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Michael Furgason

Consulting Advisor

Cincinatti, OH

Bioinformatics, Healthcare & Precision Medicine

ABOUT MICHAEL

A passionate advocate for Precision Medicine who leverages a background in genomics, medical affairs, and portfolio management to engage stakeholders and create strategic vision for the future of medical care.

 

Digital transformation in healthcare is challenging at even the highest tier institutions, but I’ve never encountered a hurdle that can’t be overcome by establishing relationships and building a shared vision. The old model of academic medicine where a select few make the rules that govern discovery and innovation is over. In a world of ever increasing data democratization, creating an environment that allows ideas to be discovered, tested, and refined is paramount. It requires a strategic mindset for both the building of data infrastructure and more importantly, a culture that supports innovation.

 

A jack-of-all-trades in precision medicine, I speak the lingo of researchers, clinicians, software developers, bioinformaticians, hospital administrations, payers, and biotech companies. Comfortable in a boardroom or tissue culture hood, at an academic meeting or a corporate shareholder call. I bring to the table a diverse toolkit of a technologist that combines medical knowledge with charisma and a boldness that comes from intellectual curiosity and a desire to facilitate positive change and increased equity in the healthcare system.

EDUCATION

University of Cincinnati

PhD in Pathology and Molecular Medicine

The Ohio University

Bachelors, Microbiology

EXPERIENCE

  • Bioinformatics
  • Precision Medicine
  • Digital Transformation in Healthcare

INDUSTRY FOCUS

  • Healthcare

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