Ofri
Dr. Danielle Ofri uses her decades of experience as an internist to write and speak widely about the crucial importance of the doctor-patient connection and the human side of medicine, including medical errors.
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Nabel
Dr. Elizabeth “Betsy” Nabel is a distinguished cardiologist, scientist, and executive leader known for transforming major institutions like Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the NIH, and for guiding health innovation through her research on heart disease genetics and her current board roles.
Koska
In 1984, Marc Koska was aimlessly traveling the world when he stumbled upon a newspaper article predicting the spread of HIV through the re-use of medical syringes. For Marc, the article was a game changer, igniting his interest in global public health and catalyzing his invention of the Auto Disable syringe that breaks following use.
Fry-Revere
Sigrid Fry-Revere is a leading voice in organ donation reform, best known as the first Westerner to study and document Iran’s compensated kidney donation system.
Battin
Dr. Peggy Battin is a highly influential philosopher and bioethicist who has written extensively on end-of-life ethics, including her concept of the “least worst death,” a topic that became intensely personal when she supported her quadriplegic husband’s choice to end his life.
Rose
Howard Rose is a pioneer in using Virtual Reality (VR) for health, known for his work developing VR games for therapeutic pain management and mental health, and continues to create immersive digital experiences to improve patient care.
Lewiss
Dr. Resa Lewiss is a global leader in Point-of-Care Ultrasonography (POCUS) and also hosts The Visible Voices podcast.
& The April Fishes
Rupa Marya and the global band Rupa & The April Fishes combine medical practice with social justice activism to address the root causes of disease and the health impacts of colonialism.
Kenny
Elizabeth Kenny transformed her two-year struggle within the American healthcare system, which included time in a psychiatric ward, into the powerful, touring one-woman show Sick, and now works on its film adaptation and other new scripts exploring mental health and storytelling.
Primack
Dr. Brian Primack’s career focuses on leveraging his diverse background in medicine and humanities to research the positive and negative effects of media, technology, and tobacco on public health, pioneering media literacy education.