This past weekend, I had the privilege of keynoting the annual meeting of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS) in Dallas. Established in 1991, the AAHKS is the leading organization for knee and hip reconstructive surgeons (total-joint...
Lessons on lifestyle medicine and physician burnout
I was honored to join the annual Lifestyle Medicine Summit (Oct. 21-30, 2022), a 10-day event that brings together experts in public health, wellness coaching, lifestyle improvement and value-based care. I was invited to speak by summit host Johannes R. Fisslinger...
Who has the power to end clinician burnout?
Yesterday marked the third annual Ending Clinician Burnout (ECB) Global Summit, a fantastic online event with a virtuous mission “to bring an end to burnout in healthcare.” For hundreds of clinicians, the summit has become a must-attend event thanks in large part to...
3 Reasons Healthcare Innovations Fail: Lessons From The InnovatorMD World Congress
Funding for digital health startups in the United States hit $38 billion in 2021, up 75% from the year before. With billions and billions of dollars being pumped into hundreds of entrepreneurial companies and thousands of healthcare innovations being developed, one...
TEDx: Why doctors don’t wash their hands
TEDx is a regionalized conference that showcases “ideas worth spreading.” I had the honor to speak at the most recent event in Davenport, Iowa, hosted by Andrea Olsen, an outstanding and dedicated TEDx director. I originally was scheduled to present at TEDxDavenport...
Healthcare Lessons From Down Under
Since speaking at the World Hospital Congress in Brisbane, Australia four years ago, I’ve kept a close eye on the country’s healthcare developments. In recent years—in Australia as in America—the frustrations of both patients and healthcare providers have intensified....
Direct Primary Care: Hinting At A Better Future For American Health
In recent years, Direct Primary Care (DPC) has been the most talked-about and innovative healthcare delivery model in the United States. At the Hint Summit in Denver this week, DPC clinicians, business leaders and technology experts came together to share ideas. The...
Healthcare and Construction: Similar Frustrations, Incredible Opportunities
The fields of construction and healthcare hardly seem similar on the surface. One leads to new bridges and airports. The other aims to keep hearts beating and bodies moving. But beneath the surface, these two professions share many interesting and overlapping...
Cracking The Code On Healthcare: The Culture Of Doctors
Business leaders want the best healthcare for their employees at reasonable prices. But to make that happen, employers must first understand what they’re up against and untangle the Gordian knot that is American healthcare. Much has been said and written about the...
Lessons from the Healthcare Burnout Symposium 2022
I was heartened this week to see so many passionate and caring people gathered together to solve one of healthcare’s most pressing challenges: physician burnout. At the Healthcare Burnout Symposium #HBS22 held in San Francisco on Jan. 24 and 25, I had the opportunity...









