Actionable Solutions to Rediscover the Heart of Healthcare

Strengthening Physician-Patient Relationships and Moving Medicine Forward

November 2024

Dear Medicine Forward Community,

Our community is energized and growing as we take steps every day, across the country, to strengthen the Patient-Physician relationship and move Medicine Forward! Please join in these upcoming events.

Celebrating Recent Engagements: Making change one conversation at a time

Medicine Forward members joined in two recent conversations for shared perspective and learnings together: A community meeting featuring Kern National Network for Flourishing in Medicine (KNN) on Oct 7 and a Catalyst Conversation with physicians and patients on Oct 24. During these discussions, physicians and patients shared perspectives and resources that help on a personal level – “What can I do to raise my voice for what matters most in healthcare?” – and on the collective level – “What can we do together to move medicine forward toward more flourishing for physicians and patients?”.  What are some conversations you’d like to bring to the Medicine Forward community? Reach out to connect!

Nov 20: Rediscover the Heart of Healthcare

Anticipation is high for the upcoming Open Space event on Nov 20 at the Healthcare Burnout Symposium in NYC. In this 2.5-hour workshop, attendees will explore answers to this vital question: How do we restore and nurture the human connection so needed in healthcare today?

Join some of the leading voices in health care transformation for this conversation, supported by the Kern National Network for Flourishing in Medicine (KNN). Here are some brief videos to give you a sense of how the conversation is coming together – and why you should attend! 

Medicine Forward members can use the code MF20 to receive a 20% discount on conference registration.

Dec 16: Turning Momentum into Action

Following the energy of the Nov 20 event, Medicine Forward, Kern National Network, and the Healthcare Reinvention Collaborative are joining forces to transform conversation into action. This virtual workshop will dive into the ideas shared during the last session, guiding us from “what could we do?” to “what should we do?” Join Medicine Forward and receive details on registration for this event.

Become Part of the Movement

Becoming a member of Medicine Forward is simple and easy. For a symbolic membership fee of $5, you’ll have unlimited access to our Mighty Network of fellow passionate change agents and to curated resources including coaching and well-being support. Click HERE to join. And consider a donation to Medicine Forward to support events and programming to increase our collective impact.

Thank you,

Gabe Charbonneau, MD, Co-founder
Todd Otten, MD, Impact Officer, Ripple of Change
Lisa Scardina, Strategy and Implementation Officer
Jeff Cohn, MD, Mental Fitness & Leadership Coaching Officer
Kim Downey, Community Ambassador, Stand Up for Doctors
Dawn Ellison, MD, Transformational Conversations & Meeting Excellence Designer
Eva Lana Minkoff, Director of Healthcare Relationship Initiatives, Bold Being
MaryAnn Wilber, MD, MPH, MHS, Public Health Strategist, Health Equity Consulting
Denise Wiseman, PhD, MBA, CPXP, Interdisciplinary Relations Officer, Healthcare Reinvention Collaborative