Medical Expert Speakers

As the 17th Surgeon General, Dr. Carmona focused on shifting the healthcare paradigm from treatment to prevention, stressing that life-long healthy living is a key component to medical care. He issued calls to action in the fight against obesity, heart disease, cancer, and the dangers of secondhand smoke. Passionate about eliminating health disparities, Dr. Carmona looks to the future of healthcare, offering the experience and knowledge essential to improving our health.

Former Prime Minister of Norway, Director-General of the World Health Organization, and Chair of the World Commission on Environment and Development, Dr. Brundtland is a prominent voice for improving the health, environment, and economy of people worldwide. Advocating that good health is a basic human right, she believes it extends beyond medicine to include environmental and global policy.

As the first African American and the second female Surgeon General, Dr. Elders is a tireless crusader for improving the way we look at healthcare and how we can create a healthy society. Her commitment to healthcare access, education, and equality has put her at the forefront of today's critical health concerns. With energy and enthusiasm, she addresses youth health and wellness, women's health issues, healthcare disparities, sexual health, substance abuse, and the politics of healthcare reform.

As the 16th Surgeon General, Dr. Satcher encouraged public debate about issues including mental health, bioterrorism, sex education, AIDS, tobacco, obesity, and balancing the community healthcare system. As the force behind creating Healthy People 2010, the nation's health agenda, he works to eliminate racial disparities in healthcare. A champion of promoting healthy lifestyles, he is now Commissioner of the World Health Organization on Social Determinants for Health.