Spotlight Delaware is pleased to share, in podcast form, all of the panel discussions that took place at its Health Care Summit on University of Delaware’s STAR Campus on April 29, 2026.
ACCESS TO SPECIALTY CARE
With Delaware’s rapidly growing population, there is a rapidly growing demand for specialty medical care. What is the current status for accessing care like OB/GYN, neurology, and pediatrics – and what potential solutions are there to alleviate the shortages?
DOWNSTATE DEMAND
The health care challenges facing the state are multiplied in rural areas, due to geographically remote populations and fewer care facilities. What are providers and advocates doing to navigate the difficulties confronting downstate communities?
UPDATE ON THE OPIOID COMMISSION
In 2025, Delaware’s Prescription Opioid Settlement Distribution Commission revised its funding procedures. Commission Executive Director Brad Owens shares how the changes have impacted current grant applications and how funds have been assisting substance abuse victims.
HOSPITAL LEADERSHIP
C-Suite representatives from Delaware’s three largest health care systems – Bayhealth, Beebe Healthcare and ChristianaCare – discuss how their institutions are working to address the largest health challenges in the state.
DELAWARE’S MEDICAL SCHOOL: THE PATH FORWARD
Delaware’s success obtaining funds from the federal Rural Health Transformation Fund has opened the door to creating the state’s first medical school. How would a medical school improve health care in Delaware, and what are the obstacles to getting a school off the ground?