2016 Spotlight Health Opening and Welcome
Imagine if we prioritized emotional well-being as much as test scores in school.
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The 3rd annual Spotlight Health is a deep-dive into issues around health, and it’s a momentous time for health. It’s becoming easier to alter human genes, and the Zika epidemic continues to impact an increasing number of people. What’s being done to detect and respond to outbreaks like Zika? Are we combining science with values, and technology with humanity? How is planetary health impacting human health? And, how do we define gender in an age with increased homophobia in some areas, and sweeping legislative change for LTBTQ people? Hear comments about the most pressing health issues, and 10 big ideas from presenters.
Speakers
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Vivek Murthy19th Surgeon General of the United States, author -
Mona EltahawyColumnist, The New York Times; Author, Headscarves and Hymens: Why the... -
Jack BonneauFounder and CEO, Jack's Stands and Marketplaces -
Thumbi MwangiClinical Assistant Professor, Paul G. Allen School for Global Animal H... -
Robert CaliffCommissioner, US Food and Drug Administration -
Blair CaseyAssociate Director, The Gleason Initiative Foundation -
Mei FongJournalist; Fellow, New America; Author, One Child; The Story of China... -
Walter IsaacsonProfessor, Tulane University and Author, The Code Breaker -
Lindiwe Majele SibandaCEO and Head of Mission, Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Polic... -
Damon TweedyProfessor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University Medic...
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