Speaker Profile
Biography
Hilary Gee Goeckner is director of state and local campaigns for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), the advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society. In this role she leads work with ACS CAN staff and coalition partners across the country to improve access to comprehensive biomarker testing, clinical trials, fertility preservation and other health care access issues. Prior to this role, Hilary served as the Kansas government relations director for ACS CAN. Before joining ACS CAN, Hilary served as director of health policy at Kansas Action for Children. She holds a bachelor’s degree in anthropology and global health from Williams College and a master’s degree in social work from Boston College. She lives in San Diego with her husband and two children.
Session Abstract – PMWC 2027 Silicon Valley
Track Chair:
Hal Paz, Khosla Ventures
PMWC Award Ceremony
• Victor Dzau, National Academy of Medicine (Luminary)
Featured Speakers
• Victor Dzau, National Academy of Medicine
• Hal Paz, Khosla Ventures
• David Feinberg, Oracle
• Dan Knecht, EmblemHealth
• Mike Montalto, Amgen
• Michael Pfeffer, Stanford
• Burns Blaxall, Cincinnati Children's
• Peter Hulick, Endeavor Health
• Hilary Gee Goeckner, ACS CAN
• Gary Marchant, Arizona State University
• Connie Lehman, Clairity
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What Gets Covered and Why
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CDS That Clinicians Will Use
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From Biomarker to Standard of Care
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What Will the Next Generation of Health Systems Build?
The precision-medicine roadmap for the decade ahead.
PMWC Hall of Impact
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