April 14th Meetup with Noam Davidoff, Northwestern Medicine [Nerds Like Me]

April 14th Meetup with Noam Davidoff, Northwestern Medicine

Apr
14
Tuesday
Tuesday, April 14th, 2026 7:15PM to 9:30PM (CDT)
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Attendees 51+ registered
Attendees include leaders from AbbVie, Baxter, and Capital One, with skills led by artificial intelligence and data science, followed by product management.

Nerds Like Me – September Meetup

Welcome to our next gathering of AI, data, and product enthusiasts. Expect lively conversation, hands-on demos, and plenty of opportunities to grow your network.

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Event Details

Date: Tuesday, April 14th
Time: 7:15 PM to 9:15 PM
Location: Skokie, IL (exact venue shared after you RSVP)

We will continue to try to find venues that either serve or allow us to bring in food.

Featured Speaker: Noam Davidoff

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Bio:
Noam Davidoff is a healthcare operations leader with nearly 20 years of experience driving top performance across complex health systems. As Director of Access at Northwestern Medicine, he leads strategic initiatives to improve patient access, care delivery, and revenue cycle outcomes. He brings cross-sector expertise from prior roles at EY and R1 RCM, and is a recognized leader in change management and strategy.

Discussion:
“If it were easy, it would already be solved!” – This session will highlight some key challenges with insurance prior authorization technology, review practical solutions for addressing problems at scale, and share a vision for a better healthcare financial experience.

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Sponsorship: Noam Davidoff

Noam wants to buy everyone some grub for during the session - potbelly sandwiches, cookies, and chips. I was assured that it will be WILD. Thanks Noam!

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See you soon, both familiar faces and first-timers alike.

Jonathan Shertok
Organizer, Nerds Like Me

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