Health & Wellness
Coronavirus & Pandemics
Coronavirus & Pandemics:
The 20th Surgeon General of the United States & Executive Director of Health Equity Initiatives at Purdue
After growing up poor and Black in a Southern rural community, Jerome Adams went on to lead the 6,000 person U.S. Public Health Service as “America’s Doctor” during a worldwide pandemic.
Epidemiologist & COVID-19 Expert
Hailed by CNN as “the infectious disease expert who has been warning us for a decade and a half that the world will face a pandemic,” Dr. Michael Osterholm quickly became the go-to expert on the public health impact of COVID-19.
Award-Winning Medical Journalist & CNN Analyst
Seema Yasmin is an Emmy Award-winning medical journalist, public health physician, CNN analyst and author. She was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in breaking news reporting in 2017 for her reporting on a mass shooting.
17th Surgeon General & CEO, Canyon Ranch Health
Having gone from high school dropout to serving as our nation’s top doctor, Carmona instills in audiences that anything is possible through commitment and determination.
Former Mayor of New York City
Managing a crisis is never easy. But trying to handle one of the worst to hit a major city in a century is almost unimaginable—unless you’re former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio.
Technology & Innovation Expert, Futurist
Called “Silicon Valley’s most provocative voice” for his ideas on technology trends and the future, Vivek Wadhwa’s work puts him at the heart of where innovations—technological and otherwise—are being developed.
Emergency Physician, Researcher & Advocate for Innovative Approaches to Health
Dr. Ranney is a practicing emergency physician and national advocate for innovative approaches to public health. Her research focuses on digital health interventions to prevent violence, health disparities and COVID-related risk reduction.
Physician & Healthcare Executive
Dr. Leana Wen is a practicing physician, healthcare executive, and one of America’s leading public health experts. She is a columnist for The Washington Post, where she writes a twice-weekly column on medicine and public health.