The 2021 Central Massachusetts Health Care Forum, hosted by Worcester Business Journal, will take place remotely via Zoom on from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 30.Â
The keynote speaker for the event will be Dr. Jonathan Gruber, Ford professor of economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Gruber is the former healthcare program director for the National Bureau of Economic Research.Â
Panelists will include:
- Ken Bates, president & CEO, Open Sky Community Services in Worcester
- Richard Burke, president and CEO, Fallon Health in Worcester
- Lisa Colombo, executive vice chancellor of Commonwealth Medicine at UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester
Over the course of the morning, the forum will tackle a variety of topics related to how health care has been disrupted over the past year, including vaccine challenges, workforce challenges, public health concerns, and telehealth.
Registration in advance is free and required.Â
