• John E. Niederhuber, MD
• John D. Halamka, MD, MS
• Joe Pignatello
• Patrick A. McIntyre
• Jim Davis
• Jason Burke

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

John E. Niederhuber, MD
Director, National Cancer Institute (NCI)

John E. Niederhuber, MD became Director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in September 2006. Throughout his distinguished career, he has had ties to both NCI and the National Institutes of Health. In addition to his work as a surgeon, professor, researcher, department chair, senior associate dean and cancer center director, Dr. Niederhuber has also been the chair of the National Cancer Advisory Board, an external NCI advisor and grant reviewer, and a laboratory investigator supported by NCI and the NIH. He joined NCI in September 2005 as Deputy Director for Translational and Clinical Sciences, and within a few weeks was asked to serve as Chief Operating Officer to manage the NCI after Dr. Andrew von Eschenbach moved to the FDA. He officially became NCI’s Acting Director in June 2006. Recently, Dr. Niederhuber was elected to the Institute of Medicine in recognition of his outstanding scientific accomplishments and commitment to service in health sciences.

In addition to his leadership of the NCI, Dr. Niederhuber heads the Laboratory of Tumor and Stem Cell Biology in NCI’s Center for Cancer Research, and also holds a clinical appointment on the NIH Clinical Center medical staff. His lab is studying tissue stem cells as the cell-of-origin for cancer, as well as the complex relationship between tumor cells and their microenvironment.

As a surgeon, Dr. Niederhuber’s clinical emphasis is on gastrointestinal cancer, hepatobiliary (liver, bile duct and gallbladder) cancer and breast cancer. Recognized for his pioneering work in hepatic artery infusion chemotherapy, he was also the first to demonstrate the feasibility of totally implantable vascular access devices.

Prior to coming to NCI, Dr. Niederhuber spent his years as Director of the University of Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Center, and a professor of surgery and oncology at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine. Earlier in his career, he chaired the Department of Surgery at Stanford University, and held professorships at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and at the University of Michigan.

A native of Steubenville, OH, Dr. Niederhuber is a graduate of Bethany College in West Virginia and the Ohio State University School of Medicine.

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PANELISTS, MODERATORS AND PRESENTERS

John D. Halamka, MD, MS
Chief Information Officer, Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

John D. Halamka, MD, MS, is Chief Information Officer of Harvard Medical School, Chief Information Officer of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Chairman of the New England Health Electronic Data Interchange Network (NEHEN), Chief Information Officer of the Harvard Clinical Research Institute (HCRI) and an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at Harvard Medical School.

Halamka completed his undergraduate studies at Stanford University, where he received a degree in medical microbiology and a degree in public policy with a focus on technology issues. While at Stanford he wrote three books on technology-related issues and formed a software development firm, Ibis Research Labs Inc., which specialized in medical and financial information interchange.

In 1984, Halamka entered medical school at the University of California, San Francisco, and simultaneously pursued graduate work in bioengineering at the University of California, Berkeley, focusing on technology issues in medicine. He served his residency at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, where he was also an active member of the information systems team and developed a hospitalwide knowledge base for policies, procedures and protocols. Further, he was instrumental in creating an online medical record, a quality control system and several systems for medical education.

In 1996, Halamka joined the faculty of Harvard Medical School, and he continues to integrate his knowledge of medicine and technology focusing on the use of the Internet to exchange clinical patient data. His research includes security/confidentiality issues, scalability issues and implementation of standards for exchange of administrative and clinical information. As a clinician as well as a researcher, Halamka uses these tools to improve the care of the patients he treats in the Beth Israel Deaconess Emergency Department. He is also an active teacher, lecturing on both medical and technology topics to the students, residents and faculty of Harvard and MIT.

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Joe Pignatello
Executive Director, Global Data Management and BI, Johnson & Johnson

As Johnson & Johnson’s Director of ITS, Enterprise Data Management Services, Joe Pignatello is responsible for the enterprise physical data management strategy, engineering and architecture of data platforms supporting both operations and business intelligence (BI).

Currently, Pignatello is focused on the development of Johnson & Johnson’s next-generation data platforms by leading, participating and supporting enterprise initiatives specific to physical data management, master data management, metadata management and business intelligence. He is also adept at developing IT strategic plans, applying technology solutions and following with tactical implementations.

Prior to joining Johnson & Johnson, Pignatello was a Director at Dell responsible for global data management and BI. He also spent more than 20 years in the telecom industry with Bell Laboratories, AT&T and Cingular Wireless (AT&T Mobility). Additionally, Pignatello has participated on a number of corporate customer advisory boards that provide data warehouse and BI product vendors insight to business needs, leading to product road map efforts that can be tailored to better support a larger community within the BI market space.

Pignatello holds a master’s degree in software engineering and a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science from Monmouth University and the University of Maryland, respectively.

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Patrick A. McIntyre
Vice President Healthcare Analytics,
UnitedHealth Group

Patrick McIntyre is Vice President of Healthcare Analytics for UnitedHealth Group (UHG), where he provides overall healthcare analytics leadership, strategy and governance for UHG’s benefits companies – UnitedHealthcare, Ovations and Americhoice.

Joining UHG in 2001, McIntyre spent his first four years with Ingenix, a wholly owned subsidiary of UHG that specializes in healthcare information management. While at Ingenix, McIntyre oversaw the development and implementation of business intelligence and advanced analytics products and services for UHG as Chief Operations Officer of Ingenix’s Decision Support Solutions Division. McIntyre then transferred to UnitedHealthcare in 2004, where he served as Vice President of Healthcare Analytics until July 2008, when his role was transitioned to UHG. He now manages an annual healthcare analytics budget of $225 million.

During the past five years, McIntyre has successfully directed the integration of the analytic platforms for two of the company’s largest acquisitions, PacifiCare and Mid-Atlantic Medical Services Inc. The PacifiCare analytics integration program is one of UHG’s largest and most successful analytics integration programs to date for the company.

Since 1994, McIntyre has served in a variety of other healthcare analytics leadership roles within the payer market. Prior to his current employment at UHG, he served in healthcare analytics leadership roles with Aetna, Wellpath Health Plan (NC), Doctors Health Plan (NC) and Medica Health Plan (MN).

McIntyre has a business administration degree from Texas Tech University and a master’s of business administration degree from Winthrop University. He is also a former Certified Public Accountant and Certified Management Accountant.

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Jim Davis
Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, SAS

Jim Davis is responsible for providing strategic direction for SAS products, solutions and services, as well as global messaging about SAS.

Upholding the company's focus to be customer-driven, Davis helped lead the transformation of SAS from a tools provider to the customer-centric software solutions provider it is today. He has built a team of strategists with industry-specific expertise who research the marketplace and partner with engineers in R&D to hone customized solutions for each industry. He has overseen a dramatic increase in SAS' profile.

Also known for his industry leadership, Davis has helped develop the Information Evolution Model, a means for companies to assess how effectively they use information to build their business. He co-authored the book Information Revolution: Using the Information Evolution Model to Grow Your Business, which outlines how organizations use and manage information as a corporate asset. The model enables organizations to evaluate their use of information objectively, providing a framework for making improvements necessary to compete in today's global arena.

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Jason Burke
Worldwide Director of Health and Life Sciences, SAS

Jason Burke is the global director of the health and life sciences market segments at SAS. Burke coordinates the development and execution of SAS’ industry strategy and solutions portfolio across pharmaceutical, healthcare provider, health plan, biotechnology and regulatory organizations around the world. His organization is accountable for the product lifecycle of SAS Drug Development, the market-leading statistical computing and analysis solution for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.

Burke regularly consults with industry leaders and executives on emerging business and technology trends, especially those related to bridging the health and life sciences ecosystems. Prior to joining SAS, Burke held leadership positions in companies such as Microsoft, Quintiles Transnational and Glaxo Wellcome. He led the development of Microsoft’s “Digital Pharma” industry technology strategy and corresponding architecture, and has served as a technology leader in several industry think tank and strategic development initiatives. As a regular speaker and author, his areas of interest and experience include strategic planning, technology research, product development, and industry and enterprise architecture.

Burke is a scientist by training, and holds a master’s degree in cognitive neuroscience from the University of Missouri – Columbia.

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