General Information

In conjunction with New York City's Health Innovation Week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services cordially invites you to learn about federal innovation initiatives and how emerging tech innovators can engage with federal agencies. 

Summit Objectives

  • Learn and understand how to navigate federal policies, regulations, and processes
  • Discuss key access entry points to engage with federal agencies
  • Identify critical funding opportunities and resources for early-stage research and innovation, including specific grant programs for startups and small businesses
  • Network with federal agencies, top health leaders, and industry experts in the health innovation space

Participating Agencies

  • The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H)
  • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
  • International Trade Adminstration (ITA)
  • Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)
  • U.S. Department of Veterans Affair | Veterans Health Affairs (VHA)
  • The National Institute of Health (NIH) - SEED/SBIR

svg Meeting Contacts

Sessions/Agenda

2024 Federal Health Innovation Summit - In-Person Session
Friday, May 10, 2024
08:30 AM-05:00 PM(EST)
Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House
1 Bowling Green, Auditorium
New York, NY - 10004
Max.Capacity: 300 Participants: 211
Special Rules:
Please note that lunch will not be provided, attendees will have the option to explore the various off-site restaurants during the lunch break.
Agenda:

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM: Registration and Networking

Welcoming Remarks by Event Hosts

9:00 AM - 9:10 AM: April Smith-Hirak, Regional Health Administrator, HHS/OASH

9:10 AM - 9:20 AM: Mark Veich, Deerfield Foundation

Opening Keynote

9:20 AM - 9:40 AM: Micky Tripathi, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC), HHS

9:40 AM - 10:00 AM: Moderated Q&A with the audience

Getting to Know the Federal Government Group #1

10:00 AM - 10:20 AM: , International Trade Administration (ITA)Nathaniel Sears

10:20 AM - 10:40 AM: Michael Banyas, National Institutes of Health (NIH) - SEED/SBIR

10:40 AM- 11:00 AM: Group #1 Q&A

11:00AM - 11:10 AM: Break

Getting to Know the Federal Government Group #2

11:10 AM - 11:30 AM: Frank Winter, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

11:30 AM - 11:50 AM: , Food & Drug Administration (FDA)Hannah Rosenfeld

11:50 AM - 12:10 PM: Group #2 Q&A

12:10 PM - 1:30 PM: Lunch

After Lunch Fireside Chat - The White House Cancer Moonshot

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM: Anabella Aspiras, Assistant Director, Cancer Moonshot Engagement, Health Outcomes Division, Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Getting to Know the Federal Government Group #3

2:00 PM - 2:20 PM: , U.S. Department of Veterans Affair | Veterans Health Affairs (VHA)Anne Lord-Bailey

2:20 PM - 2:40 PM: Stephen Konya, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)

2:40 PM - 3:00 PM: Group #3 Q&A

Afternoon Closing Keynote

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM: Jim Jirjis, Division Director of Public Health Data Standards and Policy, US Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

Takeaways

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM: April Smith-Hirak, Regional Health Administrator, HHS/OASH

Networking 

4:00 PM - 4:45 PM: All attendees and speakers

Event Close

5:00 PM

Logistics

About Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House 

  • The Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House is a government building, museum, and former custom house at 1 Bowling Green, near the southern end of Manhattan in New York City. 
  • All visitors are required to go through security screening including a metal detector and possible bag check upon entry. Visitors must show a Photo ID when entering the building.  Please contact us prior to your visit if you have any questions about the security procedures. 

Directions

 

Subway

There are entrances to two New York City Subway stations immediately outside the Custom House. An entrance to the Whitehall Street station (R train) is adjacent to the eastern side of the building, while an entrance to the Bowling Green station (4 & 5 train) is to the north. Other options: 

  • 1 train to Rector Street
  • J & Z trains to Broad Street
  • 2 & 3 trains to Wall Street

Bus

M5, M15, and M20.

See the NY Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) for maps and service updates for subways and buses.

Parking

There is no parking at the museum. Click here for a map of the parking garages located nearby.

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