Partnering with Patients in Clinical Development Using the Biopsychosocial Model

Dr. Goates leads a team of data scientists, clinical scientists, epidemiologists, and economists who leverage data to support patient health. He co-chairs the Abbott Patient Engagement Committee which seeks to facilitate and promote patient engagement across Abbott’s businesses. Dr. Goates also represents Abbott on the MDIC Science of Patient Input working group and co-authored the report, “Best Practices for Communicating Benefit, Risk, and Uncertainty for Medical Devices.”He holds a Ph.D. in Economics and a Masters in Statistics from Washington State University, and an MBA from Western Governors University. In addition to his role at Abbott, Dr. Goates is a Professorial Lecturer in Prevention and Community Health at The George Washington University, Milken Institute School of Public Health.

Leslie Lake is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of Invus Financial Advisors, LLC, an investment boutique based in New York City. Leslie co-founded the firm in 2006, with a specialty in long short equity strategies. Leslie has been managing assets within the hedge fund industry since 1995. Leslie holds a BS in Economics from Simmons College, where she is also a Trustee, member of the Finance and Investment Committees, and Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees.In 2018, Leslie suffered a bilateral pulmonary embolism (PE). Her quest to learn more about venous thromboembolism (VTE) lead her to the National Blood Clot Alliance. Despite living in New York City, Leslie was shocked by the lack of information available to her after her PE.Leslie volunteers her time to lead the organization and is committed to raising public awareness so no person affected by blood clots is without the necessary information they need to prevent or successfully treat VTE, and that they also have the information they need to navigate the spectrum of lifestyle issues that can follow a blood clot diagnosis.

Noël Theodosiou is principal, founder and CEO of Luminous, which empowers organizations in the life sciences with insights, strategies, and capabilities that lead to better outcomes for patients, business, and society. Using proven methods such as behavioral science, culture and discourse analysis, and cutting-edge methodologies such as biosemiotics, we identify and address the myriad factors that influence health outcomes.