Christopher R. Cogle, M.D. is a physician, scientist, and public leader who believes that innovation in health can start anywhere, even inside government. As Chief Medical Officer for Florida’s Agency for Health Care Administration and a Professor at the University of Florida, he works to make healthcare better for every Floridian by bringing together smart financing, clinical quality, and bold new ideas.

In the lab, Dr. Cogle made groundbreaking discoveries showing that blood vessels can serve as a hidden refuge for leukemia, research that helped open new paths to treating cancer and heart disease. Beyond the lab, he founded the Florida Health Policy Leadership Academy, which tests new methods of training local officials, nonprofit directors, and business leaders to strengthen health in their own communities.

His work has earned recognition from the National Academy of Medicine, the Milbank Memorial Fund, the American Cancer Society, and Harvard Business School. In his forthcoming book, Public Startup, Dr. Cogle shares stories from medicine and public service to show how creativity, science, and courage can transform even the most complex systems.