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This month, we have two exclusive Insider events focusing on the FDA's changing relationship to industry and what excites Insiders about health care in 2026.

Become an Insider to get exclusive access to both of these events.

The FDA and Its Changing Relationship to Industry

Join Health Affairs on February 17 for an exclusive Insider virtual event exploring recent changes at the FDA and what it means for industry.

Join an expert panel to learn about the recent changes at the FDA and how it impacts health care businesses, the drug approval process, and staffing at the agency. 

Moderated by Rachel Sachs from Washington University in St Louis, speakers include: 

• Genevieve Kanter, USC Sol Price School of Public Policy

• Holly Fernandez Lynch, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

• Chris Meekins, Raymond James

What Excites Insiders About Health Care in 2026?

Join Health Affairs on February 25 for an exclusive Insider virtual event featuring Insider members discussing what excites them about health care for 2026.

Moderated by Health Affairs’ Michael Gerber, presenters include:

• Martin Cauz from Beechwood Consulting Group on the financial challenges facing skilled nursing facility operators.

• Renée Landers from Suffolk University Law School on the Health Equity Compact and its aims to embed equity in all policies and programs involving health expanding.

• Mark Speicher from American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine on community-based training models to connect educational programs for the health care workforce.