APB Healthcare Speakers

09/01/2025

APB healthcare speaker Daniel Dawes challenges zero-sum thinking in public health. In a piece published in "Nature Medicine," Dawes confronts the deeply entrenched—and misguided—belief that improving health for marginalized communities means disadvantaging others. Removing barriers & enabling equitable health access strengthens community resilience across the board: https://go.nature.com/3URNvbO

08/30/2025

APB healthcare speaker Nora McInerny—author & podcaster—challenges us to rethink how we view loss on National Grief Awareness Day. After enduring a heartbreaking string of tragedies in 2014, she urges us to stop asking how to "move on" from grief. Instead, she says: “We move forward with it,” carrying love, memory & meaning along the way. https://bit.ly/45HXkhr

08/13/2025

APB healthcare speaker Daniel E. Dawes has long been a leading force in health policy & equity — instrumental in crafting the Mental Health Parity Act, Affordable Care Act equity provisions, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act & more. With his new book "Mental Health Equity," he brings that expertise into an academic format, charting an ambitious blueprint to reframe mental health education & action at the intersection of law, policy & public health: https://bit.ly/41IMF4L

06/26/2025

“In just two years, AI has transformed medicine. It outperforms top doctors, diagnosing & predicting diseases (from healthy scans) with 92% & 80% accuracies, respectively. But AI only thrives through human collaboration.” What can AI really do? Here is a thought-provoking conversation by APB healthcare speaker David Pogue:

Six-time Emmy winner and bestselling author David Pogue attracted an engaged audience at the Chappaqua Performing Arts Center on March 15th. The five-time TED speaker broke down AI’s rapid evolution with humor and insight, making a complex topic accessible to all. Despite the complexity, the mostl...

05/21/2025

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and it’s a time to reflect & educate. APB healthcare speaker Dr. Nii Addy, a leading Yale neuroscientist, reminds us just how close to home mental health challenges really are. 💚 Let’s honor this month by showing compassion, listening without judgment & supporting those who need it—because mental health affects us all: https://bit.ly/44OEciX

05/14/2025

May is Mental Health Awareness Month — a time to reflect, reconnect & remind ourselves that it’s okay to not be okay. APB healthcare speaker Nora McInerny puts it beautifully, as a powerful reminder that healing doesn’t mean perfection — it means presence: https://bit.ly/2Q1UvPI

05/07/2025

This May during Mental Health Awareness Month, we recognize that “In Every Story, There’s Strength”—and few embody that truth like APB healthcare speaker Mike Veny. As a mental health author & advocate, Mike transforms stigma into strength by openly sharing his journey & giving audiences tools to thrive.

📹 Watch how storytelling creates connection & healing:
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Mental Health Awareness Month is here! 🧠💙 When was the last time you checked in on your mental health? With so much change and uncertainty, it’s easy to pu...

04/30/2025

Meet APB healthcare speaker Taylor Coffman — mom, advocate & voice for patients with rare kidney disease. As doctors debate renaming aHUS to CM-TMA, Taylor is urging the medical community not to lose sight of what really matters: patient access & understanding. Her story reminds us why advocacy & lived experience must guide healthcare decisions:

My rare disease has an effective treatment — but no clear name. That confusion has consequences.

04/16/2025

Are full medical body scans worth the cost? APB healthcare speaker & Shark Tank’s Daymond John weighs in. Check it out: https://bit.ly/4ct7GVh

04/09/2025

APB healthcare speaker Dr. Owais Durrani shares how using AI is not a replacement in the medical field, as it can be used for note-taking, medical device training & EHR management, enhancing efficiency & patient interaction:

How Owais Durrani, DO, emergency medicine at UT Health, uses artificial intelligence.

04/02/2025

APB exclusive speaker Dr. Owais Durrani will be presenting at the 2025 Laboratory Enrichment Forum. Join him in Arizona on May 8th when he presents for the premier event for laboratory science professionals & physicians. Register today for the 2025 Laboratory Enrichment Forum before time runs out! https://cvent.me/dkYxXR

03/06/2025

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, a crucial law protecting people with disabilities, is facing a legal challenge. APB healthcare speaker & author Rebekah Taussig writes in TIME about her personal experience surrounding this news & urging action to be taken: https://bit.ly/3F82rOe