Healthcare

APB is proud to offer an extensive roster of today’s leading health and wellness speakers who educate and engage audiences on hot-button healthcare topics and emerging trends of the day. Recently, Fast Company published an article focusing on the top health and wellness trends of 2019. In it, they highlight several startups creating innovative solutions for accessible healthcare in addition to increased access to luxurious, yet affordable, wellness tools. 

Advocate, artist and APB speaker Regina Holliday started a medical advocacy blog after her husband passed away from poor care and a lack of access to his own medical data. Holliday created this forum to be “a place where art, medicine, social media and pop-culture collide and create a patient voice in health information technology.” Since 2009, she has used her art to give a platform to those demanding healthcare policies for better quality patient treatment and safety. As an experienced painter, Holliday attends medical conferences and live paints stories on canvases as told by fellow advocates and patients. Over time, she developed and created The Medical Advocacy Mural Project.  

We’re honored that two of our most inspiring APB exclusive speakers have been invited to appear on the Main Stage at PCMA Convening Leaders. Steve Pemberton and Nadya Okamoto share their inspiring stories of grit and resilience, proving that life experiences can uniquely position all of us to change the world for the better. The pair will be interviewed by Main Stage facilitator Holly Ransom.

Recently, APB speaker Kim Campbell and her children hosted the first annual Glen Campbell Memorial Celebrity Golf Outing in honor of the late musician. Held at the beautiful Arizona Biltmore Golf Club, the Outing raised money to help fund research for studies on the effects music has on brain health. Celebrities, friends of Glen and the Campbell family, and donors attended the event to celebrate Campbell’s life and love for golf. 

The holidays, especially Thanksgiving, are a time to reflect on the past year and be thankful for all that has happened—the good and the bad. APB speaker Samantha Harris is a champion at making the best of any situation. After being diagnosed with breast cancer, she still managed to find the positives in each day. Dubbed the "unstoppable optimist," she empowers audiences to take control of their health and live their best lives possible.

In an interview with Blue Cross Blue Shield, APB speaker Kim Campbell discussed the loss of her husband, singer-songwriter Glen Campbell, to Alzheimer’s and how she is now dedicated to helping other caregivers through their journeys.  

A study published earlier this month details the struggles that many patients and family members face when trying to gain access to medical records. APB speaker Regina Holliday is no stranger to this growing issue. Featured on NBC, Holliday shared the story of her late husband, Fredrick, and his devastating battle with kidney cancer in 2009 after receiving medical care that was ...

Nic Sheff’s heartbreaking and inspiring struggle with substance use disorder is the story of Beautiful Boy, now a major motion picture starring Timothée Chalamet as Nic and Steve Carell as his father, David. Sharing an unglamorized, authentic and heart-touching story of relapse and recovery that is deeply rooted in mental illness, Nic has been recognized as “a life-changing speaker.” 

What most people don’t realize is that only 20% of those who need hearing aids get them. In part, that’s because of the cost: an average of $4,700, making them the third biggest purchase most people will ever make. Hearing aids are made by only five companies, sold exclusively through audiologists. In his recent CBS Sunday Morning cover story, "Turn Up the Volume," David Pogue interviews the man who persuaded both Republican and Democrat congresspeople to pass a new law that will end the 60-year hearing aid cartel. The result will be lower prices, a lot more innovation and new players like Apple and Bose.

An award-winning actress, popular speaker and immigrant from Puerto Rico, Rita Moreno has been breaking down barriers throughout her entire career. As part of a special “Latino American Dream” edition, AARP The Magazine featured Moreno on the cover of the August/September issue.