Good Shepherd Rehabilitation To Host 3rd Annual DISRUPT Conference

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Good Shepherd Rehabilitation has opened registration for the third annual DISRUPT: Health-Care Innovation Summit, a one-day conference designed to inspire an innovation mindset with thought-provoking presentations, continuing education and networking.

Taking place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 5, 2025, at ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks in Bethlehem, this summit unites a diverse community of 200-plus health-care professionals, thought leaders, academics, students and industry experts who are motivated to challenge the status quo.

DISRUPT is hosted exclusively by Good Shepherd Rehabilitation.

“With DISRUPT, our mission is to lead a wave of innovation in health care by bringing together a diverse community of passionate changemakers committed to rethinking health and improving outcomes — especially for those living with disabilities or chronic conditions,” said Emily Lyter, PT, DPT, administrative director of Good Shepherd Learns and Creates. 

Speakers from around the country will share expertise and insight into a variety of topics:

• “Crafting States of Being: Pediatric Makerspaces, Celebrating Neurodiversity and Fostering Gratitude” with Gokul Krishnan, PhD, inclusive knowledge lead at Google (Keynote)
  
• “Revolutionizing Medicine with Brain-Computer Interface and Neural Bypass Technologies” with Chad Bouton, vice president of advanced engineering and technology at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, and founder and CEO of Neuvotion, Inc. (Keynote)
  
• “The Digital Health Revolution: Transforming Care Today and Tomorrow” with Anang Chokshi, a digital health-care expert and entrepreneur
  
• “The Payer’s Role in Supporting Health-care Innovation” with Jeremy B. Wigginton, MD, MBA, FAAFP, chief medical officer at Capital Blue Cross
  
• “Innovating with Purpose: How to Define a Problem and Garner End-User Insights” with Marion Leary, PhD, MPH, RN, director of innovation at Penn Nursing
  
• “The Role of Wearable Robotics in Rehabilitation: Merging Engineering Innovation and Clinical Insights” with Dabin Choe, a PhD student at Harvard Biodesign Lab

Plus, the conference will feature a poster session and vendor fair.

“This isn’t your typical conference,” Lyter said. “DISRUPT is a high-energy experience designed to inspire action. Roll up your sleeves alongside today’s most innovative health-care pioneers. Expand your network across industries, exchange transformative ideas and gain practical skills you can put to work immediately. Whether you’re a clinician, researcher, technologist or advocate, this is your chance to shape the future of health care. Don’t just attend—be part of the disruption.”

Cost to attend is $125; Good Shepherd Rehabilitation and GSPP Rehabilitation employees are free.

Visit the conference webpage for more information, including how to register, agenda, sponsorship opportunities and speaker bios.

About Good Shepherd Rehabilitation

Good Shepherd Rehabilitation, an independent, not-for-profit rehabilitation network with 1,300 employees and nearly 30 locations in eight counties of eastern Pennsylvania, is committed to transforming the lives of people of all ages and abilities through curiosity, creativity, expertise and innovation. Headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania, Good Shepherd Rehabilitation specializes in treatment of spinal cord injury, brain injury, stroke, major multi-trauma, pulmonary disease, respiratory failure, musculoskeletal/orthopedics and complex pediatric conditions. Good Shepherd Rehabilitation also partners with Penn Medicine to provide rehabilitation and specialty services at more than 30 locations in Philadelphia and New Jersey through GSPP Rehabiltation.