Healthcare

We are thrilled to congratulate APB exclusive speaker Dr. M. Joycelyn Elders on receiving the Alma Dea Morani, M.D., Renaissance Woman Award from the Women in Medicine Legacy Foundation. This distinguished honor recognizes a woman who has made a profound impact on medical history and charted a course toward a brighter future in science and health. Dr. Elders received the award during a recent visit to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, where she was celebrated by students, faculty, and colleagues for her trailblazing career and enduring influence. 

When APB exclusive speaker Taylor Coffman delivered her baby by C-section, she expected the usual risks. But what followed was beyond any parent’s worst fears. What doctors initially treated as childbirth complications unraveled into a life-threatening cascade: multiple organ failure, severe infections, toxic blood clots, and weeks spent near death in intensive care.  

Bestselling author, cancer survivor, podcast host and exclusive APB speaker Kelly Corrigan is calling on readers to reclaim a nearly lost art: paying attention. In a recent essay for Big Think titled “The Spiritual Practice of Paying Attention,” Corrigan explores how simple awareness—of people, moments, grief, and beauty—can ground us during life’s most profound highs and lows.

Veteran physician-turned-journalist Elisabeth Rosenthal says America’s healthcare system is buckling under the weight of perverse incentives, mounting costs, and policy paralysis, and that millions could feel the pain during this fall’s open-enrollment season. Her assessment anchors the episode of Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s CNN podcast Chasing Life, titled “Why It Costs So Much to Get Sick.”  

On Oct. 10th, APB is honored to celebrate World Mental Health Day. The goal of this annual event is to raise awareness of mental health issues and to mobilize efforts in support of mental health around the globe.

Every October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month invites us to honor survivors, remember those we’ve lost, and recommit to earlier detection, better care, and compassionate support. It’s also a chance to amplify voices that inform, inspire, and mobilize communities. At APB, we’re proud to work with speakers who transform experience into impact—bringing audiences insights, hope, and the courage to act. Below are three featured keynote speakers whose stories and advocacy illuminate what’s possible when perseverance meets purpose.

In a riveting conversation on Beyond the Grid, former IndyCar star and APB speaker James Hinchcliffe revisited the highs and lows of his storied racing career, sharing a 10-year journey from near-tragedy to triumph and his transition into expert commentary on F1 TV.

A striking new report published in JAMA Network Open, co-authored by anesthesiologist, Medical College of Wisconsin executive and APB speaker Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld, reveals a troubling trend: most physicians experiencing mental health challenges do not seek care. Ehrenfeld, also executive director of the Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment, has personally endured the loss o ...

In a compelling article published by Nature Medicine, APB exclusive speaker Daniel E. Dawes J.D. (along with co-authors Guilamo-Ramos, Thimm-Kaiser, and Benzekri), challenges the pervasive zero-sum mindset around health equity reform in the U.S. Zero-sum thinking—the belief that improving health outcomes for marginalized populations necessarily comes at the expense of those already better off—stands as a formidable barrier to meaningful, equitable reforms. Dawes and colleagues dismantle this flawed logic by demonstrating how reducing health inequities benefits the entire population, not just disadvantaged groups. 

Every October, National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) highlights the vital contributions of people with disabilities to America’s workplaces and economy. As organizations plan events to commemorate NDEAM on October 23, APB proudly represents a group of powerful speakers whose lived experiences and insights can spark transformative conversations. These thought leaders not only share their stories of resilience and achievement but also provide actionable strategies for building more inclusive environments.