Transforming Healthcare and Social Service Accessibility
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Meet Kwamane Liddell, JD, MHA, BSN
Kwamane Liddell, JD, MHA, BSN, is the 2024 American Nurses Association Innovation Award Winner. He has saved lives as a trauma nurse and is an accomplished business leader and healthcare lawyer. Throughout his experiences, he witnessed the life-altering impact that barriers to social determinants of health have on families and the financial burden they place on health systems. This inspired him to create ThriveLink, which utilizes telephonic enrollment agents that empower families to verbally enroll into programs such as health insurance, food stamps, and discount medication programs with no reading or smart device required.
Kwamane has earned recognition from organizations throughout the healthcare and innovation communities, including Rock Health Top 50 Innovators, the St. Louis Business Journal 30 under 30 Award, Johnson and Johnson Diverse Innovators Award, the American Swiss Foundation, and served as an Aspen Fellow. Kwamane holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Southern Illinois University, complemented by a Juris Doctor and a Master of Health Administration from Saint Louis University. His diverse expertise positions him as a trailblazer dedicated to addressing healthcare disparities and ensuring equitable access to critical support for all.
Innovation
Kwamane Liddell, JD, MHA, BSN
American Nurses Association
2024 Innovation Award
California Life Sciences Association
Inclusive Leadership Symposium
San Francisco, CA
2024
AARP Age Tech Collaborative
ViVE Pitch Competition Winner
Los Angeles, CA
2024
National Association of Health Service Executives
Implementing Health Equity Innovation
National Confrence Session
Atlanta, GA
2023
BlueCross BlueShield Health Equity Business Accelerator
Demo Day
Boston, MA
2023
Aspen Institute
Global Innovators Dinner
Aspen, CO
2023
Washington University
Startup Recruitment Panel
St. Louis, MO
2023