Katie Bach, MEc, MBA

Kate Bach is Managing Director at the Good Jobs Institute and former Director of Global Strategy for Starbucks.

Harris Baden, MD

Harris Baden, MD, is Professor and Chief of Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care at Seattle Children’s Hospital.

Richard J. Baron, MD, MACP

Richard J. Baron, MD, MACP, is the President and CEO of the American Board of Internal Medicine and ABIM Foundation.

Cheri Blauwet, MD

Cheri Blauwet, MD, is an Assistant Professor in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Harvard Medical School and an attending physician at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital.

Akram Boutros, MD, FACHE

Akram Boutros, MD, FACHE, is President & CEO of The MetroHealth System.

Jim Braude

Jim Braude is Host of Greater Boston, Co-host of Boston Public Radio and Executive Editor at WGBH.

Laura Crooks, BS, OTR, MHA

Laura Crooks, BS, OTR, MHA, is the Chief Executive Officer at Yakima Children’s Village.

Tim Cunningham, DrPH, MSN, RN

Tim Cunningham, DrPH, MSN, RN, is the Corporate Director of Patient and Family Centered Care at Emory Healthcare.

Andrew Dreyfus

Andrew Dreyfus is President and Chief Executive Officer at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts.

Amy C. Edmondson, PhD

Amy C. Edmondson is the Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at the Harvard Business School, a chair established to support the study of human interactions that lead to the creation of successful enterprises that contribute to the betterment of society.

Shekinah Elmore, MD, MPH

Shekinah N. C. Elmore, MD, MPH, is a resident in the Harvard Radiation Oncology Program who is dedicated to pursuing equity and empathy in oncology care. She is a cancer survivor and has written about her experience treading the line between patient and provider.

Susan B. Hassmiller, RN, PhD, FAAN

Susan B. Hassmiller, RN, PHD, FAAN, is the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Senior Adviser for Nursing. In partnership with AARP, Hassmiller also directs the Foundation’s Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action. Her work has included service in public health settings at the local, state and national levels, including HRSA.

Michael Hebb

Author of “Let’s Talk About Death Over Dinner,” and founder of Death Over Dinner, Michael Hebb explores how we can use the power of home, hearth, and meaningful conversation to change healthcare.

Jennifer Magaziner, MBA, MPH

Jennifer Magaziner, MBA, MPH, is Senior Director of Strategy and Digital Innovation at Boston Children’s Hospital.

Abby Karlsson, MSN, CRNA

Abby Karlsson is a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist with Envision Physician Services at Capital Health Hospital in Hopewell, N.J., and Capital Health Regional Medical Center in Trenton, N.J.

Joseph C. Kvedar, MD

Joseph C. Kvedar, MD, is the Vice President of Connected Health at Partners HealthCare.

Sarah McKenna

Sarah McKenna is Senior Vice President of Fan Services for the Boston Red Sox.

Paul Morton

Paul Morton is Senior Vice President Northeast Regional Manager, Nordstrom.

Helen Riess, MD

Helen Riess, MD, is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and Founder of Empathetics, Inc. She has devoted her career to teaching and research in the art and science of the patient-doctor relationship.

Andrew Shin, JD, MPH

Peter Slavin, MD

Peter L. Slavin, MD, is the President of Massachusetts General Hospital. He also is a Professor of Health Care Policy at Harvard Medical School where he teaches internal medicine and healthcare management.

Martin J. Walsh

Martin J. Walsh is mayor of the City of Boston.

Chief Scott Allen

Chief of Police, East Bridgewater, MA

Member, Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative (PAARI) National Police Advisory Committee

Michael Attas, MDiV, MD

Author, Medicine at a Crossroads

Daniel Baker, MD

Medical Director, Lenox Hill Hospital

William Baker, MD

Vice Chair of Quality and Patient Safety and Head of Emergency Medicine, Boston Medical Center

David Barash, MD

Executive Director, GE Foundation

Agnes Barden, DNP, RN, CPXP

Vice President, Patient and Customer Experience, Northwell Health

Carrie Barron, MD

Director of the Creativity for Resilience Program, Dell Medical School

Jonathan Bartels, RN

Health System Liaison, Compassionate Care Initiative (CCI), University Of Virginia School Of Nursing

Maren Batalden, MD, MPH

Associate Chief Quality Officer, Associate Director of Graduate Medical Education for Quality and Safety, and Director of Medical Management within the Accountable Care Organization, Cambridge Health Alliance

Richard Bates, MD

Regional Vice President for Medical Affairs, MidMichigan Health

Joshua Belfer, MD

Chief Resident of the Pediatric Residency Program, Cohen Children’s Medical Center

Nina Bihani

Fourth-Year Medical Student, Wayne State University School of Medicine

Juliette Blount, MSN, NP

Adult Nurse Practitioner

Alice Bonner, PhD, RN, FAAN

Senior Advisor, Institute for Healthcare Improvement

Adjunct Faculty, Johns Hopkins School of Nursing

Maura Brennan, MD

Chief, Division of Geriatrics, Palliative Care and Post-acute Medicine, Baystate Health (BH)

Professor of Medicine, Univ. of Massachusetts Medical School-Baystate

Program Director, BH Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program

Assoc. Medical Director, Baystate Hospice

Laura Burke, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Attending Emergency Physician, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Ebru Cayir, MD, PhD

Postdoctoral Research Associate, Compassionate Care Initiative, School of Nursing, University of Virginia

Calvin Chou, MD, PhD

Professor of Clinical Medicine, University of California at San Francisco

Tiffany Christensen, CPXP

Vice President for Experience Innovation, The Beryl Institute

Mary Tess Crotty, MA

Vice President of Quality, Genesis

Paul DeChant, MD, MBA, FAAFP

Deputy Chief Health Officer, IBM Watson Health

Regina Doherty, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA, FNAP

Associate Professor, MGH Institute of Health Professions

Dallas Ducar, MSN, RN, CNL, NREMT-B

Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Transgender Health Program, Massachusetts General Hospital

Ron Epstein, MD

Professor of Family Medicine, Psychiatry, Oncology and Medicine (Palliative Care), University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry

Kimberly Fisher, MD, MSc

Practicing Pulmonary/Critical Care Physician and Health Services Researcher, University of Massachusetts Medical School

Karla Fredricks, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine

Director of the Program for Immigrant and Refugee Child Health (PIRCH), Texas Children’s Hospital

Hope Frye, JD

Consulting Specialist in Immigration & Human Rights Law

James Fuccione

Senior Director, Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative

Thea Gallis Musselman, MPH

Research Administrator, Center for Advanced Assessment, National Board of Medical Examiners

Eddie Gonzalez

Engagement Manager, Civil Conversations Project, On Being Project

Rev. Krista Gregory, MDiv, BCC

Founder, Center for Resiliency, Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas

Jeanie Gribben

Medical Student, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Marsha Griffin, MD

Director, Division of Child and Family Health, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine

Professor of Pediatrics, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine

Co-Founder, Community for Children

Julie Haizlip, MD, MAPP

Clinical Professor of Nursing, University of Virginia School of Nursing

Attending Physician, University of Virginia Department of Pediatrics

Co-Director, Center for ASPIRE

Lauran Hardin, MSN, RN-BC, CNL, FNAP

Senior Advisor, Partnerships and Technical Assistance, The Camden Coalition’s National Center for Complex Health and Social Needs

Timothy Harrison

Associate Director for CBCT®, Center for Contemplative Science and Compassion-Based Ethics, Emory University

Jordana Harshman, MPH

Wellness Program Manager: Employee Health Improvement/Lifestyle Management, University of Stanford School of Medicine, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital

Founder, Health Career Accelerator

Ross Hays, MD

Ethics Consultant, Treuman Katz Center for Pediatric Bioethics

Medical Director, Palliative Care Consultation Service, Seattle Children's Hospital

Dana Hiniker

Programs and Operations Lead, Women Writers in Medicine

Mara Hoffert, PhD

Senior Instructional Design Consultant, Henry Ford Health System

Ursel Hughes, NCPRSS, CHW

PAARI AmeriCorps Recovery Coach, Boston Police Department

Allie Hunter McDade

Executive Director, Police Assisted Addiction & Recovery Initiative (PAARI)

Cynda Hylton Rushton, PhD, RN, FAAN

Anne and George L. Bunting Professor of Clinical Ethics, Berman Institute of Bioethics/School of Nursing

Professor of Nursing and Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University

Jordana Jacobs, PhD

Clinical Psychologist

Patricia Jakel, RN, MN, AOCN

Advance Practice Nurse, Solid Tumor Program, UCLA Healthcare

Daniel Johnson, PhD

Clinical Psychologist, Director, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Program, Boston Child Study Center

Kristen Jones-Bonofiglio, PhD, RN

Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing and the Director of the Centre for Health Care Ethics, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario

Yuhan Kao, RN, MSN, CNS

Clinical Nurse Specialist, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center MICU

Melinda Karp, MBA

Vice President of Consumer Centered Quality, Commonwealth Care Alliance

Executive Director, The Center to Advance Consumer Partnership

Samuel Kase

Medical Student, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Amanda Kennedy, MA, MSW, LISW

Clinical Social Work Program Coordinator, Nationwide Children's Hospital

Carol Keohane, RN

Assistant Vice President, Patient Safety, CRICO

Yeuen Kim, MD, MAS

Clinical Assistant Professor, Stanford University School of Medicine

Ann King, MA

Senior Assessment Scientist in the Center for Advanced Assessment, National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME)

Maria Kokas, PhD

Director of Learning Systems, Henry Ford Health System

Mick Krasner, MD, FACP

Professor of Clinical Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

Professor of Clinical Family Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

Co-Director Mindful Practice Programs, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

Casey Kudesia, MA

Director of Training and Organizational Development, Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts

Kate Lally, MD, FAAHPM

Attending Physician, Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, Dana Farber Cancer Institute

Instructor, Harvard Medical School

Phoebe Long, PhD

Research Coordinator Center for Resiliency, Dell Children's Medical Center

Rev. Beth Loomis, MDiv

Director of Pastoral Care, Mount Auburn Hospital

Jill Maben, OBE, PhD, MSc, BA (Hons), RN, PGCE

Professor of Health Services Research and Nursing, University of Surrey, UK

Sarah Mackin, MPH

Director of Harm Reduction Services, Boston Public Health Commission

Kiame Mahaniah, MD

Chief Executive Officer, Lynn Community Health Center

Assistant Professor Family Medicine Department, Tufts University School of Medicine

Gregory Makoul, PhD, MS

Founder and CEO, PatientWisdom

Colleen Manning, MA

Director of Research, Goodman Research Group, Inc.

Joanne Maxwell, PhD (c), MSc, BScOT, OT Reg. (Ont.), BSc, PMP, CHE

Senior Director Collaborative Practice, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital

Kathleen Mazor, EDD

Associate Director, Meyers Primary Care Institute

Duncan McKellar

Head of Unit, Older Persons' Mental Health Service, Northern Adelaide Local Health Network, South Australian Department of Health and Wellbeing

Kelsey McLeod, MD

Pediatrics Resident, Cohen Children’s Medical Center

Chiquita Melvin

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Drama, UVA

Elizabeth Métraux

Founder, Women Writers in Medicine

Thanh Neville, MD, MSHS

Board-Certified Pulmonary and Critical Care Physician, UCLA Medical Center

Co-Founder, UCLA 3 Wishes Project

Nicolas Nguyen, MD, ABFM

Senior Medical Director of Clinician Recruitment, Development, and Experience, Beth Israel Deaconess HealthCare

Daniel Olson

Group Vice President, Provider Solutions Account Management, American Well

Jean Paglicua Smith, JD

Director of Consumer Centered Quality Programs, Commonwealth Care Alliance

Operations Director, The Center to Advance Consumer Partnership

A. Paige Volk, MD

Medical Director, Children’s Medical Center Plano PICU

Chief of Intensive Care and Inpatient Services, Children’s Medical Center Plano

Ellen Pearlman, MD, FACH

Associate Dean for Advanced Clinical Learning, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell

Peter Phung, MD, MBA

Board-certified Hospice and Palliative Care Physician, UCLA Medical Center

Co-Founder, UCLA 3 Wishes Project

Sister Norma Pimentel

Executive Director, Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley

Ingrid Pinzon-Quiroga, MD, FACP

Assistant Professor of Hospital Medicine, Department of Hospital Medicine, Emory University

Medical Director, 3 South Unit, Emory Saint Joseph Hospital

Senior Physician, Emory Saint Joseph Hospital

Daniel Pomerantz, MD, MPH, FACP

Director of Ambulatory Care, Director of Palliative Care and Associate Program Director, Department of Medicine, Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital

Subadhra Rai, RN, PhD

Registered Nurse and Research Fellow, Centre for Biomedical Ethics, National University of Singapore

Scott Reiner

CEO, Adventist Health

Christy Rentmeester, PhD

Director, Managing Editor, AMA Journal of Ethics, American Medical Association

David Richardson, MD

Clinical Educator in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Henry Ford Health System

David Ring, MD, PhD

Associate Dean for Comprehensive Care and Professor of Surgery and Psychiatry, Dell Medical School

Cathy Risdon, MD, DMan

Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Family Medicine, McMaster

Helena Roderick, PhD

Clinical Psychologist, Northwell Health

David Rosenthal, DO, PhD

Medical Director, Center for Transgender Care, Northwell Health Physician Partners

Nancy Searl, RECE

Collaborative Practice Leader, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital

Mikkael Sekeres, MD, MS

Director, Leukemia Program, Department of Hematologic Oncology and Blood Disorders, Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute

Maureen Shelton

Director of Education, Spiritual Health, Emory Healthcare

Rick Shifley, PhD

Assistant Professor, Behavioral & Social Sciences, MCPHS University

Amy Ship, MA, MD, FACP

Primary Care Doctor and Educator, Atrius Health and Brigham and Women's Hospital

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Monica Smith, RN, BSN, BBA

Cardiac Outcomes & Quality Data Specialist, Texas Center for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease

Shannon Sonnhalter, CCLS

Child Life Senior Manager, Cleveland Clinic Healthcare System

Fernando Stein, MD, FAAP

Associate Chief of Critical Care, Texas Children’s Hospital

Joseph Stern, MD, FACS

Neurosurgeon & Partner, Carolina Neurosurgery and Spine Associates

Steve Strongwater, MD

President & CEO, Atrius Health

Patty Sullivan

Program Director, Dementia Friendly Massachusetts

Christine Tardiff, MSW, LICSW, MAPM

Clinical Social Worker, Boston Children’s Hospital

Jess Tilley

Executive Director, New England User's Union

Shelly Trumbo, MBA

Community Integration Executive, Adventist Health

Steve Trzeciak, MD, MPH

Chief of Medicine, Cooper University Healthcare

Author, “Compassionomics: The Revolutionary Scientific Evidence that Caring Makes a Difference”

Tina Ulanowski, MEd, CCLS

Child Life Assistant Manager, Cleveland Clinic Children's

Dominic Vachon, MDiv, PhD

Director of the Ruth M. Hillebrand Center for Compassionate Care in Medicine, University of Notre Dame

Sarah Wakeman, MD

Medical Director, Substance Use Disorders Initiative, Massachusetts General Hospital

Mary Walters, MSN, RN

Relationship-based Care Coordinator, OhioHealth

Jennifer Weiss, MD

Assistant Chief of Orthopedic Surgery, Los Angeles Medical Center, Kaiser Permanente

Carol Weisse, PhD

Director of Health Professions and Professor of Psychology, Union College

Jody White, DNP, RN, NE-BC

Nurse Manager, Heart & Lung Transplant ICU, Central Monitoring/Telemetry Dept, Cardiovascular Service Line, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)

Susan Wilner, LCSW

Assistant Director for Behavioral Health Services, Stony Brook Medicine

Alexandra Wilson, MD, FAAP

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Dell Medical School at the University of Texas, Austin

Attending Physician, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Dell Children’s Hospital

Venus P.Y. Wong

Associate Director, Centre on Behavioral Health, Hong Kong

Ashley Yeats, MD, FACEP

Emergency Physician, BID-Milton

John Yoon, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Chicago

Associate Program Director for the Internal Medicine Residency Program, Mercy Hospital & Medical Center

Jeffery Zilberstein, MD

Vice Chairman, Department of Medicine, Northwell Health System

Chief of Medical Critical Care,, Northwell Health System