Entering the Chat: Easterseals Talks Healthcare Innovation at CES 2025

During the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, leaders from Easterseals Southern California had the opportunity to discuss the future of healthcare delivery. 

Easterseals was honored to be among some of the world’s most influential tech companies, from healthcare and transportation innovation to personal technology.  

An Important Discussion with Easterseals Leaders 

At this year’s event, Easterseals Chief Advancement Officer Nancy Weintraub moderated a panel that included our Chief Clinical Officer, Dr. Paula Pompa-Craven, and Women’s Digital Health Founder Dr. Brandi Sinkfield. The live discussion, hosted by the organization Female Quotient, was called “Innovate to Include: Female Leaders Redefining Healthcare Delivery.” 

The panel focused on pressing healthcare challenges and talked about ways that technology, collaboration, and health literacy can create meaningful change. 

Panel Discussion Takeaways: 

• Community-based clinics and partnerships play an essential role. Local organizations, such as churches and community centers, are a highly effective way to reach underserved people, talk to them about their healthcare needs, and help amplify their voices. We need to meet people where they are.
• Technology has great potential to bridge gaps in healthcare delivery. From telehealth advancements to virtual reality (VR) tools that help patients overcome barriers like transportation, technology is transforming care. 
• Training healthcare providers, particularly in working with neurodiverse populations, is critical to addressing systemic inequities. VR can help in this area as well, by giving providers insight about what to expect.
• We need to continue investing in women’s health, including outreach and mentorship for women of color in healthcare leadership. This is an ongoing effort. 

Easterseals is in a position to push the boundaries of what’s possible in healthcare and create better experiences for everyone involved. By sharing our expertise on panels like this, we can help influence the conversation, introduce new ideas, and change the way the world sees disability. 

Dr. Paula Pompa-Craven said, “We want to serve people where they are and provide technology in innovative ways…and we want to honor and listen to the voices of the neurodiverse population.” 

Watch the full conversation on LinkedIn and be sure to follow our LinkedIn page to stay informed about Easterseals’ involvement in innovation efforts.