Digital Health Summit
Innovating Care. Connecting Communities.
July 30 – July 31, 2026
Lost Pines Resort and Spa
The TexLa Digital Health Summit brings together healthcare providers, digital health leaders, policymakers, and innovators to advance telehealth adoption and digital solutions in Texas and Louisiana.
July 8th is the final day to secure a room within the Summit hotel block.
John Henderson
John Henderson is the president/CEO of TORCH (Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hospitals). He works for the 157 rural Texas Hospitals – primarily in the areas of advocacy and education. Prior to joining TORCH in April of 2018, John served as CEO at his hometown hospital (Childress Regional Medical Center) for 16 years. During that time, he served as chairman of both the TORCH and Texas Hospital Association (THA) boards.
Nora Cox
Nora Cox is the Chief Executive Officer of the Texas e-Health Alliance, a non-profit advocacy group that she started in 2009 to give health information technology stakeholders a voice in public policy. The Texas e-Health Alliance is the state's leading advocate for the use of technology to improve health care for patients. Over the last 15 years, TeHA has led the state’s efforts to modernize the healthcare system by successfully passing legislation related to data privacy, data interoperability, telemedicine, telehealth, remote patient monitoring, and public health. Nora is widely considered to be one of the state’s leading experts in digital health care, having worked on the issue for over 30 years. She holds a bachelor’s degree in government from the University of Texas at Austin and owns a hardcover first edition of Dune and Game of Thrones.
Nancy Trevino, Ph.D.
Dr. Nancy Trevino was born and raised in West Texas. Dr. Trevino attended Texas Tech University where she earned her Doctorate in Human Development and Family Studies with a minor in Cross-Cultural Studies and learned many valuable skills. Her efforts over the last 25 years have focused on health promotion, community education, and coordination for site-based training. Dr. Trevino has utilized Community-Based Participatory Research to build programming and enhancing community capacity that meets the needs for as many community stakeholders as possible. Her efforts also include curriculum development, program evaluation, and grant writing. Dr. Trevino currently serves as the Director of the Texas Tech Mental Health Initiative at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. In that role, she works to build collaborations for research, education, and coordination of clinical services in the Lubbock community and across the West Texas region in an effort to improve mental health and wellness.
Carly McCord, Ph.D.
Carly E. McCord, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist and the Founding Executive Director of the Texas A&M Telehealth Institute at the Texas A&M Health Science Center. She has a proven and documented expertise in providing high-quality mental health services via long-distance technology, engaging rural communities in order to reduce mental health disparities, and starting a successful and innovative training and supervision model for telepsychology. In both research and practice she is well-versed in underserved populations, training and supervision, and telehealth.
Dauda Griffin, MD, DFAPA, CCHP
Dr. Griffin received a bachelor of arts in Anthropology and medical doctor degree from George Washington University (GWU)/the GWU School of Medicine. He completed a psychiatry residency at Cambridge Health Alliance/Harvard Medical School and a child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship at Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Griffin is board certified in general psychiatry and child and adolescent psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He is on faculty at Emory University School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry and Morehouse School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry. In 2018, the American Psychiatric Association honored Dr. Griffin as a Distinguished Fellow. He is a Certified Correctional Healthcare Profession (CCHP) through NCCHC. Dr. Griffin’s passion for healthcare has lead his career journey though various aspects of healthcare including private practice, large hospital systems, Behavioral Health Medical Director for one of the largest Managed Care Organizations in the US, Medical Director of a Residential Treatment Facility for developmentally disabled youth, correctional healthcare (staff psychiatrist, Statewide Psychiatric Director, Regional Psychiatric Director and Chief Psychiatric Officer) as well as community mental health centers, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Office of Strategic Initiatives Medical Director of Behavioral Health and Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry In his free time Dr. Griffin enjoys spending time with close friends and family, outdoor activities, travel, listening to music, cultural events and reading fiction spy novels.
David Lakey, M.D.
David Lakey, M.D. is Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs and Chief Medical Officer at The University of Texas System, and presides over the Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium. He has led major initiatives including the Texas Collaborative for Healthy Mothers and Babies, UT System Population Health Initiative, and the Trauma Research and Combat Casualty Care Collaborative. Nationally, Dr. Lakey served as president of ASTHO (2011–2012), ASTHO Alumni President (2019–2021), and held leadership roles on the March of Dimes board (2015–2023) and CDC’s Board of Scientific Advisors (2023–2025). He currently serves on the board of Trust for America’s Health and is active in the Texas Medical Association. His honors include the TMA President’s Award, Texas Cares for Children Founder’s Award, and the AMA Foundation Award for Health Education.
Katherine Wells, DrPH, MPH
Katherine Wells, DrPH, MPH, is Director of the Lubbock Public Health District, where she has grown the department from 10 to 55 staff members and has expanded public health services. She has built innovative models bridging public health and healthcare, including the Intermediary Care Clinic, which received 150 referrals and provided over $200,000 in charity care in its first year. Previously, she directed statewide and regional programs at the Texas Department of State Health Services, where she developed the State Pharmacy Assistance Program for people living with HIV. Katherine serves on the Board of the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) and is past president of the Texas Association of City and County Health Officials. She earned her DrPH from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her MPH from Texas A&M.
Albert Ruiz, CTCM
Albert Ruiz has over 27 years’ experience working in rural healthcare, informatics, cybersecurity, and technology-driven solutions. Working across rural communities, Albert has championed initiatives that bridge the gap between rural populations and quality healthcare access. His work focuses on leveraging data, policy, digital tools, and innovative care models to improve health outcomes. Albert is currently with the Texas State Office of Rural Health where he works with multidisciplinary teams to design and deploy scalable health programs that support care coordination, patient engagement, and population health management. His approach combines a deep understanding of rural health challenges with a passion for using technology to drive efficiency for hospitals, rural health clinics, and rural public health networks.
Victoria Grady
Victoria Grady is the deputy chief financial officer for the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. Grady oversees the departments of Provider Finance, Actuarial Analysis, Forecasting, and Agency Finance (Budget, Accounting). She is responsible for the financial management of HHSC programs and administration including compliance related to the use of local funds, state general revenue, and federal funds. Grady began her career at HHSC in 2014 in Governmental Relations as the legislative liaison for Financial Services; Procurement and Contracting Services; and the Transformation, Policy and Performance divisions. She was promoted to senior adviser to the director of Rate Analysis before being promoted to deputy director and then director in 2018. Prior to joining HHSC, Grady worked at the Texas Senate Research Center and as chief of staff for former state Rep. Jim Pitts. She earned a bachelor's degree in English literature from the University of Southern California.
Shannon Vogel, MS, FHIMSS
Shannon Vogel, Associate Vice President of Health Information Technology, has been at the Texas Medical Association (TMA) since 1999. In her role, she oversees HIT policy, advocacy, education, and resources for Texas physicians. She received her bachelor's degree from St. Edward's University in Austin and master's degree in health informatics from the School of Biomedical Informatics at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.
