Patrick Woodard – Innovate AI 2026
Session 1: AI in Health Care
Patrick Woodard, MHA, M.D.
Patrick Woodard serves as the chief information officer for Monument Health, where he leads multiyear strategic initiatives focused on patient access, clinician efficiency and happiness, and long-term strategic positioning for the health system. Woodard is board certified in both internal medicine and health care administration, leadership and management. He brings a physician's lens to demonstrate a balance between creative innovation and realism.
Prior to coming to South Dakota, he served as the chief digital officer for Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare and the chief medical information officer for Renown Health in Reno, Nevada. His technology background began as a startup founder during residency, bringing quality to the forefront through technology.
He resides in Rapid City, South Dakota, with his wife and a greyhound and enjoys the beauty of the Black Hills year-round.