Mr. Waugh is chief innovation officer at Sutter Health, where he leads human-centered innovation initiatives serving more than 3.5 million patients. He helped drive the creation of Sutter’s Innovation Center, fostering collaboration with clinicians, entrepreneurs and technology partners to scale AI-enabled and digitally enabled care models. Mr. Waugh also launched Sutter’s systemwide Innovation Challenge, engaging more than 5,000 employees and generating nearly 250 ideas, including a funded pilot for smartphone-based cognitive screening in neuroscience care. He has led partnerships with organizations such as Aidoc, GE HealthCare and Abridge to deploy tools that improve diagnostics and reduce clinician burnout. Under his leadership, Sutter Health has been recognized by Fast Company as a top-five “best workplace for innovators.” His portfolio includes the launch of Scout by Sutter Health, an award-winning digital mental health platform for teens and young adults.
