Kristi Henderson DNP

Kristi Henderson is a clinical professor in the Department of Population Health and the vice president for virtual care and innovation at Ascension’s Seton Healthcare Family. Before this role, she was the chief telehealth and innovation officer for the University of Mississippi Medical Center where she led the development of a statewide telehealth program. Henderson has testified before two U.S. Senate Committees and the White House Domestic Policy Council to advance nursing and telehealth. She has made numerous presentations across the country to advance new models of care, including giving a TEDx Talk and speaking at the 2016 and 2017 SXSW events in Austin.

Henderson serves on the executive board for the American Telemedicine Association and on the National Quality Forum Telehealth Committee. She represents the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners on the National Council of State Legislators Telemedicine Task Force and serves as a member of the National Governors Association Telemedicine Committee. She has also served as a telehealth adviser to the Association of American Medical Colleges.