The 8th annual Patient Experience Summit, co-sponsored by the American Medical Association, will take place from May 22-24, 2017, in Cleveland, Ohio, focusing on the theme 'empathy by design.' This inter-professional conference aims to foster a human-centered environment for patients through workshops, discussions, and expert speakers. Last year's summit drew over 2,000 attendees from 45 states and nearly 40 countries, highlighting its global impact on healthcare.

1. The 8th Annual Patient
Experience Summit
Peter Killcommons

2. Introduction
• Philanthropist and entrepreneur Dr. Peter “Pete”
Killcommons is the founder and CEO of Medweb, a San
Francisco, California-based medical company that
provides telemedicine and teleradiology solutions. Active
in his field, Peter Killcommons, MD, is a member of the
American Medical Association (AMA).
Founded in 1845, the AMA endeavors to improve
healthcare and has played an important role in the
progress of medicine in the United States. It will be co-
sponsoring the 8th Patient Experience: Empathy +
Innovation Summit, to be held on May 22-24, 2017, at
the Cleveland Convention Center in Cleveland, Ohio. The
theme of this year's summit is “Empathy by Design.”

3. Patient Experience Summit
• The inter-professional conference focuses on finding
groundbreaking means to establish and maintain a
human-centered environment for patients. The affair
features a lineup of accomplished speakers, workshops,
panel discussions, and exhibits. Expected participants
include philanthropists, healthcare CEOs, policymakers,
patient-experience leaders, industry experts, patients,
and major stakeholders.
Last year’s summit was attended over 2,000 participants
from 45 states and close to 40 countries. The attendees
represented hundreds of healthcare systems, businesses,
and hospitals from all over the world.