Biography
Josh Luke is Ph.D. is America’s leading healthcare futurist. A veteran hospital CEO, Luke is Adjunct Faculty for the University of Southern California’s Sol Price School of Public Policy. Luke, a Fellow with the American College of Health Care Executives (ACHE), was the best-selling healthcare author of 2015. He also serves as a caregiver for his mother who has Stage 7 Alzheimer’s Disease. He served as a hospital CEO and health system vice president for ten years. Prior to serving as a CEO he was a nursing home administrator. His most recent book, written for mainstream America is called Ex-Acute: A former hospital CEO tells all on what’s wrong with American healthcare
Research Interest
A leading international Healthcare Futurist who is a #1 Best Selling Author, faculty at the University of Southern California and a hospital CEO for ten years.
Biography
Joseph Tan, PhD, formerly Wayne C Fox Chair of eBusiness Innovation, and currently, Professor of eHealth Informatics, De Groote School of Business, McMaster University is the founding and on-going Editor-in-Chief, International Journal of Healthcare Information Systems & Informatics with a professional background that spans a broad spectrum of interdisciplinary and trans-disciplinary research area. A lead investigator in re-defining the frontiers of multidisciplinary Business and Health IT knowledge development, management and expansion, including active involvement in collaborative research and multidisciplinary joint grant submissions, Dr. Tan has demonstrated skills and ability to serve in both academia and industry. He has achieved recognized scholarship in teaching and learning with students’ nominations for teaching excellence awards.
Research Interest
His overall career focus is on reshaping the landscape of IS/IT applications and promotion in e-Health informatics through cross-disciplinary thinking/project partnering with diverse practitioners, clinicians, researchers and a variety of user communities.
Biography
Ephraim Suhir is Research Professor from Portland State University, USA and is highly motivated and creative performer with proven leadership, administrative and coaching ability, extensive project and financial management experience, team player attitude, strong analytical and planning skills, effective communications (written and verbal) and presentation skills, as well as excellent organizational, interpersonal, and negotiation capabilities. Possesses thorough and in-depth understanding of the state-of-the-art in materials, mechanical, electrical, optical, information, telecommunication, reliability and related areas of engineering, of new and emerging technologies, and a clear vision for the most promising directions in the development of applied science and engineering. Works exceptionally well in dynamic and rapidly changing environments, under pressure and in short time frames. Performs effectively across multiple organizations, companies and departments, with specialists from various disciplines and fields, and with people of different mentalities, origins, and cultural backgrounds. Good public speaker. Quick learner. Exhibits strong interest in, and possesses good knowledge of, foreign cultures, values, attitudes, and customs. Always willing to learn new things and has exceptional receptiveness to, and quick grasp of, new approaches and ideas. He has a sociable disposition and gets along well with peers, supervisors and subordinates.
Research Interest
His research interest in areas of engineering, of new and emerging technologies.
