John J. Warner, MD + W. Kimryn Rathmell, MD, PhD

CEO, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center & EVP at Ohio State

CEO, Ohio State Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute

Power of Possibility: Advancing the Future of Cancer Care & Research

A fireside chat moderated by Joe Apgar, CEO, Pelotonia

John J. Warner, MD, became chief executive officer of The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and executive vice president at Ohio State in April 2023. One of the nation’s foremost leaders in academic medicine, Dr. Warner is advancing Ohio State’s vision of health care transformation to meet the needs of the growing communities we serve across Ohio and the nation.

Dr. Warner leads the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center’s research, education and patient care mission across seven hospitals, an expansive and growing network of outpatient care centers, a nationally ranked College of Medicine, more than 20 research institutes, a faculty group practice, and a health plan.

W. Kimryn Rathmell, MD, PhD, MMHC, became CEO of The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute in May 2025. She also holds the inaugural Jeri B. Block and Robert H. Schottenstein Distinguished Chair in Cancer, a $10 million endowed chair position – the largest ever established at Ohio State.

Dr. Rathmell joins Ohio State from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) after serving as its 17th director from December 2023 to January 2025. A leading expert in cancer, with achievements in translational research and treatment of complex and hereditary kidney cancers, Dr. Rathmell is responsible for the clinical and research excellence of Ohio State’s cancer program, including operational oversight of both The James and the Comprehensive Cancer Center.