The Atlantic Health Forum
March 18, 2015
Washington, D.C.
▼ Click the word "playlist" to access a full list of videos from this event.
The Atlantic convened a group of physicians, technologists, researchers, business leaders, advocates, legislators, health policy thought leaders and practitioners to examine the trends in health care today, with an eye to understanding how individual patient and physician experiences are evolving as health practices and policies change.
In the past year, health issues dominated the news, demonstrating the dynamism—and dysfunction—of the health sector. Ebola spread abroad and measles spread at home, the Ice Bucket Challenge raised awareness and money in unprecedented amounts, wearables became more common than wrist watches and debates over Obamacare continued as enrollments rose and new leadership arrived on Capitol Hill.
The Atlantic’s seventh annual Health Forum took a close look at these critical new developments in an attempt to understand how big shifts shape individual experiences.
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Ronald Reagan Building
Pavilion Room
1300 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington, D.C. 20004
To see photos from the event, visit our Facebook page.
Presented by
Speakers
-
![Dr. Georges Benjamin]()
Dr. Georges Benjamin Executive Director American Public Health Association @PublicHealth -
![Shannon Brownlee]()
Shannon Brownlee Senior Vice President Lown Institute @ShannonBrownlee -
![Steve Clemons]()
Steve Clemons Washington Editor at Large The Atlantic @SCClemons -
![Dr. Brian D'Cruz]()
Dr. Brian D'Cruz Physician Doctors Without Borders @MSF_USA -
![Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel]()
Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel Chair, Department of Ethics and Policy University of Pennsylvania @UPenn_MedEthics -
![Dr. Anthony Fauci]()
Dr. Anthony Fauci Director National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases @NIAIDnews -
![Gabrielle Glaser]()
Gabrielle Glaser Author The False Gospel of Alcoholics Anonymous @gabrielleglaser -
![Robert Goldberg]()
Robert Goldberg Co-Founder Neumitra @neumitra -
![Dr. James Hamblin]()
Dr. James Hamblin Senior Editor The Atlantic @jameshamblin -
![Dr. Paula Johnson]()
Dr. Paula Johnson Chief, Division of Women's Health Brigham and Women's Hospital @BrighamWomens -
![Rachel Kalmar]()
Rachel Kalmar Data Scientist Sensored @grapealope -
![Dr. Oliver Kharraz]()
Dr. Oliver Kharraz President and Founder ZocDoc @oliver_kharraz -
![Olga Khazan]()
Olga Khazan Staff Writer The Atlantic @olgakhazan -
![Corby Kummer]()
Corby Kummer Senior Editor The Atlantic @CKummer -
![Michael Laskoff]()
Michael Laskoff Founder and Chief Executive Officer AbilTo @mblaskoff -
![Mike Monroe]()
Mike Monroe Division Administrator Team Rubicon @TeamRubicon -
![Lymari Morales]()
Lymari Morales Managing Director Atlantic Media Strategies @byLymari -
![Amanda Parkes]()
Amanda Parkes Chief Technology Officer Manufacture NY @amandajparkes -
![Nancy Sherman]()
Nancy Sherman Author Afterwar @drnancysherman -
![Sally Spencer-Thomas]()
Sally Spencer-Thomas Co-Founder and CEO Carson J. Spencer Foundation @sspencerthomas -
![David Yakimischak]()
David Yakimischak Executive Vice President and General Manager Surescripts @HITQuality -
![Scott Stossel]()
Scott Stossel Editor The Atlantic @SStossel
Agenda
9:15 a.m. Welcome Remarks
- Margaret Low Smith, President, AtlanticLIVE
9:20 a.m. Interview: Epidemics of the Year
- Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
- Interviewed by: Dr. James Hamblin, Senior Editor, The Atlantic
9:50 a.m. Introductory Remarks
- Frank Williams, Chief Executive Officer, Evolent Health
9:55 a.m. Conversation: Care, Gone Digital
- Shannon Brownlee, Senior Vice President, Lown Institute
- Dr. Oliver Kharraz, President and Founder, ZocDoc
- David Yakimischak, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Surescripts
- Moderated by: Steve Clemons, Washington Editor-at-Large, The Atlantic
10:30 a.m. Coffee Break
- Video viewing: "Why is Google Making Human Skin?"
10:45 a.m. Interview: Rethinking the End of Life
- Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, Chair of the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy, University of Pennsylvania
- Interviewed by: Corby Kummer, Senior Editor, The Atlantic
11:15 a.m. Sponsor Content brought to you by AbilTo
11:25 a.m. Interview: What Alcoholics Anonymous Doesn't Get Right
- Gabrielle Glaser, Author, Her Best-Kept Secret
- Interviewed by: Scott Stossel, Editor, The Atlantic
12:00 p.m. Roundtable Lunch Discussions
12:45 p.m. Conversation: Health Disparities
- Dr. Georges Benjamin, Executive Director, American Public Health Association
- Dr. Paula Johnson, Executive Director, Connors Center for Women’s Health and Gender Biology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
- Moderated by: Olga Khazan, Staff Writer, The Atlantic
1:10 p.m. Interview: Reflections from West Africa
- Dr. Brian D’Cruz, Physician, Doctors Without Borders
- Interviewed by: Olga Khazan
1:35 p.m. Case Study: Wearables!
- Dr. Robert Goldberg, Co-Founder, Neumitra
- Rachel Kalmar, Data Scientist
- Dr. Amanda Parkes, Chief Technology Officer, Manufacture NY
- Moderated by: Steve Clemons
2:05 p.m. Conversation: Veterans in Transition
- Mike Monroe, Division Administrator, Team Rubicon
- Dr. Nancy Sherman, Author, Afterwar (forthcoming May 2015)
- Sally Spencer-Thomas, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Carson J. Spencer Foundation
- Moderated by: Steve Clemons
2:35 p.m. Interview: Making Every Step Count
- James Park, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Fitbit
- Interviewed by: Steve Clemons
3:00 p.m. Closing Remarks and Guest Departure
- Margaret Low Smith
Underwriters
Presenting Level
Supporting Level
