The Willcoxon Innovation in Health Sciences Summit, hosted by Missouri Southern State University in Joplin, MO, is a premier event focused on the future of healthcare. Designed for professionals in the health and life sciences fields, this summit provides an opportunity to explore the latest advancements in healthcare technology and future trends shaping the industry.
Featuring a blend of expert presentations, interactive breakout sessions, and a keynote address, attendees will engage with nationally and regionally recognized leaders in healthcare from across the country. The event fosters a collaborative environment where participants can ask questions, share ideas, and interact directly with experts. Topics will offer invaluable insights into emerging technologies and innovations that are transforming the healthcare landscape.
This summit promises to inspire and educate both current and future healthcare professionals, as well as the general public, about the groundbreaking changes taking place in the field.
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Dr. Garcia-Dia is the program director for Nursing Informatics at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, where she leads enterprise-wide digital innovation within the Institute for Nursing Excellence and Innovation. Her experience spans clinical practice, health information technology, and executive leadership roles across major health systems, including Mount Sinai Health System, Hospital for Special Surgery, Bellevue Hospital Center, and Columbia University’s Faculty Practice Organization.
Her national leadership includes participation in the AARP Public Policy Institute’s CARE Act Roundtable and previous service on the National Advisory Council on Research for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Health. She has advanced minority health equity through initiatives such as Patient-Centered Outcomes Research and All of Us.
Dr. Garcia-Dia is an adjunct associate professor and course developer for the Nursing Informatics MSN program at the City University of New York School of Professional Studies. She also serves as an adjunct assistant professor at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University and as adjunct faculty and clinical preceptor at the New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing.
She earned her bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of Saint La Salle College of Nursing, a master’s degree in nursing informatics from New York University, and a Doctor of Nursing Practice from Case Western Reserve University, where she received the Director’s Award for Outstanding DNP Graduate. She completed the Minority Nurse Leadership Program at Rutgers University College of Nursing and is a graduate of the Coldiron Senior Nurse Executive Fellowship at Case Western Reserve University, where her scholarly project focused on ethical international nurse recruitment and global labor migration.
