Healthcare

Health policy expert, author, and APB speaker Daniel E. Dawes can add another highlight to his resume: his book, The Political Determinants of Health, is the 7th bestselling non-fiction book for March, according to Porchlight, a company that has a long history in the book industry.  

20th Surgeon General of the United States and sought-after APB speaker Dr. Jerome Adams is inspiring more Black boys to become doctors. He is featured in the new documentary called Black Men In White Coats, which tackles the issues around why black men aren’t becoming medical doctors and what that means for society.

The COVID-19 pandemic has not only affected people physically, but also mentally. It has accelerated a mental health and substance use crisis in the United States. The Bipartisan Policy Center’s Behavioral Health Integration Task Force calls for the Biden administration and Congress to put an emphasis on the integration of primary care, mental health and substance use services because these issues will last long after the pandemic. Regina Benjamin, M.D., Founder and CEO, BayouClinic, Inc. and the 18th U.S. Surgeon General, is one of those task force members.   

We all want to experience life satisfaction and emotional health. But getting to that place is another matter. From lockdowns to isolation, ongoing racial injustice to political turmoil, lost lives and lost jobs — this past year has tested our minds and bodies in profound ways. During the Addy Hour podcast, APB exclusive speaker Dr. Nii Addy will discuss topics at the intersection of brain science, mental health, faith, culture and social justice. Featuring community leaders, scientists, professional athletes, entertainers, faith leaders, and mental health experts, Addy Hour engages listeners with dynamic conversations and insights.

Jerome Adams, MD, MPH, who served as “America’s Doctor” as Surgeon General from 2017-2021, has exclusively signed with APB Speakers. In this role, Dr. Adams will continue his 25-year mission in community and public health, speaking on subjects such as health equity, the connection between community health and economic prosperity, ending the stigma of substance use disorder and fostering diversity and inclusion.

With nearly unlimited financial and intellectual resources at her disposal, Melinda Gates is committed to addressing the systemic problems holding women back all over the world - from limited education to maternal health challenges and more. Kelly and Melinda dive into why improving the lives of women might be the tipping point that saves the world. +Listen to the Podcast

With the anticipation of increasing distribution of Covid-19 vaccines, Americans are looking forward to a “return to normal.” We’ve all heard these words, intended to inspire hope. And they do, for some. But the reality is that “normal” is a privilege, one that is out of reach for millions of Americans who had been pushed up against immovable barriers and into systems of oppression long before the arrival of Covid-19.

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. A sharp critic of the complacency that led to the current global pandemic, he points to current shortfalls in our system, individual and public health ...

By Robert P. Walker, CEO & Founder APB Speakers | When the pandemic hit last March, the event business changed forever.  As our clients scrambled to either cancel events featuring our speakers or struggled with how to go virtual,  APB immediately went to work. Our mission: to offer a virtual platform that would be the next-best thing to an in-person event.

Paralympic medalist and APB speaker Blake Leeper was recently at Scott Sabolich Prosthetics in Oklahoma City being fitted for prosthetics when he discovered that a toddler was down the hall, preparing to walk for the first time in his new prosthesis. In a heartwarming video that has now gone viral, Leeper is heard encouraging and supporting the 2-year-old, saying: “I got my legs on now! I am ready! I’m ready for you! You’re doing great! You’re doing awesome! Look…mine look like yours!”