Emily Downing, MD, is a physician executive and health equity champion with more than 13 years at Allina Health. As System Clinical Officer for Continuing Care and Population Health, she leads clinical strategy across population health, home and community services, and health equity. A board-certified geriatrician, Dr. Downing completed her MD at the University of Minnesota Medical School and trained in internal medicine and geriatric medicine at the University of Colorado Anschutz. Her work has been published in the Journal of Hospital Medicine, and she has spoken at the Healthcare Analytics Summit and the Minnesota Hospital Association's Health Care Leadership Institute. In 2022, she was named a Health Care Hero by the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal.
Jason Cohen is the Chief Medical Officer, Inpatient, at Qventus, an AI solution that integrates with EHRs to optimize care across various hospital departments. The company kicked off 2025 with over $100M in funding, including a $85 million Series D led by premier global investment firm KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR), with participation from Bessemer Venture Partners and new strategic investors, including leading hospitals Northwestern Medicine, HonorHealth, and Alina Health. Before joining Qventus, Dr. Cohen was Chief Medical Officer at North Valley Hospital and, before that, served as a hospitalist at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital. Jason received his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Chicago and holds a bachelor's degree in political science and government from Wesleyan University.
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