Alumni
Healthcare
MIT Sloan recognizes the powerful impact well-functioning health systems can have on both personal and societal welfare. Our community is working to solve the complex issues that prevent people from achieving overall health and receiving healthcare in timely and cost-effective ways. We envision a future of healthcare that includes improved healthcare analytics, operational and organizational improvements, and economic incentives for affordability. MIT Sloan possesses a diverse slate of high caliber, healthcare-related faculty research and activities including the Health Systems Initiative, the Food Supply Chain Analytics and Sensing Initiative, and the Operations Research Center Health Initiatives.
Alumni Prepare for the Future of Healthcare
Alumni discussed what AI, digital health, and new organizational models mean for alumni in healthcare at Reunion 2026.
Lessons from Kaiser Permanente’s AI labor deal
An MIT report details how Kaiser Permanente and the Alliance of Health Care Unions reached a landmark labor agreement to incorporate worker input into AI decision-making.
How the MIT Executive MBA Powered One Alum's Leap into Health Tech Entrepreneurship
When Ryan Troy, EMBA ’24, joined the MIT Executive MBA program, he was leading global teams at Workday and looking to become a more strategic leader. The experience accelerated his career with a promotion, deepened his understanding of global strategy, and sparked the creation of Opdoc, an AI-powere...
From Scientist to Strategic Leader: How the MIT EMBA Helped One Alum Bridge Two Worlds
After more than a decade in pharmaceutical business development, Bill Desmarais, EMBA '16, found himself caught between two identities—too scientific for the business side and too business-oriented for the scientists. Seeking the skills and credibility to bridge that gap, he enrolled in the MIT Exec...
4 startups solving logistics problems in industry and health care
The MIT Startup Exchange supports MIT-connected ventures as they explore and assess new technologies. Here are four MIT Sloan-connected startups featured at its recent Virtual Demo Day.
From audits to everything: How MIT Health points to the future of quality for large health systems
MIT Health points to the future of quality for large health systems
Impacting the future of healthcare with the MIT EMBA
Simon Salgado, EMBA ’17, has built his career on bold moves and meaningful impact in healthcare. From leading diabetes initiatives at CVS Health to scaling venture-backed startups and now serving as President and Chief Revenue Officer at Audicus, Salgado credits the MIT Executive MBA with giving him...
‘This AI tool helped me define a target customer for my startup’
Learn how Spondi founder Jarret Heflin identified a highly motivated customer base by using the MIT Entrepreneurship JetPack digital adviser.
5 ‘heavy lifts’ of deploying AI agents
New research provides insights for using AI agents in clinical settings.
8 MIT startups to watch in 2026
MIT Startup Exchange supports MIT-connected ventures as they explore and assess new technologies. Here are eight companies that were featured in its recent Virtual Demo Day.