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![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...
![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.
![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.
![7 Things You Didn't Know About Sleep](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/e5a7e5b9-1c88-496a-b424-7cda083b1eaf/Flygare.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=5215%2C0%2C6754%2C6750&w=290)
In today's society, sleep is often seen as a luxury, but Project Sleep's Julie Flygare wants us to envision a world where pulling a “sleep-all-nighter” is the new badge of honor. The sleep advocate, who spoke at Aspen Ideas: Health 2023, shares seven fascinating facts about sleep and how we can better access its power to improve our waking lives.
![Innovating to Address the Nursing Crisis that is a Healthcare Crisis for All](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/b179e0eb-0db7-48a0-954f-e650930d174f/210421_Fenton_Julie-0967.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=1126%2C0%2C4000%2C4000&w=290)
The "Great Resignation" has impacted nursing and created a healthcare crisis for us all. What can be done to drive real change and create a supportive work environment where nurses can grow and thrive? Presented by Johnson & Johnson.
![Ensuring Equitable Health Access for All](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/0d365bf9-a08b-4084-b19c-5558b671c66f/220623_promisehealth_001.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=1356%2C334%2C2266%2C2265&w=290)
In the wake of transformative biopharmaceutical innovation and breakthroughs, Americans need a health care system that ensures these life-saving breakthroughs reach all patients. Courtney Christian reflects on three tangible, collaborative ways to improve health equity. Presented by PhRMA.
![Three Strategies to Make Vaccine Equity a Reality](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/f1222de7-9782-461f-8549-6fd0ae0d2eb0/AIH_NVAX.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=489%2C260%2C2390%2C2389&w=290)
Achieving vaccine equity requires authentically communicating with and listening to all communities. As healthcare leaders, we must go where the community is to hear their stories, comprehend their challenges and better understand how to overcome their hurdles. Presented by Novavax.
![Preparing for the Health Threats of Our Changing Climate](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/7961dcb5-ce1e-4a15-9897-feca1ac7dd0d/iStock-458661503.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=1361%2C400%2C2126%2C2126&w=290)
Our changing climate represents one of the greatest challenges to health for the 21st century. Though all of humankind is at risk, communities with weak health and public health infrastructure are the least equipped to cope with the impacts. We must take urgent steps now to develop effective, long-term, and sustainable climate health action. Presented by CDC Foundation.
![How the Courts Are Shaping Healthcare as We Know It](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/ae3aad14-1c12-48d0-a738-aac78b599f48/Untitleddesign.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=1533%2C0%2C2702%2C2700&w=290)
With no end in sight to gridlock in Congress, federal courts will continue to have a significant impact on major health policy decisions. Katie Keith of Georgetown University Law Center helps us understand how litigation is shaping healthcare and public health in the United States– from access to preventative services to climate regulations.
![Research Equity is the Foundation of Health Equity](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/29d200d7-d3e4-4733-8cc1-9d5709db1c40/Untitleddesign10.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=772%2C0%2C1081%2C1080&w=290)
Race, ethnicity, age, sex, environment, and other social determinants of health can all impact how different people respond to the same medicine or vaccine. This is why diversity and inclusivity at every stage of the medical research process are critical to learning about the safety and efficacy of potential treatments for all patients. Presented by Pfizer.
![Health Fellow Spotlight: Lea Masamo, Africa Sickle Cell Organisation](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/1cab85f7-812e-4add-9f21-42f568a2d84c/IMG_44991.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=626%2C84%2C747%2C749&w=290)
Meet Lea Masamo, a 2022 Aspen Ideas: Health Fellow who's building a movement of people living with sickle cell disease to advocate for programs and policies needed to improve access to quality health care.
![Health Fellow Spotlight: Neale Batra, Applied Epi](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/7efba881-1c39-4ef8-8048-19e678a898ca/Neale_Batra_night_work.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=0%2C258%2C1156%2C1157&w=290)
Meet Neale Batra, a 2022 Aspen Ideas: Health Fellow who's on a mission make the field of epidemiology more efficient, collaborative, and equitable through open-source software and training resources.
![Making an Investment in Health Equity](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/ffce6cb9-a6f1-4cbb-87bf-b980fd473e1b/iStock-641867112.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=1287%2C0%2C3745%2C3745&w=290)
Hospitals and health systems have a critical role to play in turning health equity talk into action. Learn how the field is using strategic investments to drive innovative solutions forward. Presented by the American Hospital Association.
![Broader Access is Vital to the Future of Testing and Healthcare Innovation](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/c3da28c8-e5f0-4b2d-b8c1-e1db6cb4473a/Abbott-BinaxNOWHomeTest-DS_L9098.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=1669%2C0%2C5341%2C5343&w=290)
Building on lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, there are significant opportunities to expand the use of rapid testing to address many health challenges around the world- from infectious diseases like malaria and HIV to non-infectious health needs like prenatal care. Learn how Abbott is intentionally approaching product development to democratize, decentralize and...
![From Menstrual Hygiene to Menstrual Health](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/17fc6c51-722c-4f91-a5a6-d4d1c8028f8f/AdobeStock_114823548.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=1410%2C0%2C3862%2C3861&w=290)
![Sneak Peek! 2019 Aspen Ideas: Health Speakers](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/539f64da-8400-4d76-88ee-0ef24b906a34/42283730744_192e75bee2_o.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=1960%2C0%2C5301%2C5304&w=290)
Here's a sneak peek of a few outstanding speakers confirmed to join us at Aspen Ideas: Health this summer.