Healthcare

APB exclusive speaker David Epstein’s book Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World is one of the best books to read if you want to disrupt US healthcare, according to Business Insider’s top young leaders who are working to transform healthcare. "It's not healthcare specific, but the idea of how doctors and AI can be helpful to each other I think is really, really poignant there," says Dr. Lily Peng, Group Product Manager at Google Health. 

Gifted interviewer and sought-after speaker Kelly Corrigan is hosting a new heartfelt interview series called Tell Me More (inspired by her book of the same name) on PBS NewsHour. In the series, Corrigan will conduct candid conversations with influential leaders in their fields, and her first guest is late-night host, actor and writer James Corden!  

APB speaker David Epstein has made it his mission to uncover the keys to achieving high performance in any domain, and to debunk popular myths along the way. In his recent speech at TEDxManchester, he discussed why specializing early doesn't always mean career success. Be sure to check out the video on TED.com!

APB speaker Cleve Jones is a renowned activist whose work began in the 1970s during the gay liberation movement. A mentee of groundbreaking LGBTQ+ activist Harvey Milk, Jones has gone on to co-found the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, create the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt and publish the memoir, When We Rise.

A bestselling author and gifted interviewer, APB’s Kelly Corrigan is hosting a new heartfelt interview series called Tell Me More (inspired by her book of the same name) on PBS NewsHour. In this series, Kelly will conduct candid conversations with influential leaders in their fields. “What I most look forward to exploring in Tell Me More is the deep, undeniable connection we share with one another, which is not always as apparent and palpable as it could be,” said Kelly Corrigan. “With more empathy and less judgment, we’re bound to be better versions of ourselves, individually and collectively.”

July is Minority Mental Health Awareness Month and with everything from the pandemic to the fight against racial injustice, many people are at the breaking point and experts say support is needed. APB speaker Mike Veny offers advice during this crucial time by sharing his own personal story. He had behavioral problems from a very young age, attempting suicide for the first time as a 10-year-old. He would later learn he was suffering from depression.

A thought leader in health policy, APB speaker Daniel E. Dawes J.D. is a nationally recognized healthcare leader, attorney, policy expert, administrator and author who has been at the forefront of recent major federal healthcare policy negotiations in the United States. His most recent accomplishment is helping to “establish a national COVID-19 resiliency network (NCRN)” that shines a light on the communities that have been ignored.

Multiple Emmy® and Golden Globe® winner and philanthropist, APB’s Jane Seymour has proven her talents in virtually all media, including the Broadway stage, motion pictures and television. During this quarantine, Jane was forced to find new talents, so she learned new skills she never had time to invest in before.

APB speaker Kevin Pearce went from being an Olympic gold medal hopeful to suffering a severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) that nearly took his life during a training run for the Olympics. Now, ten years later, Pearce sat down with TODAY to share his story about reclaiming his identity and how he has since found new purpose with his social movement and foundation, Love Your Brain. By drawing from his own unwavering optimism, the love of his family, and the support of numerous healthcare professionals and caregivers, Kevin uses his foundation to show how others can make the same, amazing progress he did.

Nobel Laureate and APB speaker President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was recently selected for the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response (IPPR) to evaluate the world’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Known as “Africa’s Iron Lady,” Johnson Sirleaf earned international acclaim for leading Liberia through the Ebola Crisis and through reconciliation and recovery following her nation’s decade-long civil war. “Prime Minister Clark and President Sirleaf were selected through a process of broad consultation with Member States and world experts. I cannot imagine two more strong-minded, independent leaders to help guide us through this critical learning process.” said Dr. Tedros in his speech.