical decision-making. Passionate about transforming healthcare through innovation, Dr. Longhurst is also the visionary leader at the helm of the Joan Irwin Jacobs Center for Health Innovation. With a rich background in medicine and informatics, he spearheads groundbreaking initiatives that drive positive change in the digital healthcare landscape, ultimately helping to improve the patient experience.As an advocate for digital health on a broader scale, he has contributed his expertise to industry forums, collaborated with policymakers to shape healthcare legislation, and mentored emerging leaders in the field of digital health. He has authored over 100 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters in the fields of informatics, clinical decision support, and predictive analytics.
Session Abstract – PMWC 2025 Silicon Valley
Track Chair:
- William Oh, Mount Sinai
Patient-centric data, such as Real-World Evidence (RWE) and Real-World Data (RWD), has become critical in reshaping drug development and healthcare decision-making. Over the last few years, regulatory agencies like the FDA and EMA have increasingly embraced RWE/RWD for decision-making processes, influencing everything from new drug indications to post-marketing surveillance. The integration of RWE and RWD is not only supporting clinical trial design and regulatory approvals, but also enabling precision medicine by providing deeper insights into patient subpopulations and their outcomes
Sessions:
- PMWC 2025 Award Ceremony
Pioneer Honoree: Isaac Kohane, Harvard
- Keynote: Can AI succeed where humans have failed to personalize medicine?
- Isaac Kohane, Harvard
- From Data to Decisions: Real-Time Patient Insights for Improved Care (PANEL)
Chair: Michael Pfeffer, Stanford Medicine
- Chris Longhurst, UC San Diego Health
- Tanya Townsend, Stanford Children’s
- Kiran Mysore, Sutter Health
- Cherodeep Goswami, UW Health - AI-Powered RWE: Driving Trustworthy Insights and Innovation through Interoperability (PANEL)
Chair: Charles Jaffe, HL7 International
- Data Privacy and Security (and Health Equity) Challenges to the Use of Health Data in AI (PANEL)
Chair: Deven McGraw, Invitae
- Bakul Patel, Google - Accelerating Drug Development with Real World Evidence and AI: Amgen's Journey
- David M. Reese, Amgen
