Dr. Christopher R. Cogle is the Chief Medical Officer for Florida Medicaid and a Professor at the University of Florida. He leads statewide healthcare initiatives focused on improving access, quality, and value of care across systems. Dr. Cogle provides strategic leadership and policy direction to Florida Medicaid, supporting agency initiatives that impact more than four million people and their families, with a focus on population health, workforce, and managed care innovation. He also directs the Florida Health Policy Leadership Academy, which trains locally-elected officials and community leaders in evidence-based health policy. Dr. Cogle is a serial entrepreneur, having founded several mission-driven companies, as well as biomedical ventures translating his patented cancer therapeutics into clinical application. His work has been recognized by the Harvard Business School, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, the American Cancer Society, the Milbank Memorial Fund, the National Academy of Medicine, and cited in national health policy discourse. A physician-scientist and published author, Dr. Cogle bridges the worlds of clinical care, state governance, and academic research to improve health and healthcare.