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Giving Nursing Students the Best Possible Start: David Tanner, Director of Nursing Programs at Guilford Technical Community College

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Chase Social Connection and Meaning, Not Longevity: Dr. Zeke Emanuel, Vice Provost for Global Initiatives at the University of Pennsylvania and Author of Eat Your Ice Cream

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“We Have To Keep Politics Out Of Healthcare”: Dr. Jason Goldman, MD, MACP, Immediate Past President of the American College of Physicians

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The Biggest Challenge Facing Emergency Medicine Might Surprise You: Dr. Ryan Stanton, President-elect of the American College of Emergency Physicians and Medical Director for the AMR/NASCAR Safety Team

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Pioneering A More Humane Cancer Treatment: Dr. Hadiyah-Nicole Green, Founder & President, Ora Lee Smith Cancer Research Foundation

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What’s the Actual Value of Common Tests and Procedures?: Dr. Rita Redberg, Cardiologist and Professor of Medicine at UCSF

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Closing the Information and Generation Gaps in Reproductive Health: Dr. Charis Chambers, Chief Medical Officer at Clue and Founder of The Period Doctor

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Who Was Medicine Designed For?: Dr. Joel Bervell, Internal Medicine Resident and “The Medical Mythbuster”

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Building A Nursing Workforce That Reflects The Patients It Serves: Dr. Ernest Grant, Vice Dean for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging at Duke University School of Nursing

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The Unexpected Similarities of Elite Sports and Medicine: Samantha “Sammy” Kolowrat, Olympic Athlete and Anesthesiology Resident at Vanderbilt University

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Education As A Beacon Of Hope: Dr. Genesis Mwamba, Founder & Executive Director, Lead Me Back Foundation

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Modernizing PA Practice Laws to Match the Realities and Needs Of Healthcare Delivery: Dr. Jennifer Kolb, Chief Medical Officer of the American Academy of Physician Associates

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The Interplay of Behavioral Science and Communications Technology in Tobacco Cessation: Dr. Amanda Graham, Chief Health Officer at Truth Initiative

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A Physician's Personal Reckoning with GLP-1s and the Future of Weight Management: Dr. Christle Guevarra, DO, Family and Sports Medicine Physician

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From Building A National Movement to Building Up Women in Midlife: Shannon Watts, Founder of Moms Demand Action and Author of Fired Up

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Creating Alignment On Improving End Of Life Care: Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider, Founder & President of End Well

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Traceability Is Key To Building Trust in AI Tools: Rhett Alden, PhD, Chief Technical Officer, Health Markets and Raman Kaur, APN-c, BSN-RN, VP of Elsevier Health Education

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Assessing A Turbulent Year in Infectious Disease: Dr. William Schaffner, Professor of Preventive Medicine at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

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Dismantling Structural Barriers to Healthcare: Robyn Bussey, “Just Health” Director at the Partnership for Southern Equity

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Marshalling Effective Response to Health Crises: Sir Peter Piot, Professor of Global Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

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A Global Expert Helps Us Understand the Hantavirus Outbreak: Dr. Jamie Childs, Senior Research Scientist in Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases at Yale School of Public Health

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The Biggest Obstacles to Improving Mental Health: Dr. Steve Strakowski, Professor and Vice Chair for Research in Psychiatry at Indiana University School of Medicine

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A Diverse Workforce Is Essential to Quality of Care: Dr. Tina Loarte-Rodriguez, CEO of Latinas in Nursing

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Bringing Holographic Technology Into Healthcare: David Nussbaum, Founder and Chairman of Proto Hologram

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Elevating True Expertise In a Time Of Self-Proclaimed Knowledge: Dr. Mel Herbert, Writer and Consultant on HBO Max’s The Pitt

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Understanding Migraine Syndrome And Its Impact on Women: Dr. Regina Krel, Director of Headache Medicine at Hackensack University Medical Center

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Saving Lives Using Repurposed Medications: Dr. David Fajgenbaum, Co-Founder of Every Cure

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How AI Could Strengthen the Doctor-Patient Relationship: Dr. Ashwin Vasan, Senior Fellow in Health Policy and Global Affairs at Yale School of Public Health

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How AI Is Transforming Education By Making “Precision Learning” Possible: Paul Crockett, Chief AI Officer at Elsevier

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Advancing Public Health Through Community Partnerships: Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck, Managing Director of DLM LLC

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Offering Kindness and Respect to Every Patient: Madison Donnelly, PA-C, Community Care Physicians

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Why We Need the Independent Practice Model in Medicine: Dr. Alexander Vaccaro, President of Rothman Orthopaedic Institute

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The Science Behind Effective Health Communication: Dr. Tesfa Alexander, Lerner Center for Public Health Advocacy at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

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A Personal Struggle Fuels National Advocacy for Rare Disease Patients: Shanti Hegde, Board Member of Hemophilia Federation of America

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A Moment of Change in Public Health Policy: Dr. Paul Offit, Director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

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A Trusted Voice on Allergies and Asthma: Dr. Zachary Rubin, Pediatric Allergist-Immunologist at Oak Brook Allergies

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Leading a Global Effort to Empower Nurses: Dr. José Luis Cobos Serrano, President of International Council of Nurses

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Building Climate-Ready Health Systems for a Massive Region: Dr. Sandro Demaio, Director of the WHO Asia-Pacific Centre for Environment and Health

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A Passion for Human-Centered Care: Negeen Farsio, Graduate Student at Brunel University of London

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Advancing Global Treatment of Cervical Cancer: Dr. Mary McCormack, University College London Hospitals

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Training Healthcare Workers to Be “The Only One” In Crisis Settings: Dr. James Gough, CEO of The David Nott Foundation

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Helping People Understand Science Using the Science of Information: Jessica Malaty Rivera, Senior Science Communication Adviser at de Beaumont Foundation

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Aligning Investment in Family Medicine With Its Impact: Dr. Jen Brull, Board Chair of the American Academy of Family Physicians

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Reimagining Public Health: Dr. Deb Houry, Former Chief Medical Officer at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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The Power of Empathy in Science Communication: Dr. Jess Steier, Founder of Unbiased Science

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Amplifying Physician Voices Online: Dr. Kevin Pho, Founder of KevinMD

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Using Social Media to Rebuild Trust in Nutrition Science: Jessica Knurick, PhD, RDN

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What Restoring Extinct Species Means for Modern Medicine: Dr. Beth Shapiro, Chief Science Officer at Colossal Biosciences

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Breaking Barriers to Leadership for Women in Medicine: Dr. Roopa Dhatt, Co-Founder of Women in Global Health

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Expanding the Clinical Toolkit for Better Patient Care: Dr. Lanae Mullane, Head of Clinical Strategy at Joi + Blokes

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The Story Behind the ‘Miracle’ of GLP-1 Medications: Dr. John Buse, Chief of Endocrinology at University of North Carolina School of Medicine

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A Global Perspective on Reshaping Psychiatric Care: Dr. Nasser Loza, Director of The Behman Hospital and Maadi Psychology Center

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An Era of Progress in Pediatric Neurodegenerative Diseases: Dr. Mary Kay Koenig, UTHealth Houston McGovern Medical School

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How Immersive Technology Is Changing Medical Education: Sean Moloney, CEO and Founder of EmbodyXR

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Centering Harm Reduction in Addiction Treatment: Dr. Melody Glenn, Associate Professor of Addiction and Emergency Medicine at University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson

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A New Model for Chronic Pain Treatment is Needed: Dr. Jacob Hascalovici, Co-Founder and Medical Director of Bliss Health

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A Challenging Time for Public Health: Dr. Georges Benjamin, Executive Director of the American Public Health Association

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A Transformational Time for Rare Disorders is Coming: Dr. Jessica Duis, VP of Clinical Development at GondolaBio

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Advances in Medicine Require More Specialization for NICU Nurses: Lindsay Howard, NICU RNC-NIC at Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital

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What’s At Stake In Changes To Medicare and Medicaid: Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Senior Fellow at The Century Foundation

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Expanding the Gene Therapy Toolbox: Dr. Bobby Gaspar, Co-Founder & CEO of Orchard Therapeutics

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Rare Disease Patients as Changemakers in Medicine: Rebecca Salky, Senior Clinical Research Coordinator for the Neuroimmunology Clinic & Research Lab at Massachusetts General Hospital

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Providing a Framework for Personal and Professional Growth in Medicine: Dr. David Kelly, HOSA-Future Health Professionals Board Chair

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How AI Is Aiding Earlier Diagnosis of Autism: Dr. Geraldine Dawson, Founding Director of the Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development

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Addressing the Root of Burnout and Trauma in Healthcare Providers: Dr. Rola Hallam, Founder of CanDo and Trauma and Burnout Life Coach

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A Mother’s Legacy Inspires A Passion for Equity in Healthcare: Dr. Uche Blackstock, Founder and CEO of Advancing Health Equity

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Lessons From the Frontlines of Humanitarian Crises: Dr. Joanne Liu, Former International President of Médecins Sans Frontières and Author of Ebola, Bombs and Migrants

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Rare Disease Parents Create a New Model for Drug Development: Nicole Johnson, Co-Founder and Executive Director of FOXG1 Research Foundation

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A Colorful and Comprehensive Option for Visual Learners: Jennifer Zahourek, RN, Founder and CEO of RekMed

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How Emotional Skills Can Elevate Medical Practice and Patient Care: Professor Alicja Galazka, University of Silesia

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Overcoming Misconceptions About Geriatrics: Dr. Julia Hiner, Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Program Director at McGovern Medical School

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The Importance of Seeing Rare Disease Patients Holistically: Eric & Kristi Levine, Parents of a Child with CACNA1A

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How Providers Can Join the Battle Against Misinformation: Dr. Raven Baxter, Director of Science Communication at the Cohen Center for Recovery from Complex Chronic Illness

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Advocating for Black Nurses In An Anti-DEI Environment: Dr. Sheldon Fields, President of the National Black Nurses Association

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Equipping Today’s Medical Students to Manage Uncertainty: Professor Katarzyna Taran, Medical University of Łódź

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Using Technology to Build a Global Community of Medical Students: Alfred Collins, Community Specialist at Osmosis from Elsevier

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Aligning Education Technology With How Students Live and Learn: David Game, SVP of Product Management, Global Medical Education at Elsevier

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Helping All Medical Providers Understand Genomic Testing: Dr. Ethylin Wang Jabs, Mayo Clinic and Dr. Antonie Kline, Harvey Institute for Human Genetics

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Fighting the Deceiving Label of ‘Rare’: Zainab Alani, Fourth Year Student at University of Glasgow School of Medicine and Rare Conditions Advocate

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What Clinicians Can Learn About Managing Uncertainty: Dr. Jenny Moffett of RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dublin

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The Role of Clinicians in Addressing Climate Change: Dr. Catharina Giudice, Climate and Human Health Fellow, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

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Tackle Every Opportunity: Nikolas Bletnitsky, Third Year Student at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine

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Managing AI’s Threat to the Provider-Patient Relationship: Dr. Colin Doherty, Head of School at Trinity College Dublin School of Medicine

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Creating Moments of Trust Between Patients and Nurses: Dr. Philip Dickison, CEO of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing

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Reducing Language Barriers in Medical Education: Mohammad Kabakibi, Founder of Chain of Education and Dania Reina, E-learning Creator

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Helping All Medical Providers Understand Genomic Testing: Dr. Ethylin Wang Jabs, Mayo Clinic and Dr. Antonie Kline, Harvey Institute for Human Genetics

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Brothers Inspire and Share Life Lessons Through Endurance Sports: Kyle and Brent Pease of the Kyle Pease Foundation

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The Growing Importance of Simulation in Nursing Education: Dr. Pamela Jeffries, Dean of Vanderbilt University School of Nursing

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How a Child’s Illness Made Her Parents Better Doctors: Dr. Marta Perez, OB-GYN and Rare Disease Parent

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The Challenges and Rewards of Completing Medical School at Seventy: Toh Hong Keng, Retired Business Executive and Recent Medical School Graduate

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Building Student Confidence and Competence with Simulation: April Rowe Neal, Assistant Professor at Winona State University

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A Cancer Patient’s Journey to ‘Just Live’: Michelle Hughes

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Humanism Improves Healthcare for Providers and Patients: Dr. Kathy Reeves, President and CEO of the Arnold P. Gold Foundation

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Providing Physical Therapy Services in the Home: Palak Shah, Co-Founder and Head of Clinical Services at Luna

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Seeking Answers in the Gut-Brain Connection: Dr. Nicholas Talley, Professor of Medicine at the University of Newcastle

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Being Open To and Learning From Career Detours: Dr. Andres Acevedo-Melo, Academic Editor at PLOS ONE Journal

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Medical Education as a Passport to Making a Difference: Jermaine Blakely, Third Year Medical Student at Howard University College of Medicine

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Learn to Focus On the Things You Can Do: Brian Kennedy, Director of Sales Analytics at Elsevier and Rare Disease Patient

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Creating Practice Models That Work Better for Providers and Patients: Dr. Ginamarie Papia, Founder of Divinely Guided Health

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The Partnership Between Rare Disease Families and Researchers: Jennifer Wells and Dr. Maya Chopra