BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//BRI - ECPv6.15.12.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for BRI REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20190310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20191103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20200308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20201101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20210314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20211107T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20220313T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20221106T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20230312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20231105T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20210101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20190310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20191103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20200308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20201101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20210314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20211107T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260522T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260522T124500 DTSTAMP:20260615T051905 CREATED:20260526T154121Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T165940Z UID:16948-1779451200-1779453900@www.benjaminrushinstitute.org SUMMARY:BRI in the Buckeye State: A Conversation with Dr. Leila Javidi DESCRIPTION:BRI in the Buckeye State: A Conversation with Leila Javidi\n Direct Primary Care and Direct Specialty Care are rapidly gaining traction across the country. Nationally\, DPC enrollment has surged over the past decade\, growing by more than 800% since 2017 as demand for transparent\, relationship-based care continues to accelerate. Yet despite this momentum\, Ohio is presently home to a relatively small number of DPC/DSC practices. But it won't be this way for long.\n\nJoin us for a conversation with Dr. Leila Javidi of Rebel + Thrive DPC\, one of Ohio’s most outspoken advocates for the direct care movement and a widely followed physician voice on TikTok. We’ll explore why more physicians are rejecting the status quo\, what makes the DPC model so appealing to both doctors and patients\, and what it actually takes to build an independent practice from the ground up. \n \n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n \n Email(Required)\n \n Questions / CommentsDo you have a question for our speaker? Please submit it below and we will answer it during Q&A!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ \n \n\nABOUT THE BENJAMIN RUSH INSTITUTE:\nBRI is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that unites unites medical students\, students in affiliated healthcare specialties\, faculty\, doctors\, healthcare professionals\, and others who believe that free enterprise and a direct patient-doctor relationship are the best means for ensuring optimal patient outcomes at affordable prices. Through leadership conferences\, chapter events\, scholarships to national health care conferences and consistent written content\, BRI strives to cultivate the careers of med students and to fully unleash the power of medicine to maximize human health. \n  \nABOUT DR. LEILA JAVIDI:\nA proud Cleveland native and Ohio State alum\, Dr. Leila Javidi is a passionate primary care physician who built the Rebel & Thrive brand out of a belief that there has got to be a better way than what our broken healthcare system offers to patients. Dr. Leila earned her MD and a Master’s in Public Health in Epidemiology at St. George’s University. She also completed a public health internship at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and a Family Medicine Residency at Mount Carmel St. Ann’s in Columbus\, Ohio. Board certified in Family Medicine\, she’s been practicing as a primary care physician since 2016. URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/bri-in-the-buckeye-state-a-conversation-with-leila-javidi/ CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/BRI-in-the-Buckeye-State-Leila-Javidi.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260522T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260522T124500 DTSTAMP:20260615T051905 CREATED:20260515T175306Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260515T184401Z UID:16945-1779451200-1779453900@www.benjaminrushinstitute.org SUMMARY:BRI in the Buckeye State: A Conversation with Sen. Mark Romanchuk DESCRIPTION:BRI in the Buckeye State: A Conversation with Sen. Mark Romanchuk\n Ohio won $202 million as part of the Rural Health Transformation Program\, but now it's up to lawmakers to reduce the regulatory hurdles still standing in the way of ensuring easier and less costly health care access to patients throughout the state. Senator Mark Romanchuk\, who chairs the Ohio Senate Medicaid Committee\, is the main architect of "test and treat\," which would allow pharmacists to test for and treat common respiratory illnesses\, is one such reform.\n\nJoin us as we sit down with Sen. Romanchuk to discuss everything from Medicaid waste\, fraud\, and abuse—and what can be done at the state level to combat it—to the future of free-market health care models in Ohio. Register today! \n \n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n \n Email(Required)\n \n Questions / CommentsDo you have a question for our speaker? Please submit it below and we will answer it during Q&A!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ \n \n\nABOUT THE BENJAMIN RUSH INSTITUTE:\nBRI is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that unites unites medical students\, students in affiliated healthcare specialties\, faculty\, doctors\, healthcare professionals\, and others who believe that free enterprise and a direct patient-doctor relationship are the best means for ensuring optimal patient outcomes at affordable prices. Through leadership conferences\, chapter events\, scholarships to national health care conferences and consistent written content\, BRI strives to cultivate the careers of med students and to fully unleash the power of medicine to maximize human health. \n  \nABOUT SEN. MARK ROMANCHUK:\nSenator Mark Romanchuk is serving in his second term in the Ohio Senate representing the people of the 22nd Senate District. He previously served four terms in the Ohio House of Representatives. Senator Romanchuk has over 35 years of experience in small business\, systems engineering\, management\, and community development. He is the owner and CEO of PR Machine Works\, Inc.\, a contract manufacturer. Previously\, he worked at Hughes Aircraft Company in a diplomatic capacity to the former Soviet Union in support of the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty. Formerly\, he was based in Japan as a team leader and technical advisor to the U.S. Navy. Romanchuk is also the co-founder and past president of the Regional Manufacturing Coalition and is the past chairman of the Richland Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. Presently\, he serves on the Ashbrook Center Board and is an active member of the Mansfield Sertoma Club\, the National Tooling and Machining Association\, the National Federation of Independent Business\, and the Ohio Manufacturers’ Association. \nCommittee Assignments: \nMedicaid\, Chair\nSmall Business and Economic Opportunity\, Vice Chair\nFinance\nHealth\nPublic Utilities URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/bri-in-the-buckeye-state-a-conversation-with-sen-mark-romanchuk/ CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/BRI-in-the-Buckeye-State-Sen-Mark-Romanchuk.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T124500 DTSTAMP:20260615T051905 CREATED:20260506T192122Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260506T192629Z UID:16941-1778846400-1778849100@www.benjaminrushinstitute.org SUMMARY:BRI in the Buckeye State: A Conversation with Sen. Stephen Huffman DESCRIPTION:BRI in the Buckeye State: A Conversation with Sen. Stephen Huffman\n From a legislative battle over medical aid in dying to the growing shortage of health care workers in rural communities\, and a federal investigation into Ohio State University College of Medicine' admissions practices\, it's fair to say that Ohio faces a moment of mounting challenges. Nevertheless\, Sen. Stephen Huffman—a practicing emergency physician\, lifelong Ohio resident\, and Chair of the Ohio Senate Health Committee—remains optimistic. \n\nJoin us for a conversation with Sen. Huffman as he discusses why it's critically important for physicians of all practices and associations to get engaged with the policies that shape the work they do. \n \n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n \n Email(Required)\n \n Questions / CommentsDo you have a question for our speaker? Please submit it below and we will answer it during Q&A!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ \n \n\nABOUT THE BENJAMIN RUSH INSTITUTE:\nBRI is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that unites unites medical students\, students in affiliated healthcare specialties\, faculty\, doctors\, healthcare professionals\, and others who believe that free enterprise and a direct patient-doctor relationship are the best means for ensuring optimal patient outcomes at affordable prices. Through leadership conferences\, chapter events\, scholarships to national health care conferences and consistent written content\, BRI strives to cultivate the careers of med students and to fully unleash the power of medicine to maximize human health. \n  \nABOUT SEN. STEPHEN HUFFMAN:\nSenator Huffman chairs the Ohio Senate Health Committee and sits on several others\, including the Senate Medicaid Committee. He’s currently serving his second term\, representing the people of the 5th Senate District. Previously he served two terms in the Ohio House\, and was elected Miami County Coroner from 2012-2015. A lifelong Ohio resident\, he attended the University of Toledo\, where he earned his MD from the Medical College of Ohio. Senator Huffman has been a practicing physician for 32 years and he is currently employed by multiple emergency rooms throughout Western Ohio. He also served overseas in underserved regions for 18 months. URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/bri-in-the-buckeye-state-a-conversation-with-steve-huffman/ CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/BRI-in-the-Buckeye-State-Steve-Huffman.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260508T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260508T124500 DTSTAMP:20260615T051905 CREATED:20260501T175750Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260501T200207Z UID:16936-1778241600-1778244300@www.benjaminrushinstitute.org SUMMARY:BRI in the Buckeye State: A Conversation with Rea Hederman DESCRIPTION:BRI in the Buckeye State: A Conversation with Rea Hederman\n Ohio’s health care system has undergone rapid consolidation over the past decade\, with large\, vertically-integrated conglomerates absorbing independent practices at a rapid rate. Rural hospitals have been hit especially hard\, facing mounting financial and operational strain as local access to care continues to erode. What policymakers do next will shape the future of the Buckeye State's health landscape and directly impact physicians for years to come.\n\nJoin us for a conversation with Rea Hederman\, Executive Director of the Economic Research Center and Vice President of Policy at the Buckeye Institute. We'll be putting health policy through a fine-toothed comb and exploring both the challenges and opportunities for medical students and future practitioners in Ohio. \n \n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n \n Email(Required)\n \n Questions / CommentsDo you have a question for our speaker? Please submit it below and we will answer it during Q&A!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ \n \n\nABOUT THE BENJAMIN RUSH INSTITUTE:\nBRI is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that unites unites medical students\, students in affiliated healthcare specialties\, faculty\, doctors\, healthcare professionals\, and others who believe that free enterprise and a direct patient-doctor relationship are the best means for ensuring optimal patient outcomes at affordable prices. Through leadership conferences\, chapter events\, scholarships to national health care conferences and consistent written content\, BRI strives to cultivate the careers of med students and to fully unleash the power of medicine to maximize human health. \n  \nABOUT REA HEDERMAN:\nRea S. Hederman Jr. is executive director of the Economic Research Center and vice president of policy at The Buckeye Institute. In this role\, Hederman oversees Buckeye’s research and policy output. A nationally recognized expert in healthcare policy and tax policy\, Hederman has published numerous reports and papers looking at returning healthcare power to the states\, the impact of policy changes on a state’s economy\, labor markets\, and how to reform tax systems to spur economic growth. Prior to joining Buckeye\, Hederman was director\, and a founding member of the Center for Data Analysis (CDA) at the Heritage Foundation\, where he served as the organization’s top “number cruncher.” Under Hederman’s leadership\, the CDA provided state-of-the-art economic modeling\, database products\, and original studies. URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/bri-in-the-buckeye-state-rea-hederman/ CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/BRI-in-the-Buckeye-State-with-Rea-Hederman.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T154500 DTSTAMP:20260615T051905 CREATED:20260324T142549Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T142212Z UID:16926-1776870000-1776872700@www.benjaminrushinstitute.org SUMMARY:BRI Virtual Speaker Series - Fixing Health Care in Four Key Steps with Matt Ohrt DESCRIPTION:BRI Virtual Speaker Series – Fixing Health Care in Four Key Steps with Matt Ohrt\n Health care today functions as a monopoly—concentrating power in the hands of sellers while leaving patients with rising costs\, fewer choices\, and little say in their own care. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Join us for a conversation with Matt Ohrt\, Executive Director of the Free Market Medical Association\, as he outlines the steps to restoring competition in health care with the ultimate goal of empowering both patients and physicians to pursue better care at lower costs. \n \n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n \n Email(Required)\n \n Questions / CommentsDo you have a question for our speaker? Please submit it below and we will answer it during Q&A!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ \n \n\nAbout the Benjamin Rush Institute (BRI):\nBRI is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that unites unites medical students\, students in affiliated healthcare specialties\, faculty\, doctors\, healthcare professionals\, and others who believe that free enterprise and a direct patient-doctor relationship are the best means for ensuring optimal patient outcomes at affordable prices. Through leadership conferences\, chapter events\, scholarships to national health care conferences and consistent written content\, BRI strives to cultivate the careers of med students and to fully unleash the power of medicine to maximize human health.\nAbout Matt Ohrt:\nAcross a career of more than 25 years of experience in human resources and employer-sponsored health care\, Matt Ohrt has led innovative efforts to challenge the status quo and restore choice for patients. As Executive Director of the Free Market Medical Association\, he is a leading voice for medical freedom and market-based reform. Matt has authored several books\, including Save Your Company\, Don’t Feed the Beast – The Employer Healthcare Success Formula.” He founded the Healthcare Best Practice Group\, co-founded Self Fund Health\, and helped launch the Rise Up Health plan in Texas—work that has saved employers millions. URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/bri-virtual-speaker-series-april-2026/ CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Updated-April-Speaker-Series-Graphic.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T144500 DTSTAMP:20260615T051905 CREATED:20260219T161609Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260219T180015Z UID:16906-1773324000-1773326700@www.benjaminrushinstitute.org SUMMARY:BRI Virtual Speaker Series - Ridding Health Care of Identity Politics with Stanley Goldfarb\, MD DESCRIPTION:Partisanship and health care make poor bedfellows. Yet identity politics increasingly finds its way into the exam room. New federal rules now give doctors financial incentives to ask patients questions tied to so-called “social determinants of health”—questions that have little to do with medicine and everything to do with politics. Join us for a frank conversation with Dr. Stanley Goldfarb about how this shift threatens patient trust\, medical integrity\, and the proper role of physicians. \n \n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n \n Email(Required)\n \n Questions / CommentsDo you have a question for Dr. Goldfarb? Please submit it below and we will answer it during Q&A!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ \n \n\nAbout the Benjamin Rush Institute (BRI):\nBRI is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that unites unites medical students\, students in affiliated healthcare specialties\, faculty\, doctors\, healthcare professionals\, and others who believe that free enterprise and a direct patient-doctor relationship are the best means for ensuring optimal patient outcomes at affordable prices. Through leadership conferences\, chapter events\, scholarships to national health care conferences and consistent written content\, BRI strives to cultivate the careers of med students and to fully unleash the power of medicine to maximize human health.\nAbout Stanley Goldfarb\, MD:\nDr. Goldfarb helped found Do No Harm after publication of his book\, Take Two Aspirin and Call Me By My Pronouns: a call to action to eliminate discriminatory practices in healthcare\, including elevating diversity above meritocracy in the admission of students to medical school and the hiring of faculty members. His new book\, Doing Great Harm\, explores these topics further\, describes Do No Harm‘s fight against so-called gender-affirming care in children\, and explores how Do No Harm has affected change in healthcare. As chairman of Do No Harm\, Dr. Goldfarb has been published widely in various periodicals including the Wall Street Journal\, City Journal\, the New York Post\, and the Free Press on the threats to medical education and medical care in the United States posed by introduction of critical race theory into these enterprises. URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/bri-virtual-speaker-series-ridding-health-care-of-identity-politics-with-stanley-goldfarb-md/ CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/BRI-Speaker-Series-March-2026.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260205T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260205T150000 DTSTAMP:20260615T051905 CREATED:20260114T204904Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T211911Z UID:16862-1770300000-1770303600@www.benjaminrushinstitute.org SUMMARY:BRI Virtual Speaker Series - Leadership for the Medical Student with Dr. Sonny Morton DESCRIPTION:BRI Virtual Event Series - Leadership for the Medical Student with Dr. Sonny Morton\n Step into your future as a physician-leader and join us for the first installment in our Virtual Event Series for 2026 featuring Dr. Sonny Morton. Explore how influence\, communication\, and self-awareness shape effective leadership; why informal leadership matters long before residency; and how soft skills can make you a stronger clinician. If you're planning to lead medical teams\, you owe it to your teammates to be good at it! \n \n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n \n Email(Required)\n \n Questions / CommentsHave a question for Dr. Morton? Ask away!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ \n \n\nStep into your future as a physician-leader and join us for the first installment in our Virtual Speaker Series for 2026 featuring Dr. Sonny Morton. Explore how influence\, communication\, and self-awareness shape effective leadership; why informal leadership matters long before residency; and how soft skills can make you a stronger clinician. If you’re planning to lead medical teams\, you owe it to your teammates to be good at it! \nDr. Morton has over thirty-five years of experience in emergency medicine\, urgent care\, travel medicine and medical leadership. Most recently he retired from the position of Senior Medical Director for CVS MinuteClinic\, a pioneer of the retail health care model. Dr. Morton’s undergraduate and medical degrees are from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill\, his residency in emergency medicine was done at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis\, MN\, and he earned an MBA/MHA from Pfeiffer University at Charlotte. He has a deep conviction that we will be led out of the morass that is our current health care system through leadership that empowers patients\, not politicians and bureaucrats. URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/virtual-speaker-series-feb-2026/ CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/BRI-Speaker-Series-Feb-2026.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231215T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231215T130000 DTSTAMP:20260615T051905 CREATED:20231213T133839Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231213T133839Z UID:16788-1702641600-1702645200@www.benjaminrushinstitute.org SUMMARY:Virtual Event Series - The Resurrection in Primary Care with Dr. Tanner Moore\, M.D. DESCRIPTION:Dr. Moore will be speaking about the healer’s journey that primary care has endured to get to where we are now in the DPC revolution. We’ll talk a little about where we came from and the historical traditions of primary care\, where we went in the FFS system and how it affected us our patients\, then finally where we’re going and how it is truly a return to the traditions of our best predecessors. \nDate: Friday\, December 15\, 2023 \nTime: Noon Eastern \nClick to register! URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/virtual-event-series-the-resurrection-in-primary-care-with-dr-tanner-moore-m-d/ CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/VES_-Dr.-Tanner-Moore-M.D.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230912T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230912T130000 DTSTAMP:20260615T051905 CREATED:20230831T130941Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230831T130941Z UID:16754-1694520000-1694523600@www.benjaminrushinstitute.org SUMMARY:American Healthcare: A Comparison DESCRIPTION:Join BRI Chapter at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MWC) as we welcome Dr. John Meurer who will host an interactive discussion covering the basics of the American healthcare system and how it compares to international systems. \nThe event is FREE and lunch will be provided. Click to register – you can attend in person or via Zoom. URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/american-healthcare-a-comparison/ CATEGORIES:Meeting or Interview with a Speaker,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220331T130000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220331T140000 DTSTAMP:20260615T051905 CREATED:20220316T192814Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220316T192814Z UID:16123-1648731600-1648735200@www.benjaminrushinstitute.org SUMMARY:BRI Live Event Series with Mitchell Li\, MD - "Direct Emergency Care\, Surprise Billing\, & the Grassroots for healthcare Change" DESCRIPTION:Mitchell Li\, MD\, FAAEM\, of Take Back Medicine joins BRI to talk about direct emergency care\, surprise billing\, and a grassroots approach to overhauling healthcare. Join this jam-packed conversation on Thursday\, March 31 at 1pm ET. Seats are limited for register early for this free webinar NOW. \nMitchell Louis Judge Li\, MD (or Dr. Mitch) is a board certified emergency physician who believes that our healthcare system requires a grassroots overhaul. Patients and clinicians are routinely taken advantage of by a broken system. For those in need of vital healthcare services\, Dr. Mitch believes in a “first do no financial harm” approach with transparency at the core – no “surprise bills”! \nDr. Li is founder of the public benefit company\, Take Back Medicine and currently serves as the Chief Medical Officer of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine – Locum Group. Dr. Li completed residency training in Detroit\, MI where he served as a medical director for the Wayne County Special Response Team. He is also the founder of Thrive Direct Care\, PLLC\, predicated on the direct primary care model and providing transparent access to an emergency physician without the need for insurance. \nThursday\, March 31\, 1pm ET – Register NOW. URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/bri-live-event-series-with-mitchell-li-md-direct-emergency-care-surprise-billing-the-grassroots-for-healthcare-change/ CATEGORIES:Speaker | Lecture,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220106T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220106T130000 DTSTAMP:20260615T051905 CREATED:20211123T175112Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230215T221004Z UID:16098-1641470400-1641474000@www.benjaminrushinstitute.org SUMMARY:BRI Virtual Event Series with Antonio Ciaccia - "The role of PBMs in healthcare today" DESCRIPTION:Antonio Ciaccia of 46brooklyn Research joins Benjamin Rush Institute to talk about the role PBMs have\, and should have\, in today’s healthcare on Thursday\, January 6\, 2022\, at 12pm ET. Space is limited – Register NOW. \nBorn and raised in pharmacy\, Antonio has been crawling around pharmacies his entire life. After three years as a pharmacy technician and two years of pre-pharmacy curriculum\, Antonio diverted course\, graduating from The Ohio State University in 2007 with dual degrees in communications and political science before moving into the world of association management. \nThinking that pharmacy would be in his rear-view mirror forever\, he ended up making his way back to his pharmacy home\, heading up government affairs for the Ohio Pharmacists Association\, a trade organization with a strong track record of advocating for drug pricing transparency. After years of studying the pharmacy marketplace\, Antonio became increasingly perplexed and concerned as he saw drug costs spiking while payouts to pharmacies were declining. \nKnowing something was being lost somewhere in the middle of an ever-growing transaction\, Antonio has spent years working to crack the drug pricing code and pull the rug out from what he believes is one of the most dysfunctional marketplaces in the world. \nRegister NOW. URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/bri-virtual-event-series-with-antonio-ciaccia-the-role-of-pbms-in-healthcare-today/ CATEGORIES:Meeting or Interview with a Speaker,Speaker | Lecture,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211216T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211216T140000 DTSTAMP:20260615T051905 CREATED:20211123T162438Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230215T221004Z UID:16097-1639659600-1639663200@www.benjaminrushinstitute.org SUMMARY:BRI Virtual Event Series with Paula M. Muto\, "Why not? Doctors CAN change the system!" DESCRIPTION:Paula M. Muto\, MD\, FACS of UBERDOCS joins Benjamin Rush Institute to talk about the need for Physician Advocates on Thursday\, December 16 at 1pm ET. Seats are limited – Register NOW \nUBERDOC Founder and CEO Paula M. Muto\, MD FACS\, is a practicing vascular and general surgeon in solo practice and the owner of Muto Vein Center. She is a member of a family of physicians and surgeons who have collectively practiced medicine in Massachusetts for over 50 years. She is an outspoken advocate for patient care and is passionate about women’s health issues. \n\n\n\nRegister NOW URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/bri-virtual-event-series-with-paula-m-muto-why-not-doctors-can-change-the-system/ CATEGORIES:Meeting or Interview with a Speaker,Speaker | Lecture,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211202T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211202T140000 DTSTAMP:20260615T051905 CREATED:20211123T161312Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230215T221004Z UID:16096-1638450000-1638453600@www.benjaminrushinstitute.org SUMMARY:BRI Virtual Event Series with Aaron Schneider\, PharmD - "No Insurance Required –The Truth about Direct-Pay Pharmacy" DESCRIPTION:Aaron Schneider\, PharmD of ReviveRx joins Benjamin Rush Institute to talk about Taking Insurance out of your Pharmacy on Thursday\, December 2 at 1pm ET/12 pm CT. Seats are limited – Register NOW. \nAaron Schneider is co-founder and Director of Pharmacy Operations at ReviveRx Pharmacy\, a licensed compounding pharmacy in Houston\, Texas and Ways2Well partner company. Growing up in rural Texas where there is limited access to quality health care\, Schneider recognized early on that affordable access to quality healthcare solutions was an issue. Wanting to change the paradigm from ‘sick care’ to true preventative care/health management Schneider pursued a Doctorate of Pharmacy where he can be the last touch point and educator in the patient journey\, helping them manage their care. \nPrior to ReviveRx\, Schneider spent over 15 years in pharmacy as a pharmacy technician\, pharmacist\, pharmacy manager\, and director of operations with experience in Critical Care\, and Ambulatory Care and a special focus in Urology\, Uro-Gynecology\, Endocrinology\, and Reproductive Medicine. He graduated from Texas A&M University with a degree in Biomedical Sciences\, and received his Doctorate of Pharmacy at UIW Feik School of Pharmacy in San Antonio. \nRegister NOW \n  URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/bri-virtual-event-series-with-aaron-schneider-pharmd-no-insurance-required-the-truth-about-direct-pay-pharmacy/ CATEGORIES:Meeting or Interview with a Speaker,Speaker | Lecture,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211104T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211104T130000 DTSTAMP:20260615T051905 CREATED:20211015T202004Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230215T221005Z UID:16081-1636027200-1636030800@www.benjaminrushinstitute.org SUMMARY:BRI's Virtual Event Series - Diana M. Girnita\, MD\, PhD\, Rheumatology OnCall\, "Expending Care for Specialists and Direct Care" DESCRIPTION:Diana M. Girnita\, MD\, PhD\, of Rheumatology OnCall joins Benjamin Rush Institute to talk about expanding access to specialists through direct care\, Thursday\, November 4\, 2021\, at 9am PT/12pm Noon ET. Space is limited so register NOW. \nDiana M. Girnita\, MD\, PhD is US board certified in rheumatology and internal medicine. She completed a PhD in immunology\, a postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard University\, immunology fellowship at University of Pittsburgh and rheumatology fellowship at University of Cincinnati. She is the founder & CEO of Rheumatologist OnCall\, a direct specialty care telemedicine focused on broadening access to rheumatology\, actively seeing patients in nine US states. \nDr. Girnita graduated from the Nutrition Science course from Stanford University and a Mindfulness course from The University of Massachusetts. She was recognized with the “Top Doctor” award (2017-2020) and is frequently invited speaker of the US National Arthritis Foundation. \nShe is also the co-founder of the Direct Specialty Care Alliance. This is an organization that will lead the movement of specialists in becoming independent and provide direct care services to patients. Dr. Girnita is also the co-leader of the FMMA California Chapter. \nRegister NOW for this live webinar – Thursday\, November 4\, 2021\, at 9am PT/12pm Noon ET \n  URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/bris-virtual-event-series-diana-m-girnita-md-phd-rheumatology-oncall-expending-care-for-specialists-and-direct-care/ CATEGORIES:Speaker | Lecture,Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/BRI-online-events-1600.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210519T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210519T140000 DTSTAMP:20260615T051905 CREATED:20210412T221419Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230215T221005Z UID:15980-1621429200-1621432800@www.benjaminrushinstitute.org SUMMARY:BRI Virtual Event Series with Daniel Sem\, Rx Think Tank - "Purple Solutions: A Bipartisan Way to Implement Markets and Competition in Healthcare" DESCRIPTION:Daniel Sem\, Ph.D.\, MBA\, JD\, of Concordia University and RX Think Tank joins Benjamin Rush Institute to teach everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask about free market healthcare and what that means on Wednesday\, May 19 at 1pm ET. Space is limited for this free online event\, so register NOW. \nDr. Sem has over 25 years of experience in healthcare entrepreneurship and innovation\, first in the biotechnology sector\, then in academia. He has over 70 published papers and book chapters\, 10 issued patents\, and has co-founded several companies. In 2020 he published the book Purple Solutions: A bipartisan roadmap to better healthcare in America (purplesolutions.org). Dr. Sem works extensively with Universities\, Industries and Government in Southeast Wisconsin to build shared healthcare innovation and commercialization resources for the region. He received his Ph.D. in Biochemistry from UW-Madison (1990)\, and then worked in biotechnology in San Diego where he co-founded Triad Therapeutics\, ranked one of the top 10 biotech startups in the US by Drug Discovery Today (later acquired by Novartis for $60 million). He also has Law and MBA degrees from Marquette\, and has acquired a passion for healthcare policy – blending law\, healthcare\, ethics and sound economics \nSem joined the faculty at Marquette in 2002 and served as Assistant then Associate Professor of Organic Chemistry\, before joining Concordia University’s new School of Pharmacy in 2011\, transitioning to his current position as Dean of Business in July of 2016. He maintains an appointment in the Dept. of Pharmaceutical Sciences\, and is also CEO of Bridge to Cures\, and cofounder and Director of the Remedium Exchange (Rx) Think Tank (rxthinktank.org). \nThe mission of the Rx Think Tank is to provide information\, resources and support to policy makers\, healthcare innovators\, patients and providers\, to help them consumerize healthcare; and\, to accomplish this by incentivizing\, educating and empowering patients and providers so they can make their own healthcare decisions. \nWednesday\, May 19\, 2021\, 1pm ET – Register NOW URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/bri-virtual-event-series-with-daniel-sem-rx-think-tank-purple-solutions-a-bipartisan-way-to-implement-markets-and-competition-in-healthcare/ CATEGORIES:Meeting or Interview with a Speaker,Panel or Discussion,Speaker | Lecture,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210421T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210421T140000 DTSTAMP:20260615T051905 CREATED:20210218T190136Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230215T221006Z UID:15954-1619010000-1619013600@www.benjaminrushinstitute.org SUMMARY:BRI Virtual Event Series with Kofi Ampaabeng\, Ph.D and Elise Amez-Droz of Mercatus Center - "Regulated: Caring for patients in a third-party payer system" DESCRIPTION:Kofi Ampaabeng\, Ph.D and Elise Amez-Droz of the Mercatus Center join Benjamin Rush Institute to talk about caring for patients in a third-party payer system on Wednesday\, April 21 at 1pm ET. Seats are limited so register for this free event NOW. \nKofi Ampaabeng is a senior research fellow and data scientist at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. He specializes in curating data and generating policy relevant insights from data. Prior to joining the Mercatus Center\, he worked for IMPAQ International\, LLC\, where he evaluated the efficacy of government programs. \nKofi Ampaabeng received his PhD in Economics from Clark University\, Massachusetts and his BA in Computer Science and Economics from the University of Ghana. \nElise Amez-Droz is a Program Manager for the Open Health program at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University\, where she manages the health policy portfolio. She is a Public Policy Fellow with The Fund for American Studies and a member of the Millennial Cohort of AEI’s Leadership Network. Previously\, she has worked as a Market Research Associate for a start-up company in the pharmaceutical industry. She is a graduate of the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. \nRegister NOW. URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/bri-virtual-event-series-with-kofi-ampaabeng-ph-d-and-elise-amez-droz-of-mercatus-center-regulated-caring-for-patients-in-a-third-party-payer-system/ CATEGORIES:Meeting or Interview with a Speaker,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210323T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210323T180000 DTSTAMP:20260615T051905 CREATED:20210301T230208Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230215T221006Z UID:15966-1616522400-1616522400@www.benjaminrushinstitute.org SUMMARY:BRI Virtual Event Series with Carl Schuessler\, Jr.\, DHP\, DIA\, GBDS - "How to regain control from the "Middles" to be a Physician" DESCRIPTION:Carl Schuessler\, Jr. joined Benjamin Rush Institute to talk about how to put patients FIRST without insurance company hassles on Tuesday\, March 23\, 6:00pm ET. \nCarl Schuessler is the Founder and Managing Principal of Mitigate Partners\, a Risk Management\, Cost Containment and Employee Benefits Consulting firm\, which is a partnership of 29 employee benefit consulting and brokerage firms that allows local management within a collaborative environment with more than 150 years of combined experience. \nWith more than 30 years of experience in benefits consulting and financial services\, Carl pioneered the fiduciary approach to benefits advisory services. His interest in treating the employer’s money like his own\, led Carl through years of research culminating in the development of his proprietary “Fair Cost Health Plan”\, an innovative plan design seamlessly integrated with a High-Performance Healthcare Solutions platform that provides best-in-class benefits at substantially lower costs while improving clinical and financial outcomes for health plans and their members. A founding Health Rosetta Charter Certified Advisor\, Carl is a highly accomplished speaker and author who is engaged in the pursuit of Employer-Built Healthcare to replace the archaic Insurer-Built Healthcare system that has ceased to meet the needs of employers and their employees. In 2017\, Carl was selected as one of the first group of 30 forward-leaning Benefits Advisors in the U.S. to participate as a Charter Member in the Certification Program for Benefits Advisors. \nCarl has successfully networked with other trusted partners/vendors such as insurance companies\, PBM’s\, TPA’s\, health care destinations\, employee benefit communication companies\, and onsite clinics. He has a proven track record of bringing comprehensive High Performance Healthcare Solutions to businesses regarding healthcare costs\, benefit design\, improved medical outcomes\, and improved employee communications. \n  URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/bri-virtual-event-series-with-carl-schuessler-jr-dhp-dia-gbds-how-to-regain-control-from-the-middles-to-be-a-physician/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210126T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210126T193000 DTSTAMP:20260615T051905 CREATED:20210114T144810Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210114T144810Z UID:15917-1611684000-1611689400@www.benjaminrushinstitute.org SUMMARY:BRI Chapter at Penn State College of Medicine - Dr. Rebekah Bernard\, Scope of Practice: The Importance of Physician Led Care DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/bri-chapter-at-penn-state-college-of-medicine-dr-rebekah-bernard-scope-of-practice-the-importance-of-physician-led-care/ CATEGORIES:Meeting or Interview with a Speaker,Speaker | Lecture,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210121T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210121T140000 DTSTAMP:20260615T051905 CREATED:20201124T190009Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201124T190009Z UID:15912-1611234000-1611237600@www.benjaminrushinstitute.org SUMMARY:BRI Live Event Series with Sally Pipes - “The False Promise of Single-Payer Health Care\, inc. a focus on BidenCare” DESCRIPTION:Sally Pipes of Pacific Research Institute joined Benjamin Rush Institute to talk about the false promises of single-payer healthcare on Thursday\, January 21\, 2021 at 1pm ET. \nSally C. Pipes is President\, CEO\, and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Health Care Policy at the Pacific Research Institute\, a San Francisco-based think tank founded in 1979. Prior to becoming president of PRI in 1991\, she was assistant director of the Fraser Institute\, based in Vancouver\, Canada. She was the founder in 2008 of the Benjamin Rush Institute (BRI) and now serves as Chairman of the Board. \nMs. Pipes addresses and debates national and international audiences on health care. She writes a bi-weekly health care column for Forbes.com and one for the Washington Examiner’s blog “Beltway Confidential”. She also writes a weekly health care column for Fox News. Her health care opinion pieces and comments have appeared in national media outlets from Politico to the Washington Post. \nShe served as one of Mayor Rudy Giuliani’s four health care advisors in his bid for the Republican nomination for president in 2008. She was featured in Michael Moore’s movie “Sicko” and has participated in prominent public forums\, testified before the House Energy and Commerce Committee\, the House Oversight Committee\, the Senate HELP Committee\, and in the California\, Maine\, and Oregon legislatures. She also participates in key radio shows nationwide including “The Dennis Prager Show”\, The Larry Elder Show”\, “The Lars Larson Show”\, and Ed Morrisey’s regular program “Hot Air”. \nIn January 2020\, Encounter Books published Ms. Pipes’ latest book \, False Premise\, False Promise: The Disastrous Reality of Medicare for All\, which included a foreword written by the late Senator Tom Coburn\, MD. \nShe received the prestigious Roe Award at the 2004 annual meeting of State Policy Network. Human Events named her one of the Top 10 Women in the Conservative Movement in America. In 2008\, she was honored by the California Women’s Leaders URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/bri-live-event-series-with-sally-pipes-the-false-promise-of-single-payer-health-care-inc-a-focus-on-bidencare/ CATEGORIES:Speaker | Lecture,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201203T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201203T150000 DTSTAMP:20260615T051905 CREATED:20201124T185539Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201124T185539Z UID:15910-1607004000-1607007600@www.benjaminrushinstitute.org SUMMARY:BRI Live Event Series with John Goodman\, Ph.D. - "New Way to Care: Social Protections That Put Families First" DESCRIPTION:John Goodman\, Ph.D. of the Goodman Institute joins Benjamin Rush Institute to talk about social protections that better empower and serve the nation’s families\, harmonize individual and societal interests\, foster personal responsibility and government accountability\, bridge the partisan divide over social spending—and eliminate the risk that America’s safety-net expenditures will drive the U.S. economy over a fiscal cliff on Thursday\, December 3 at 2pm ET. Register NOW. \nJohn C. Goodman is one of the nation’s leading thinkers on health policy. The Wall Street Journal calls Dr. Goodman “the father of Health Savings Accounts.” Modern Healthcare says he is one of four people who have most influenced the changes shaping our health care system. \nDr. Goodman is the author of nine books\, including Priceless: Curing the Healthcare Crisis; Leaving Women Behind: Modern Families\, Outdated Laws (with Kimberley Strassel); and Patient Power (with Gerald Musgrave). He has authored numerous editorials in The Wall Street Journal\, USA Today\, Investor’s Business Daily\, Los Angeles Times\, and many others. \nDr. Goodman regularly appears on television\, including CNN\, CNBC and the Fox News Channel. He appeared on many William F. Buckley Jr. Firing Line shows\, and was Mr. Buckley’s debating partner on a number of two-hour prime time debates – including such topics as the flat tax\, welfare reform and Social Security privatization. \nHe regularly briefs members of Congress on economic policy and frequently testifies before congressional committees. He is author or co-author of more than 50 published studies on such topics as health policy\, tax reform and school choice. \nDr. Goodman received a Ph.D. in economics from Columbia University. He has taught and done research at Columbia University\, Stanford University\, Dartmouth University\, Southern Methodist University and the University of Dallas and is a Senior Fellow at the Independent Institute. URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/bri-live-event-series-with-john-goodman-ph-d-new-way-to-care-social-protections-that-put-families-first/ CATEGORIES:Speaker | Lecture,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201119T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201119T140000 DTSTAMP:20260615T051905 CREATED:20201012T204248Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230215T221007Z UID:15882-1605790800-1605794400@www.benjaminrushinstitute.org SUMMARY:BRI Virtual Event Series with Grace-Marie Turner of the Galen Institute - "The Outlook for Health Reform in 2021" DESCRIPTION:Grace-Marie Turner of the Galen Institute joins Benjamin Rush Institute on Thursday\, November 19 at 1pm ET. She will be talking about what healthcare reform will look like post-election. Register NOW because space is limited. \nGrace-Marie Turner is president of the Galen Institute\, a public policy research organization that she founded in 1995 to promote an informed debate over free-market ideas for health reform. \nShe has been instrumental in developing and promoting ideas for reform to transfer power over health care decisions to doctors and patients. She speaks and writes extensively about incentives to promote a more competitive\, patient-centered marketplace in the health sector. \nShe testifies regularly before Congress and advises senior government officials\, governors\, and state legislators on health policy.\nShe was named by the Speaker of the House in 2013 to serve as a member of the Long Term Care Commission.\nPreviously\, Grace-Marie served for a three-year term on the National Advisory Board for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality\, and she served as a member of the Medicaid Commission\, making recommendations to modernize and improve Medicaid.\nShe has been published in hundreds of major newspapers\, including The Wall Street Journal\, The New York Times\, and USA Today\, and has appeared on hundreds of radio and television programs. She edited Empowering Health Care Consumers through Tax Reform and has contributed to numerous other books. Grace-Marie speaks extensively in the U.S. and abroad\, including Harvard University\, the London School of Economics\, Oxford University\, and the Gregorian University at the Vatican. \nGrace-Marie is founder and facilitator of the Health Policy Consensus Group which serves as a forum for analysts from market-oriented think tanks around the country to analyze and develop policy recommendations. She serves on the board of the Steamboat Institute and is a volunteer advisor to the Catholic Medical Association\, Docs4PatientCare\, and other organizations. \n\n\n\nRegister NOW URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/bri-virtual-event-series-with-grace-marie-turner/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201105T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201105T140000 DTSTAMP:20260615T051905 CREATED:20201020T181505Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230215T221007Z UID:15888-1604581200-1604584800@www.benjaminrushinstitute.org SUMMARY:BRI Virtual Event Series with Dr. Chad Savage\, DPC Action - "The Free Market and Healthcare" DESCRIPTION:Dr. Chad Savage of DPC Action joined Benjamin Rush Institute post-election on Thursday\, November 5 to talk about why the free market solution to healthcare is the right solution. Check it out below. \nChad Savage\, MD founded YourChoice Direct Care in 2015\, one of the first Direct Primary Care (DPC) practices in the State of MI. He has been an active advocate of the DPC model of care\, Free Markets in Medicine and Patient Empowerment at both the State and national level. He adopted the DPC model of care to focus on his patients’ needs without worrying about meeting unproven requirements set by insurance companies and Medicare. \nDr. Savage graduated from the University of Michigan prior to receiving his M.D. from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland\, Ohio. He completed his residency training at Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis\, MO where he became skilled in the management of complex medical disorders. Dr. Savage has been in practice since 2003 and was involved in physician leadership through the St. John Providence hospital system prior to starting his DPC practice in 2015. \nHe has written extensively with Op-Eds in regional and national publications such as The Hill\, Investor’s Business Daily\, Real Clear Health\, American Thinker and many others. He has also been featured in various news articles\, radio shows and public speaking forums. \nDr. Savage is a member of the Michigan State Medical Society Legislative Committee\, is a Healthcare Policy Advisor for the Heartland Institute and Healthcare Policy Fellow at the Docs4Patient Care Foundation and on the Board of Directors of DPC Action.. He is an assistant professor at Wayne State University School of Medicine and is duel board certified in Internal Medicine from both the ABIM and NBPAS. URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/bri-virtual-event-series-with-dr-chad-savage-dpc-action-the-free-market-and-healthcare-why-this-is-the-solution/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201029T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201029T140000 DTSTAMP:20260615T051905 CREATED:20201012T204635Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230411T200808Z UID:15883-1603976400-1603980000@www.benjaminrushinstitute.org SUMMARY:BRI Virtual Event Series with Keith Smith\, M.D.\, The Surgery Center of Oklahoma\, Economic Fallacies and the Delivery of Medical Care DESCRIPTION:Dr. Keith Smith of The Surgery Center of Oklahoma joined Benjamin Rush Institute on Thursday\, October 29 to discuss Economic Fallacies and the Delivery of Medical Care. Watch the full video below. \nDr. G. Keith Smith is a board certified anesthesiologist in private practice since 1990. In 1997\, he co-founded The Surgery Center of Oklahoma\, an outpatient surgery center in Oklahoma City. SCO is owned by over 50 of the top physicians and surgeons in central Oklahoma. Dr. Smith serves as the medical director\, CEO and managing partner while maintaining an active anesthesia practice. \nIn 2009\, Dr. Smith launched a website that displays SCO’s all-inclusive pricing for various surgical procedures. This move garnered national\, and even international\, attention. Not only do many uninsured or underinsured American patients take advantage of this cash pricing\, but many Canadians have traveled to The Surgery Center to receive care. Recently\, the focus has expanded to working with self-funded employers to offer high value care to their employees. Increasingly\, self-funded health plans are taking advantage of Dr. Smith’s pricing model resulting in significant savings to their employee health plans. \nThe free market focus of the Surgery Center\, the innovator of this free market model in the U.S.\, has gained the endorsement of policymakers and legislators. Dr. Smith hopes as many facilities as possible will adopt a transparent pricing model\, a move he believes will lower costs for all and improve quality of care. Dr. Smith is the co-founder of the Free Market Medical Association. The association provides a platform where buyers\, both individuals and employers\, who are seeking high quality\, affordable healthcare can find free market minded sellers\, both physicians and facilities. URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/bri-virtual-event-series-with-keith-smith-m-d-the-surgery-center-of-oklahoma/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200921T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200921T170000 DTSTAMP:20260615T051905 CREATED:20200925T184732Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200925T184732Z UID:15860-1600704000-1600707600@www.benjaminrushinstitute.org SUMMARY:BRI Live Event Series with Christopher Habig - "Superior care provided by independent physicians" DESCRIPTION:Christopher Habig of Freedom HealthWorks joined Benjamin Rush Institute to talk about about how the independent physician can provide the superior care on Monday\, September 21. Watch the full event below. \nChristopher has been active across a wide range of functions and industries during his career. Possessing an entrepreneurial mindset and a focus on problem-solving\, Chris has developed his personal style of leadership to drive forward company visions\, missions\, and strategies. He is skilled at bringing concepts to life and into the market. \nEducated in Indianapolis at Butler University\, he earned a BS in Finance as well as completion of pre-med course work. He went on to run companies in retail\, publishing\, and small business consulting before becoming a partner within a real estate investment and property management firm. While working in real estate\, Chris earned his MBA in entrepreneurship from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business. \nAfter exiting the real estate world to a private equity buyer group\, Chris turned his focus to his real passion\, improving the healthcare industry in the United States. At Freedom Healthworks\, Chris ensures progress in key performance areas while adhering to the company’s core values. He works to expand the Freedom’s presence in the industry\, working with like-minded people to help the company continue to change the way American healthcare is delivered. URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/bri-live-event-series-with-christopher-habig-superior-care-provided-by-independent-physicians/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200820T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200820T130000 DTSTAMP:20260615T051905 CREATED:20200730T132545Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200730T132545Z UID:15815-1597924800-1597928400@www.benjaminrushinstitute.org SUMMARY:BRI Live Event Series with Dr. Grace Torres-Hodges - Direct Pay Specialties - Looking at Direct Pay outside of DPC DESCRIPTION:Grace Torres Hodges\, DPM\, FACFAOM\, FAPWCA joined Benjamin Rush Institute to talk about succeeding in direct pay specialties on Thursday\, August 20 at 12pm ET. Watch the full event below. \nDr. Grace Torres-Hodges is a board certified podiatrist and has been in her own independent solo practice since 2001.  She is on the surgical staff at Baptist\, Gulf Breeze and Sacred Heart Hospitals as well as the Andrews Institute of Orthopedics & Sports Medicine. She completed her undergraduate studies at Vanderbilt University and was pursuing graduate studies in sports medicine at the United States Sports Academy prior to medical school. Dr. Torres-Hodges was an FPME scholarship student and received her medical degree from the New York College of Podiatric Medicine.  She was recipient of the Peer Award for the Fellow Student who Most Advanced Podiatric Medicine and awarded the Board of Trustees Award for Excellence in Leadership. Dr. Torres-Hodges completed her post graduate residency training in both podiatric medicine and podiatric surgery at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Jacksonville\, Florida. \nDr. Torres-Hodges has been sharing her knowledge with the next generation of physicians as faculty to the medical students and residents at the Florida State University College of Medicine\, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences – Eglin AFB and Navy Hospital-Pensacola. She has been an invited speaker at national conferences\, is a featured speaker for Get Healthy Pensacola\, and offers insights to foot health in articles that have been featured in numerous regional and national publications.  She is a staunch advocate of preserving the doctor-patient relationship and the independent private practice of medicine.  As an advocate for physician entrepreneurship\, Dr. Torres-Hodges was a featured panel member in the UWF Women in Leadership Conference and can be followed online @drgracedpm on social media. URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/bri-live-event-series-with-dr-grace-torres-hodges-direct-pay-specialties-looking-at-direct-pay-outside-of-dpc/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200723T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200723T170000 DTSTAMP:20260615T051905 CREATED:20200720T133008Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200720T133008Z UID:15809-1595509200-1595523600@www.benjaminrushinstitute.org SUMMARY:BRI Live Event Series with Dr. Darcy Bryan - "Obstetrical Crisis in Rural America and Public Policy Solutions" DESCRIPTION:Dr. Darcy Bryan joined Benjamin Rush Institute to talk about Rural healthcare and the obstetrical crisis on Thursday\, July 23 at 1pm ET. Watch the full event below. \nDarcy Nikol Bryan is an obstetrician gynecologist with an active practice at Women’s Care Florida in Tampa. She earned an MD from Yale University’s School of Medicine and a Master’s in Public Administration from the University of Texas at Arlington. She is a certified remote pilot and student private pilot. Dr. Bryan is a Senior Affiliated Scholar at the Mercatus Center at the George Mason University. Her research encompasses public policy and the impact of technology on healthcare provision. She co-authored the book Women Warriors: A History of Courage in the Battle Against Cancer. URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/bri-live-event-series-with-dr-darcy-bryan-obstetrical-crisis-in-rural-america-and-public-policy-solutions/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200626T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200626T130000 DTSTAMP:20260615T051905 CREATED:20200528T161021Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200528T161021Z UID:15759-1593172800-1593176400@www.benjaminrushinstitute.org SUMMARY:BRI Live Event Series with Dr. Rebekah Bernard - "The importance of physician-led care" DESCRIPTION:Dr. Rebekah Bernard joined Benjamin Rush Institute to talk about the importance of physician-led care on June 26\, 2020 at 1:00pm ET. Watch the full event below. \nDr. Bernard is a Family Physician and board member of Physicians for Patient Protection\, a grassroots organization of physicians and medical students that advocates for physician-led care and truth and transparency in health care professions. She is the author of “How to Be a Rock Star Doctor: The Complete Guide to Taking Back Control of Your Life and Your Profession” and “Physician Wellness: The Rock Star Doctor’s Guide. Change Your Thinking\, Improve Your Life.” Dr. Bernard also writes a regular blog for Medical Economics and is a frequent contributor to KevinMD and other health publications. \nDr. Bernard received her medical degree from the University of Miami and completed her residency at Florida Hospital in Orlando. Following residency\, Dr. Bernard served for six years at a Federally Qualified Health Center in Immokalee\, Florida as a National Health Service Corps Scholar. She then worked for a large out-patient hospital group for five years before opening her own practice\, which she converted to a Direct Primary Care practice “Gulf Coast Direct Primary Care” in July 2016. \nFor more information\, please visit www.RebekahBernard.com\, or connect with Dr. Bernard on Facebook @RebekahBernardMD or Twitter @Rebekah_Bernard. Learn more about her practice. URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/bri-live-event-series-with-dr-rebekah-bernard-the-importance-of-physician-led-care/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200618T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200618T130000 DTSTAMP:20260615T051905 CREATED:20200601T170739Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230215T221008Z UID:15763-1592481600-1592485200@www.benjaminrushinstitute.org SUMMARY:BRI Virtual Event Series - Dr. Marion Mass\, "Our broken healthcare supply chain - what we can do and what is being done to heal it" DESCRIPTION:BRI welcomed Dr. Marion Mass to our Virtual Event Series on June 18\, 2020 at noon ET. Watch the full event below. \nShe is the co-founder of Practicing Physicians of America\, and serves on Bucks County Health Improvement Partnership board. \nDr. Mass serves on Bucks County Courier Times\, Doylestown Intel\, editorial Board. She is a Pennsylvania Medical Society delegate and a board member of Restoring American Communities Safely. \nDr. Mass is married to a surgeon. They have 3 children\, now teens and early 20’s. URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/bri-virtual-event-series-dr-marion-mass-our-broken-healthcare-supply-chain-what-we-can-do-and-what-is-being-done-to-heal-it/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200529T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200529T130000 DTSTAMP:20260615T051905 CREATED:20200505T195859Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200505T195859Z UID:15717-1590753600-1590757200@www.benjaminrushinstitute.org SUMMARY:BRI Live Event Series with Rafael Fonseca\, M.D.\, Interim Executive Director\, Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center - "“Medicine in the post COVID era – the Genie is out of the bottle!” DESCRIPTION:Dr. Rafael Fonseca of the Mayo Clinic joined Benjamin Rush Institute on May 29\, 2020 to talk about healthcare in the post-Covid world. Watch the full video below. \nRafael Fonseca\, MD\, is the Getz Family Professor of Cancer\, Professor of Medicine\, Chair of the Department of Internal Medicine\, Director for Innovation and Transformational Relationships\, Interim Executive Director of the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center\, and a consultant in the Division of Hematology/Oncology at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona. He earned his MD at Universidad Anahuac\, Mexico. He completed a residency in internal medicine at the University of Miami\, FL\, and a fellowship in hematology and medical oncology at Mayo Graduate School of Medicine\, Rochester\, MN. He was named a clinical investigator for the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Fund. He is a visiting healthcare fellow at the Goldwater Institute. Dr Fonseca’s practice has focused on the diagnosis and treatment of plasma cell disorders and leading the multiple myeloma team in its efforts to develop a better understanding of the disease and its impact on patients. In his laboratory\, Dr Fonseca has led his team of researchers in concentrating on the genetic nature of the clonal cells of plasma cell disorders\, myeloma bone disease\, prognostic markers\, and development of new therapies for the disease. \nThroughout his training and career\, Dr. Fonseca has received numerous awards and honors\, including the Damon Runyon-Walter Winchell Clinical Investigator Award\, and the International Waldenström Macroglobulinemia Research Award. Most notably\, he is a Mayo Clinic Distinguished Investigator\, the highest academic distinction given to investigators at his institution. Dr. Fonseca holds memberships and serves in positions for organizations such as the American Society of Clinical Oncology\, American Society of Hematology\, American Association for Cancer Research\, and the International Myeloma Society. Dr. Fonseca serves as reviewer and in editorial capacities for medical publications. He has given many national and international presentations as a visiting professor\, and has authored numerous articles. URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/bri-live-event-series-with-rafael-fonesca-m-d-interim-executive-director-mayo-clinic-comprehensive-cancer-center-medicine-in-the-post-covid-era-the-genie-is-out-of-the-bottl/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200521T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200521T170000 DTSTAMP:20260615T051905 CREATED:20200505T195225Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200505T195225Z UID:15715-1590076800-1590080400@www.benjaminrushinstitute.org SUMMARY:BRI Live Event Series with Marilyn M. Singleton\, MD\, JD\, “Medical freedom in the age of Covid” DESCRIPTION:Dr. Marilyn Singleton joined Benjamin Rush Institute on May 21\, 2020 to talk about medical freedom during the Covid pandemic. Watch the full video below. \nAfter being told “they don’t take Negroes at Stanford\, she graduated from Stanford and earned her MD at UCSF Medical School. Dr. Singleton completed 2 years of Surgery residency at University of California at San Francisco Medical Center\, and her Anesthesia residency at Harvard’s Beth Israel Hospital. She was on the faculty at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore\, Maryland before returning to California for private practice at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and Alta Bates Medical Center in Berkeley. While still working in the operating room\, she attended UC Berkeley Law School focusing on constitutional and administrative law. She interned at the National Health Law Project\, and practiced insurance and health law. Dr. Singleton has published numerous articles\, given presentations on health policy\, and had many radio and television appearances. She started a blood pressure screening clinic at her church and make-shift clinics in two rural villages in El Salvador. Dr. Singleton ran for Congress in 2012. URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/bri-live-event-series-with-marilyn-m-singleton-md-jd-medical-freedom-in-the-age-of-covid/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR