Stephen W. Fesik

HCA, Inc. engages in the provision of healthcare services. The firm specializes in general surgery, cardiology, oncology, neurology, orthopedics, and obstetrics services. The company was founded by Thomas Frist, Sr., Jack Massey, and Thomas Frist, Jr. in 1968 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Cowen & Co. LLC is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Cowen Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSE: TD) in Canada. Cowen & Co. offers industry-focused investment banking for growth-oriented companies, domain knowledge-driven research and a sales and trading platform for institutional investors. Their institutional sales and trading business serves both equity and fixed-income clients. Sales and trading execution platform is structured around the following key verticals: (1) healthcare (2) technology, telecommunications and media (TMT) (3) REITs and financials (4) aerospace and defense (5) consumer and (6) alternative energy.

Founded in 2004, TD Securities (USA) LLC is a broker/dealer located in New York City with additional offices in Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, Vancouver, London, Singapore, Tokyo and Sydney. The firm is a subsidiary of Toronto Dominion Holdings (USA), Inc. and their ultimate parent is Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE: TD). TD Securities (USA) provides a wide range of capital market products and services to corporate, government and institutional clients in five areas of finance including: investment banking, debt capital markets, institutional equities, foreign exchange and money markets. Their services include the underwriting and distribution of new debt and equity issues, providing advice on strategic acquisitions and divestitures and executing daily trading and investment needs. The equity group provides research coverage of media and communications, technology, financial services, oil and gas, mining and metals, industrial products, forest products, technology, utilities and power, real estate, biotechnology, consumer products and merchandising and quantitative analysis strategy. The fixed-income group provides a full range of underwriting sales and trading products for Canadian, U.S. and European debt issuers and investors.

HeartFlow, Inc. operates as a cardiovascular company which engages in diagnosing coronary artery diseases. The firm provides a patient-specific analysis of coronary blood flow utilizing coronary CT scans and proprietary computer algorithms based on computational fluid dynamics. The company was founded by Charles A. Taylor, Nathan M. Wilson, and Christopher K. Zarins in 2007 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

American Cancer Society, Inc. provides information on cancer occurrence, survival, prevention, early detection, and treatment. The non-profit company is based in Kennesaw, GA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's SHES department is an intramural research program with world-renowned epidemiologists and health scientists. The company was founded in 1913 by Candy Arrington. Karen E. Knudsen has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

Vanderbilt University Medical Center operates as a academic medical center. It provides patient care, research, and biomedical education services. The company is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

The New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM) is a leading advocate for innovation in public health. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in the United States. For 176 years, NYAM has been at the forefront of promoting bold changes to the systems that perpetuate health inequities and prevent communities from achieving good health. NYAM's work includes innovative research, programs, and policy initiatives that value community input for maximum impact. NYAM's library is one of the most significant historical libraries in medicine and public health in the nation, with an extensive range of recommended resources available.

National Academy of Sciences operates as a private, nongovernmental institution that advises on issues related to science and technology. It provides independent, objective analysis and advice and conducts other activities to solve complex problems and inform public policy decisions. The firm also encourages education and research, recognize outstanding contributions to knowledge, and increase public understanding in matters of science. The company was founded on March 3, 1863 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The National Academy of Medicine (United States) is based in Washington and is focused on improving the health and well-being of individuals through various initiatives. These initiatives include the clinician well-being collaborative, which aims to accelerate the implementation of a national plan for health workforce well-being, and the development of a code of conduct for the use of artificial intelligence in health care. The organization also provides resources to support meaningful community engagement in health and health care programs and policies. Recently, the National Academy of Medicine announced the appointment of Mandy Cohen, a member of the organization, as the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Additionally, the organization has released a publication celebrating 50 years of progress in biomedical science, health, and health care.

The Chartis Group LLC engages in the provision of advisory and analytics services to the healthcare industry. It also include digital transformation and emerging technologies. The company was founded by Ethan Arnold, Ken Graboys and Robert Christopher Regan in 2001 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society is a national medical honor society founded in 1902. The non-profit company is based in Menlo Park, CA. The society's mission is to foster the development of the next generation of medical researchers by recognizing high educational achievement, honoring gifted teaching, encouraging the development of leaders in academia and the community, and supporting the improvement of care for all.

American Society of Hematology provides the most current practice tools, clinical support and educational products needed in hematology. The firm offers educational products and services for clinicians and scientists. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Part of Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, Nashville Health Care Council operates as an association of health care industry leaders. The company is based in Nashville, TN. The company was founded by Philip M. Hertik.

The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce conducted extensive market research on the music industry, surveying over 2,500 people and conducting 3 focus groups. The 10-county Nashville economic market has a population of 1.9 million and is the largest metropolitan area within a five-state region. The non-profit company is based in Nashville, TN and has subsidiaries in the United States. The Chamber is a nonprofit business federation focused on facilitating community leadership to create economic prosperity. The region is known for its creativity, growth, and business opportunities, and is home to risk takers. The CEO of the company is Ralph Schulz.

Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee, Inc. engages in collection and distribution of food. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

United Way of Metropolitan Nashville, Inc. enages in the provision of solutions for health, financial stability, and health. The company was founded on May 21, 1954 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

National Comprehensive Cancer Network, Inc. provides research and development services to fight against cancer. The organization develops resources that present information to the numerous stakeholders in the health care delivery system. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Fort Washington, PA.

Pinnacle Bank operates as a national chartered commercial bank. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health provides healthcare services. The firm engages in training health care professionals. It designs, implements, and evaluates community-based initiatives that address the social determinants of health. The company was founded by Arthur Ashe on December 3, 1992 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, NY.

The Center for Medical Interoperability is a 501(c)(3) cooperative research and development lab founded by health systems to simplify and advance data sharing among medical technologies and systems. The American company strives for plug-and-play interoperability in healthcare, meaning the technologies clinicians use to take care of people can seamlessly exchange information and be easily swapped out as needed. The non-profit company provides a centralized, vendor-neutral approach to performing technical work that enables person-centered care, testing and certifying devices and systems, and promoting the adoption of scalable solutions. Membership at C4MI is an opportunity to shape the future of care delivery. The company was founded by Michael M. E. Johns and Ed Cantwell has been the CEO of the company since 2018.