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Session 1: AI in Health Care

David Newman, M.D.

Newman is the chief medical officer for virtual care at Sanford Health, the nation’s largest rural health system that serves more than 2 million patients across seven states in the Upper Midwest through a network of 56 hospitals and more than 4,000 physicians and advanced practice providers. In this role, Newman provides strategic and clinical leadership for Sanford Health’s landmark $350 million virtual care initiative, advancing scalable models that strengthen access, quality and sustainability for rural and frontier communities in the Upper Midwest.

A practicing endocrinologist and trained clinical informaticist based in Fargo, North Dakota, Newman brings a rare combination of front-line clinical experience, digital innovation expertise and system-level operational leadership. He is recognized as a national leader in rural health transformation with a proven track record of designing and implementing technology-enabled care models that address the most persistent drivers of zip code-based disparities.

Newman is a sought-after expert and trusted voice in the evolving landscape of virtual care and artificial intelligence-enabled delivery. He is regularly invited to deliver keynote presentations, expert commentary and forward-looking insights at major national convenings, including ViVE, Reuters Digital Health Summit, Becker’s Healthcare AI Summit, the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society's AI in Healthcare Forum and the American Hospital Association's Leadership Summit, among others. His leadership has also been featured prominently across national media. In 2023, STAT News profiled him in a documentary highlighting his commitment to harnessing technology to overcome significant access challenges across the Dakotas. In 2024, Newsweek published a feature story showcasing how Sanford Health is redefining the future of rural care through its new Sanford Virtual Care Center.

Newman earned his B.S. from Drake University and his M.D. from the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences. He completed an internal medicine residency at Hennepin County Medical Center and an endocrinology fellowship at the University of Minnesota.

Outside his clinical and innovation leadership roles, Newman is committed to youth development as a volunteer soccer coach for both club-level teams and the Olympic Development Program. An amateur DJ in his free time, he lives in Fargo, North Dakota, with his wife, Tracie, and their three children.