Speakers
Take a look at our speakers — with more still to come!
Devin Arrington
BA, MM
Founding Director
Musicians With A Mission
Jerry Avorn
MD
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Founding Chief Emeritus, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Eric Ayers
MD, FACP, FAAP
Professor of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Interim Chair of Pediatrics
Wayne State University School of Medicine
Anna Bajaj
Medical Student
SUNY Upstate Medical University
Joey Ballard
MD
Board Director, Physicians for a National Health Program
University of Illinois Chicago
Jay Behel
PhD
Associate Dean & Professor
Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center
Hardik Bhaskar
Medical Student
SUNY Upstate Medical University
Mollie Biewald
MD
Associate Professor of Palliative Medicine, Fellowship Program Director
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Emile Mike Boutin
EdD, ACC
Asst Dean for Faculty & Student, Success, SHRS
MGH Institute of Health Professions
Debra Bronkema
M.Div., D.Min.
Executive Director, Connect.Faith Inc. Director of New Worshiping Initiatives
Connect.faith Inc.
Gary Buckholz
MD
Director, Affiliate Faculty
Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion at UC San Diego
Thuy Bui
MD
Professor of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Robert A. Cain
DO, FACOI, FAODME
President & Chief Executive Officer
American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM)
Gregory Castelli
PharmD
Associate Professor
University of Pittsburgh
Rene Claxton
MD, MS
Prof. of Medicine; Director, Humanistic Communication; Asst. Medical Director, UPMC Palliative Care
University of Pittsburgh
Mardge Cohen
MD
Physician; Medical Director, Women's Equity in Access to Care and Treatment WE-ACTx)
Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program
Walter Conwell
MD
Associate Professor of Medicine; CEO of TruLite Health
Morehouse School of Medicine
Mary Crossley
JD
Professor of Law and John E. Murray Faculty Scholar
University of Pittsburgh School of Law
Hoonani (Nani) Cuadrado
PA-C, MSPAS, MSPAS
Director
Valley Health Partners (VHP) Street Medicine
Madeline Derochers
Medical Student
AU/UGA Medical Partnership
Chris Dingman
MM
Program Director of Transformations, Co-Director of Inner Arts Initiative, Inc.
Connect.Faith
Isabel Draper
MD, MBA
Psychiatry Resident
University of Texas Houston Health Science Center
Mill Etienne
MD, MPH, FAAN, FAES
Vice Chancellor, Campus Engagement & Associate Dean for Student Affairs
New York Medical College
Dinali Fernando
MD, MPH
Professor of Emergency Medicine | Director of the Libertas Center for Human Rights
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | Elmhurst Hospital
Amanda Finegold Swain
MD, MFA
Physician, Penn Family Care; Faculty Director, UME Medical Humanities Curriculum; Assoc. Prof.
Penn Family Care
Lorraine Frazier
BSN, MSN, MS, PhD
Dean and Mary O'Neil Mundinger Professor and Senior Vice President Columbia University Medical
Columbia University
Annette Gadegbeku
MD, FAAFP, FCPP
Assoc. Prof., Family, Community & Preventive Med; Sr. Assoc. Dean, Community Health & Inclusive Exce
Drexel University College of Medicine
Elizabeth Gaufberg
MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine and Psychiatry
Harvard Medical School
Megan Gerber
MD, MPH, FACP
Professor of Medicine and Assistant Dean for Health Humanities
Albany Medical College
Sandra Gold
Co-Founder and Trustee
The Arnold P. Gold Foundation
Jessi Gold
MD, MS
Chief Wellness Officer and Associate Professor
University of Tennessee System
Justin Grotelueschen
DSW, LCSW
Behavioral Therapist, Adjunct Professor, and Private Practice Clinician
Street Med at Pitt
Sarah Harendt
PhD, MS
Assistant Professor of Medicine; Co-Director, Well-being and Mentorship Matters Program
Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
Zachary Himmelberger
PhD
Assistant Director of Data Science
Motivate Lab
Susan Hingle
MD, MACP, FRCP, FAMWA
Professor of Medicine and Medical Humanities, Associate Dean for Human and Organizational Potential
SIU School of Medicine
Midge Hobbs
OT, OTD, OTR, FNAP
Assistant Professor and the Assistant Dean
Mass General Brigham University of Health Professions
Jamie Hollimion
HR Manager | Co-Chair of the AAMC Faculty and Staff Vitality Community of Practice
Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
G. Richard Holt
MD, D Bioethics
Prof. Emeritus, UT Health San Antonio; Prof., UIW SOM; Editor-in-Chief, The Permanente Journal
University of Texas Health Science Center SA + The University of The Incarnate Word School of Med
Nathan Houchens
MD
Professor of Internal Medicine; Associate Chief of Medicine, Veterans Affairs
University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor Healthcare System
Lisa Howley
PhD
Senior Director for Transforming Medical Education
Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
Maheen Ibrahimi
Medical Student
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Kathleen Julian
MD
Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases
Penn State Health Hershey Medical Center
Darrell Kirch
MD
President Emeritus & Gold Foundation Trustee
AAMC
Kathryn Kirkland
MD
Professor of Medicine, Palliative Medicine
Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine
Janice Kochik
BSN, MSN, CRNP-FNP
Director of Street Outreach
Central Outreach Wellness Center
Jon Kole
MD, MA
Senior Medical Director, Headspace; Assistant Professor, Preclinical Ethics Education
Warren Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University
André Robert Lee
Professor and Department Chair, Sessions College; Director, Producer and Writer
Germantown Friends School
Resa E Lewiss
MD, DipABLM
Adjunct Professor of Emergency Medicine, Founder of The Visible Voices Podcast
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Brian Lobel
PhD
Professor of Theatre & Performance, Rose Bruford College
Churchill Fellowship / Rose Bruford College, UK
Veronica Mallett
MD, MMM
System Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer
Morehouse School of Medicine and CommonSpirit Health
Patty Manning-Courtney
MD
Podcast Host; Advisor, The Freeman Center for Developmental Disabilities
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Tara Mansour
OTD, MS-HPEd, OTR/L
Assistant Professor & Academic Fieldwork Coordinator
MGB University of Health Professions
Leon McCrea
MD, MPH, FAAFP
Vice Dean for Educational Affairs
Drexel University College of Medicine
Ruby Mendenhall
MPP, PhD
Associate Dean for Diversity and Democratization of Health Innovation
Carle Illinois College of Medicine
Barret Michalec
PhD
Associate Professor, Center Director, Associate Dean
Arizona State University
Heather Mikes
MD
Assistant Professor
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
John Moon
Freedom House medic, Assistant Chief (Ret.)
Pittsburgh EMS
Joshua Morgenlander
Medical Student, Executive Board Member, Street Medicine at Pitt
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Helena Oft
Medical Student; Executive Board Member, Street Medicine at Pitt
University of Pittsburgh
Nancy Oriol
MD
Associate Professor of Anesthesia, Associate Dean for Community Engagement in Medical Education
Harvard Medical School
Mukta Panda
MD, MACP, F-RCP (London)
Dean, Professor of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine
Morehouse School of Medicine
Caroline Passerrello
EdD, RDN, LDN
Assistant Professor in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
University of Pittsburgh
Dhruva Patel
Medical Student
University of Illinois Chicago College of Medicine
Meera Patel
MD
Resident Physician
University of Illinois Chicago
Rebecca Pauly
MD
Professor of Medicine | Vice Chair, Medicine
Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
Martha Peaslee Levine
MD, FAPA
Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health; Director, Professional Mental Health
Penn State College of Medicine
Gita Pensa
MD
Adjunct Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Brown University
Dina Percia
MA
Psychotherapist, Grief Practitioner, Movement Facilitator
Connect.Faith
Gina Piscitello
MD, MS
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine
University of Pittsburgh
Lisa Podgurski
MD, MS, FAAHPM
Director, Longitudinal Alliance Program
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Charlie Pohl
MD
Emeritus Professor of Pediatrics
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
Taylor Prechtel
MD
Resident Physician
Rush University Medical Center
Kaley Qin
Medical Student
University of Illinois Chicago College of Medicine
Kathleen Reeves
MD, FAAP
President and CEO
The Arnold P. Gold Foundation
Adam K. Saperstein
MD, FAAFP
Associate Professor and Vice Chair for Medical Education Department of Family Medicine
Uniformed Services University
Patricia Sexton
DHEd
Associate Dean for Curriculum & Gold Foundation Trustee
A.T. Still University, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (KCOM).
Zain Shamsuddin
Medical Student
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Richard Sheerr
Trustee
The Arnold P. Gold Foundation
Emily Silverman
MD
Creator and Host
The Nocturnists podcast
Tim Smith
Founder/CEO Center of Life | Founder/Executive Producer of Launchpad Music & Arts
Center of Life
Davy Song
Medical Student & Vocal Performer
Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Nancy D. Spector
MD
Senior Vice Dean for Faculty & Professor of Pediatrics; Executive Director ELAM & IWHL
Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine at Drexel University College of Medicine
Mark Speicher
PhD, MHA
Senior Vice President, Research, Learning and Innovation
American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM)
Sookyung Suh
PhD, ACC
Associate Professor of Medical Education, Director of Organizational Change
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Eileen Sullivan-Marx
PhD, RN, FAAN
Dean Emerita & Professor Emerita
NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing
Reshmi Talwar
Medical Student
University of Maryland School of Medicine
George Thibault
MD
Chair of the Board & Gold Foundation Trustee
ACGME
Louisa Tvito
MSW
Vice President, Programs
The Arnold P. Gold Foundation
Lisa Uherick
MD
Chief Well-Being Officer, Physician, Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
Deborah Ventz-Migneco
DSL, MODL
Director, Patient Experience
Tidelands Health
Courtney Wagner
MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh
Trista Walker
MPS, CCXP
Board Chair
The Arnold P. Gold Foundation
Travis Walker
MD, MPH, FAAFP
Chief Medical Officer - Community Health Alliance, Clinical Instructor of Family Med- University of
Community Health Alliance
Paul M. Wallach
MD
Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences Education & Executive Vice Dean
University of Pittsburgh
Emily Warden
Medical Student
University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences
Amy Weil
MD
Professor of Medicine and Social Medicine
UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine
Anna Marie White
MD, FAAP, FACP
Assistant Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine
University of Pittsburgh
James Withers
MD, FACP
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine Director, UPMC Mercy Street Medicine Fellowship
University of Pittsburgh
Joëlle Worm
MPA
Director of Organizational Engagement | Director of the Learner Network
The Kern National Network for Flourishing in Health
Shandong Wu
PhD
Director, Pittsburgh Center for AI Innovation in Medical Imaging (CAIIMI) Care
University of Pittsburgh