Lown Institute

Lown Institute A health care think tank offering bold ideas for a just and caring system for health.

The Lown Institute, a nonprofit, action-driven think tank, is dedicated to transforming the culture of medicine and building a health care system that is affordable, effective, personal and just.

"I think that what gives me hope in this moment is that so many young clinicians are refusing to stay in their lane and ...
05/19/2026

"I think that what gives me hope in this moment is that so many young clinicians are refusing to stay in their lane and are waking up to their power. The movements that we’ve seen around medical schools and campuses to bring attention to so many issues show that medical students and residents are mobilizing despite the great risks. "

Check out our full conversation with Chanelle Diaz, MD, MPH, winner of the 2026 Bernard Lown Award for Social Responsibility @ https://lowninstitute.org/when-we-find-our-voice-when-we-reclaim-our-power-we-really-get-back-to-the-heart-of-medicine/

The list of incredible guests at LOWN26 keeps growing! We're excited to announce that Christopher Cai, General Internal ...
05/15/2026

The list of incredible guests at LOWN26 keeps growing! We're excited to announce that Christopher Cai, General Internal Medicine fellow at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, will join us as a speaker at the "Young clinicians and the fight for socially responsible medicine" panel on May 21st.

Check out the full list of speakers and panels @ https://lowninstitute.org/lown26-confronting-healthcare-affordability/

05/15/2026

How do we define good healthcare? Is it health or is it a procedure, a vaccination, an event? Most people for themselves and their families, don't want care to be transactional. They want to be understood and known. Then they want advice.

The list of incredible guests at LOWN26 keeps growing! We're excited to announce that Alaina Geary, Davidoff Senior Phys...
05/14/2026

The list of incredible guests at LOWN26 keeps growing! We're excited to announce that Alaina Geary, Davidoff Senior Physician Executive Fellow in Health Equity at Boston Medical Center, will join us as a speaker at the "Young clinicians and the fight for socially responsible medicine" panel on May 21st.

Check out the full list of speakers and panels @ https://lowninstitute.org/lown26-confronting-healthcare-affordability/

05/12/2026

What are the unique challenges primary care faces in the U.S.?

When you look at other countries who are doing primary care right, much it depends on how they've initially set up their systems and how it's evolved. This is a particular challenge in the U.S., where the primary care system is weak and specialists dominate healthcare.

05/11/2026

So, what are some of the alternative primary care models and do they work?

Outside of direct primary care, there are broadly speaking two models of delivering care: concierge (aka "Cadillac care") and subscription models.Both have their plusses and minuses but don't solve the overall affordability issues unless they are broadly scalable.

The Lown Institute is proud to present Chanelle Diaz, MD, MPH, with the 2026 Bernard Lown Award for Social Responsibilit...
05/07/2026

The Lown Institute is proud to present Chanelle Diaz, MD, MPH, with the 2026 Bernard Lown Award for Social Responsibility, for her outstanding leadership in advancing the health and dignity of those held in immigration detention through pro bono forensic medical evaluations, groundbreaking research, outspoken public advocacy, and a commitment to cultivating the next generation of socially responsible clinicians.

Dr. Diaz is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and a primary care physician in the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Ambulatory Care Network. She volunteers with the New York Lawyers for the Public Interest Medical Providers Network and Physicians for Human Rights.

Learn more about Dr. Diaz's background, her professional accomplishments, and the BLASR award @ lowninstitute.org/BLASR26DrDiaz

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