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![Health Fellow Spotlight: Maymunah Yusuf Kadiri](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/2ebe269c-7944-4789-b43c-cd2257ed4c93/SpotlightBlogHeroImage-2.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=637%2C0%2C901%2C900&w=290)
Meet Maymunah Yusuf Kadiri (aka Dr. May), a 2024 Aspen Ideas: Health Fellow and the Psychiatrist-In-Chief at Pinnacle Medical Services, Nigeria’s leading mental health center. Learn how she's using innovative technology to democratize access to mental healthcare for developing countries.
![Health Fellow Spotlight: Georgina Dukes-Harris](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/ee401bac-a60e-4b5e-858c-d6d12bb88108/SpotlightBlogHeroImage.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=653%2C0%2C901%2C900&w=290)
Meet Georgina Dukes-Harris, a 2024 Aspen Ideas: Health Fellow and the Founder of Swishvo. Having experienced critical gaps in maternal healthcare firsthand, she's on a mission to use technology to help connect mothers with doulas, midwives, and nutritionists, to support safe birthing experiences for all.
![Health Fellow Spotlight: Ar'Sheill Monsanto](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/d7bd0b6a-e561-4dc3-93a7-0cf1d568400c/3.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=601%2C0%2C901%2C900&w=290)
Meet Ar’Sheill Monsanto, a 2024 Aspen Ideas: Health Fellow and the Vice President of Strategy and Partnerships for Link Health. Learn how she's bringing healthcare, higher education, and community stakeholders together to help people in underserved neighborhoods enroll in vital benefits they're eligible for.
![Health Fellow Spotlight: Kasley Killam](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/d2085b4b-b91d-444d-9f74-c4fc2dc9a484/2.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=639%2C0%2C901%2C900&w=290)
Meet Kasley Killam, a 2024 Aspen Ideas: Health Fellow and Founder of Social Health Labs. Learn about her mission to elevate and democratize social health: the dimension of health and well-being that comes from human connection.
![Aspen Ideas: Health 2024 Reading List](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/3edda8db-f2e6-4d67-97bf-ced91456c01a/2024BookBannerImage1.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=710%2C0%2C2702%2C2700&w=290)
The Aspen Ideas: Health team is proud to showcase the diverse writing of our 2024 speakers. Explore these must-read books from leading physicians, researchers, advocates, artists, journalists and more, who will join the conversations this summer.
![2024 Aspen Ideas: Health Speaker Preview](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/7c60a93c-a1cd-4537-a441-3504e6bc58ba/AIHSpeakerPreviewBlog.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=0%2C32%2C890%2C890&w=290)
Take a sneak peek at some of the big thinkers and innovative doers who will take the stage at Aspen Ideas: Health from June 20-23, 2024!
![12 Trailblazing Women in Health, Medicine, and Science](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/517cd35d-7fd2-425f-8ecf-fa2845050d9d/AIHGlassCeiling.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=2127%2C0%2C3241%2C3240&w=290)
Since 2014, Aspen Ideas: Health has welcomed over 700 inspiring women leaders to our stages to share their bold approaches to better health. In honor of Women's History Month, we're taking a look back at some of the many highlights. From medical researchers and clinicians to entrepreneurs and activists, meet 12 change makers who are breaking barriers to reimagine a healthi...
![Inside the Health Tech Showcase](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/9624c788-b159-41aa-9895-214e0dbd1577/52997937463_763810e2b9_h.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=313%2C0%2C853%2C854&w=290)
During Aspen Ideas: Health 2023, four innovators shared how they are using new technologies to reimagine the common health devices we use to treat patients and improve their quality of life. Watch the demos to learn how these new takes on the wheelchair, hearing aids, the stethoscope, and more, are challenging the status quo.
![Curious About the Sober Curious Movement?](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/e4d860b2-3138-4fd6-a8df-ed78a32cc086/AIH_MarshallBlog.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=1085%2C0%2C1446%2C1446&w=290)
You may have heard of Dry January and mocktails, but what is being "sober curious" really about? Sans Bar's Chris Marshall explains the growing movement and shares how he's building inclusive, alcohol-free communities.
![Celebrating 10 Years of Big Ideas and Big Impact at Aspen Ideas: Health](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/ccb66b8f-34ff-4ef5-a480-3762e00980ec/Screenshot2023-10-11at1.33.39PM.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=348%2C0%2C1454%2C1454&w=290)
Since 2014, Aspen Ideas: Health has gathered innovative thinkers and doers to elevate and accelerate bold approaches to better health for all. Director Ruth Katz reflects on the last decade of inspiring conversations and connections, which have influenced the work of many of our extraordinary speakers, fellows, and attendees. Check out the new booklet, "Celebrating 10 Year...
![Mind in Motion: The Science Behind Cognitive Health](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/ba2fe809-c144-4f7a-9a01-c531ed86a448/AIFStockHeroImages18.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=1312%2C0%2C3377%2C3375&w=290)
Researchers have made remarkable strides in understanding the intricate workings of the brain, and this knowledge can empower us to take proactive steps in preserving and enhancing our brain health. Learn from experts in the fields of neurology, psychology, and neuroplasticity as they explain the most important things we can do to care for our brains. Not only do these tip...
![StoryCorps CEO Sandra Clark on the Healing Power of Stories](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/facab907-cf94-4794-b21e-9277c93d1393/Screenshot2023-09-11at3.47.49PM.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=32%2C0%2C634%2C634&w=290)
Everyone has a story to tell – and sharing them reminds us of our common humanity. Few know this better than StoryCorps CEO Sandra Clark. Over the last 20 years, the organization has collected, archived, and shared the extraordinary stories of everyday people. Learn about the powerful ways storytelling and listening can help cultivate empathy and foster understanding.
![A Civic Health Check-Up with Vot-ER Founder Alister Martin](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/6e1f4257-6d79-4e3f-a359-e3d64b3a2bb1/Untitleddesign13.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=677%2C0%2C1444%2C1444&w=290)
It’s a fact: In communities where voting rates are higher, health outcomes are better. That’s why ER physician Alister Martin, the Founder of Vot-ER and CEO of A Healthier Democracy, is on a mission to engage patients and fellow healthcare providers in the civic process. Learn how he's tapping into the power of healthcare settings to drive positive social change for all.
![L.A.'s Chief Heat Officer on the Public Health Threat of Extreme Heat](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/55979c82-694b-4575-a7ee-56aa897c72f6/Screenshot2023-07-31at12.32.51PM.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=646%2C0%2C861%2C862&w=290)
Worldwide, 10 cities have named Chief Heat Officers to address the growing threat of extreme heat. Marta Segura is leading the way in Los Angeles by connecting equity, health, and climate data to save lives and build more resilient communities. Learn how the city is making progress in the face of rising temperatures.
![How to Talk to Your Teen](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/16b72010-78ab-4b45-bf73-a9b0da9a249a/AIFStockHeroImages2.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=1963%2C0%2C3377%2C3375&w=290)
Lisa Damour is a clinical psychologist, author, and a senior advisor to the Schubert Center for Child Studies at Case Western Reserve University. We caught up with her about how psychologists understand mental health and solicited her advice on how parents can encourage healthy social media use for their teens.
![How to Tune-In to Aspen Ideas: Health 2023!](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/null503a2654-c755-42e7-9b96-005bb9f7a15f/48373083081_ea331a93c6_o.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=1097%2C0%2C2194%2C2196&w=290)
Watch select daily livestreams and join the virtual #AspenIdeasHealth conversation from June 21-24!
![5 Reasons Why Clinicians Should Think Like Designers](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/2a0494b2-a3f8-4152-904c-c96002aa7064/AIH_KuBlog.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=2532%2C0%2C3376%2C3375&w=290)
Effective design can improve the experiences, devices, services and spaces of healthcare, says Bon Ku of the Health Design Lab. The physician and Aspen Ideas: Health speaker shares how his fellow clinicians can benefit from embracing the mindset of a designer.
![Is Space the Next Frontier of Health Research?](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/d5a7e21c-d240-4dd3-930a-b5b60ea852bf/AIHDonoviel.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=5010%2C0%2C6754%2C6750&w=290)
For health researchers, space is proving to be a unique laboratory to explore stem cells, pharmaceuticals, 3D bioprinting, food science, and more. TRISH's Dorit Donoviel, an Aspen Ideas: Health 2023 speaker, explains how collaboration and open science can help advance these "out-of-this-world" discoveries for all mankind.
![Health Fellow Spotlight: Patience Lee, Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/b975fbac-e30e-4325-b9dd-7f0a8aaff258/AIHPatienceLee.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=5073%2C0%2C6754%2C6750&w=290)
Meet Patience Lee, a 2023 Aspen Ideas: Health Fellow who’s building cultural awareness into mental health support services for unaccompanied refugee children in the United States.
![Health Fellow Spotlight: Nathan Chomilo, Minnesota Medicaid & MinnesotaCare](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/e5a7e5b9-1c88-496a-b424-7cda083b1eaf/Chomilo.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=5064%2C0%2C6752%2C6750&w=290)
Meet Nathan Chomilo, a 2023 Aspen Ideas: Health Fellow who’s incorporating community collaboration and racial equity into Minnesota’s Medicaid policy development.