SPEAKERS

Jean Jacques Nya Ngatchou, MD, is a board-certified endocrinologist whose professional focus sits at the intersection of clinical medicine, human factors, and applied artificial intelligence. He studies how day-to-day clinical work breaks down in modern practice, particularly across inbox volume, test result follow-up, refills, prior authorization burden, and documentation overhead. His approach is workflow-first: treat the EHR as a system of action rather than a system of record. In his teaching and applied work, he emphasizes reliability engineering for clinical operations, including clear escalation rules, evidence grounding, audit trails, privacy boundaries, and human sign-off for high-risk decisions. He aims to help clinicians adopt AI in a way that is clinically conservative, operationally effective, and defensible from a safety and medico-legal standpoint.

 "AI in Clinical Practice: What Works, What Breaks, How to Stay Safe". AI is evolving rapidly, and clinicians are rightly concerned about safety, liability, privacy, and trust. This session will aim to provide a practical, cross-specialty framework for using AI responsibly in day-to-day clinical work. Through live demonstrations using fictional cases, it will show how AI can convert clinical signals (such as inbox messages, critical results, and prior authorization packets) into structured next steps. Common failure modes including hallucination, omission, and unsafe confidence will also be tested. Participants will leave with a concrete safety checklist and a stepwise adoption ladder they can apply immediately in their own practice, without compromising clinical judgment or patient safety.

Dr. Chesie Voma-Awu is a clinical laboratory director and founder of Lab2Doctors. In both roles she transforms complex laboratory diagnostics into clarity for clinicians, caregivers, and families. With expertise in preanalytical excellence and the impact of preanalytical errors in generating erroneous lab results, she is committed to elevating diagnostic integrity and expanding equitable access to care.  A passionate educator and mentor, she uses her voice and vision to inspire the next generation of healthcare leaders through her brown-skin mentoring program and to ensure every patient’s story is guided by accurate, compassionate science.

"From Insight to Impact: Bridging the Lab-Clinic Gap for Safer Care" Every diagnostic result carries more than data, it carries a patient's story. This session will explore how a deeper understanding of that story, grounded in both rigorous science and genuine compassion, can elevate the quality and equity of care we deliver. Attendees will examine the critical role of collaboration between clinicians and the laboratory, and how strengthening that partnership leads to more informed, consistent decision-making. The session will also highlight how targeted improvements in preanalytical processes and result interpretation, often small in scale, can prevent the kind of errors that change lives. Communication sits at the heart of this work. When results are conveyed with clarity and care, patient trust deepens and clinical confidence grows. Ultimately, this talk challenges us to hold both the science and the humanity of diagnostics together — because when we do, we don't just report results. We transform outcomes.

Dr. Boghuma Kabisen Titanji, MD, PhD, MSc, DTM&H, is a Cameroonian-born physician-scientist and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. She earned her medical degree from the University of Yaoundé I in Cameroon and worked as a medical officer before pursuing advanced research training in the United Kingdom. As a recipient of the Commonwealth Scholarship, Dr. Titanji completed a Master’s degree in Tropical Medicine and International Health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and a Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene from the Royal College of Physicians in London. She subsequently earned a PhD in Virology from University College London. Dr. Titanji joined Emory University School of Medicine in 2016, where she completed an Internal Medicine residency through the ABIM Research Pathway, followed by a fellowship in Adult Infectious Diseases. Her career is anchored in three intersecting areas: translational and clinical research in HIV and emerging infections, science communication and medical education, and global health equity. Dr. Titanji is also deeply engaged in public-facing science communication, using digital platforms to counter health misinformation, explain complex scientific evidence, and promote informed decision-making among clinicians, policymakers, and the public. Her research, communication, and advocacy are tightly integrated, with a focus on advancing pandemic preparedness, protecting public trust in science, and promoting equity and justice in global health.

Dr. Vivien S. Fongue, D.O., is an Orthopedic Trauma Surgeon, real estate investor, and entrepreneur based in Miami, Florida. Originally from Bafoussam, Cameroon, Dr. Fongue moved to the United States after high school to pursue his medical career. He completed his orthopedic surgery residency at the Dayton/Kettering Medical Center in Ohio, followed by a specialized Trauma fellowship at the University of Missouri in Columbia. For the past decade, he has worked at South Miami Hospital where he serves as the Chief of Orthopedic Surgery. Beyond the operating room, Dr. Fongue and his wife—an engineer holding an MBA—founded Bold Tribe Capital. Their mission is to empower physicians and high-income earners to reach their financial milestones ahead of schedule through strategic real estate and alternative investments. Their extensive portfolio spans the country, encompassing startup ventures, over 600 residential units, ground-up developments, short-term rentals, and co-living space, land and other alternative assets.

"Building Wealth Beyond the Bedside"  For physicians, financial independence may be closer to home than they think. On this panel, featuring ACPA physicians who have invested across a range of asset classes, Dr. Fongue will make a compelling case for domestic real estate as a primary wealth-building vehicle, offering diversification and long-term stability beyond traditional stock market reliance.

Dr. Bertrand Fote, MD, MBA, FACEP, CFF®, is a board-certified emergency physician, Certified Financial Fiduciary®, entrepreneur, author, and philanthropist whose career reflects a deliberate strategy of leadership, diversification, and impact. With more than 20 years of experience in emergency medicine, Dr. Fote has held multiple senior medical leadership roles across hospital systems and emergency departments, driving operational excellence, quality improvement, and system-level performance initiatives. He is a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians (FACEP) and has combined clinical excellence with executive-level decision-making throughout his career. From Cameroon to leadership across medicine, business, and philanthropy, Dr. Fote’s journey reflects his belief that physicians can ,and should, build influence beyond the bedside through strategic diversification and purposeful enterprise.

"Building Wealth Beyond the Bedside"  Dr. Fote has intentionally built a diversified professional portfolio. Alongside his wife, Laura Fote, he co-founded L&B Concepts, a certified woman- and minority-owned enterprise serving corporate and institutional clients nationwide. In 2025, they expanded into manufacturing with the launch of L&B Tissues, a premium eco-conscious hygiene brand serving retail, hospitality, and institutional markets. The brand was inspired in part by their humanitarian work and commitment to sustainable, socially responsible enterprise. Dr. Fote is also co-founder of The Gatsby Showcase Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit focused on economic empowerment, healthcare access, and entrepreneurship. As a Certified Financial Fiduciary®, he educates physicians and professionals on building generational wealth through disciplined, ethical financial strategies — integrating medicine, business, and long-term portfolio thinking.