Symposium 2025
Health Optimization 2.0: Equity through Innovation
Findings from the Symposium
In December 2025, AMCP Foundation convened managed care leaders from health plans, PBMs, life sciences, patient advocacy, and policy organizations for a symposium focused on advancing practical, scalable solutions to address health disparities and improve medication access, affordability, and outcomes.
Discussions covered topics such as precision medicine, AI, vaccine access, community pharmacy, and data-driven strategies to drive innovation that advances equity, enhances patient outcomes, and supports meaningful change.
From Symposium to Actions
To extend the impact of the symposium beyond the event, AMCP Foundation developed several resources and initiatives:
Findings from the 2025 AMCP Foundation Symposium was published in the Journal of Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy (JMCP) on June 26, 2026, sharing key insights and recommendations with the managed care pharmacy community.
Findings from the 2025 AMCP Foundation Symposium: Health Optimization 2.0
Two podcast episodes featuring symposium speakers explored vaccine confidence and multiple sclerosis, bringing important conversations to a broader audience.
🎙️ Vaccines Podcast: Rekha Lakshmanan (The Immunization Partnership) & Ria Westergaard (Evernorth)
🎙️ Multiple Sclerosis Podcast: Blair & Dallas Burleson (MS Looks Like Me)
Symposium themes were further explored through an AMCP LINKs webinar focused on advancing health equity in managed care pharmacy.
From Symposium to Solutions: Annesha White (UNT, Health Science Center College of Pharmacy), Ebony Clay (AMCP Foundation, Ranarda Jones (PSyn, Inc.)
A grant initiative was launched to support scholarly papers addressing health disparities, with priority given to topics highlighted during the symposium.
The 2025 AMCP Foundation Symposium is made possible through the generous support of our esteemed partners:
 |
 |
 |