BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//BRI - ECPv6.15.12.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:BRI 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: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: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:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260522T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260522T124500 DTSTAMP:20260615T171306 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:20260615T171306 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:20260615T171306 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:20260615T171306 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:20260615T171306 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:20260615T171306 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:20260615T171306 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:20260615T171306 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:20260615T171306 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=America/New_York:20230427T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230427T130000 DTSTAMP:20260615T171306 CREATED:20230331T234234Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230331T234234Z UID:16649-1682596800-1682600400@www.benjaminrushinstitute.org SUMMARY:VES - Saving Rural Medicine with Dr. Lee Gross & Mr. Carl Schuessler\, Jr. DESCRIPTION:National healthcare leaders\, Dr. Lee Gross\, MD and Mr. Carl Schuessler\, discuss how they have innovated rural hospitals to accommodate small communities with fewer resources while increasing physician satisfaction\, patient results\, and reduced expenses (both out-of-pocket and through insurance). Register Now! URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/ves-saving-rural-medicine-with-dr-lee-gross-mr-carl-schuessler-jr/ CATEGORIES:Panel or Discussion END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230420T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230420T170000 DTSTAMP:20260615T171306 CREATED:20230413T210619Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230413T210619Z UID:16701-1682006400-1682010000@www.benjaminrushinstitute.org SUMMARY:Healthcare Outcomes with Dr. Frank Filipetto\, DO & Dr. John Flores\, MD (In-Person & Zoom) DESCRIPTION:TCOM Dean\, Dr. Filipetto\, and Texas Medical Association Vice Speaker of the House and business owner\, Dr. Flores\, join the student community to discuss the present state of medicine and how medical leaders at the local and state levels can help shape the healthcare landscape in positive and practical ways. URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/healthcare-outcomes-with-dr-frank-filipetto-do-dr-john-flores-md-in-person-zoom/ CATEGORIES:Meeting or Interview with a Speaker ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/BRI-Webinar-Promo-_-Filipetto-Flores-_-Universal-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230316T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230316T193000 DTSTAMP:20260615T171306 CREATED:20230123T213846Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230326T225717Z UID:16321-1678991400-1678995000@www.benjaminrushinstitute.org SUMMARY:Strategies for Pursuing Residency Slots with Dr. Flo & Dr. Schmale DESCRIPTION:In celebration of Match Day\, medical student Cleumy Gama\, OMS3\, hosts Dr. John Flo\, MD and Dr. Trenton Schmale\, DO\, BRI board members\, to discuss practical strategies for medical students to consider when pursuing competitive residency slots in desired programs. They will share their first-hand experiences and strategies that worked for them both. \nTo watch this event\, click the link. \n  URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/strategies-for-pursuing-residency-slots-with-dr-flo-dr-schmale/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230303T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230303T190000 DTSTAMP:20260615T171306 CREATED:20230215T210839Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230215T210839Z UID:16536-1677866400-1677870000@www.benjaminrushinstitute.org SUMMARY:BRI Book Club Gathering DESCRIPTION:Lauren Herera\, to delve into important medical topics and ideas! The first book is “Unaccountable: What Hospitals Won’t Tell You & How Transparency Can Revolutionize Healthcare\,” written by Marty Makary\, MD. \nTo participate: \n\nZoom Meeting ID: 813-5066-7152\nZoom Passcode: BOOK\nContact: lauren.herera@gmail.com URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/bri-book-club-gathering-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230217T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230217T190000 DTSTAMP:20260615T171306 CREATED:20230215T210812Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230215T210812Z UID:16535-1676656800-1676660400@www.benjaminrushinstitute.org SUMMARY:BRI Book Club Gathering DESCRIPTION:Lauren Herera\, to delve into important medical topics and ideas! The first book is “Unaccountable: What Hospitals Won’t Tell You & How Transparency Can Revolutionize Healthcare\,” written by Marty Makary\, MD. \nTo participate: \n\nZoom Meeting ID: 813-5066-7152\nZoom Passcode: BOOK\nContact: lauren.herera@gmail.com URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/bri-book-club-gathering-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230216T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230216T193000 DTSTAMP:20260615T171306 CREATED:20230123T230320Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230326T230640Z UID:16324-1676572200-1676575800@www.benjaminrushinstitute.org SUMMARY:Physician Autonomy in Hospitals with Dr. Brian Flynn DESCRIPTION:Medical student Cleumy Gama\, OMS3\, hosts Dr. Brian Flynn\, MD\, to delve into what hospital environments look like for seasoned physicians and how much autonomy doctors possess over patients and their practice. \nClick the link to watch this episode. URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/physician-autonomy-in-hospitals-with-dr-brian-flynn/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230127T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230127T190000 DTSTAMP:20260615T171306 CREATED:20230215T210416Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230215T210657Z UID:16534-1674842400-1674846000@www.benjaminrushinstitute.org SUMMARY:BRI Book Club Gathering DESCRIPTION:Join pre-med and medical students for a virtual book club\, hosted by student leader Lauren Herera\, to delve into important medical topics and ideas! The first book is “Unaccountable: What Hospitals Won’t Tell You & How Transparency Can Revolutionize Healthcare\,” written by Marty Makary\, MD. \nTo participate: \n\n\nZoom Meeting ID: 813-5066-7152 \n\n\nZoom Passcode: BOOK \n\n\nContact: lauren.herera@gmail.com URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/bri-book-club-gathering/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221110T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221110T183000 DTSTAMP:20260615T171306 CREATED:20221026T222318Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230215T221002Z UID:16282-1668101400-1668105000@www.benjaminrushinstitute.org SUMMARY:Starting DPC Practices with Dr. Amy Walsh DESCRIPTION:Dr. Walsh delves into how she discovered the direct primary care pathway\, transitioned her family practice into the new model\, and what pros and cons exist for DPC physicians and patients. Busy that day? All is not lost\, click the link and watch it today! URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/starting-dpc-practices-with-dr-amy-walsh/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/BRI-VES-Discovering-DPC-_-Register-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221110 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221113 DTSTAMP:20260615T171306 CREATED:20221012T123903Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221012T123903Z UID:16271-1668038400-1668297599@www.benjaminrushinstitute.org SUMMARY:Docs4PatientCare Conference DESCRIPTION:DOCS4PatientCare Conference will free your mind to dream of your office without insurance and the hassles that come along with it\, third parties challenging your clinical judgment and expertise\, not to mention robbing your time with patients. This is the conference for you! For registration and more information – click here. \nBRI has limited chapter scholarships available. URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/docs4patientcare-conference/ LOCATION:Renaissance Dallas Hotel\, 2222 North Stemmons Freeway\, Dallas\, TX\, 75207\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221020T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221020T193000 DTSTAMP:20260615T171306 CREATED:20221012T122234Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230326T230829Z UID:16268-1666290600-1666294200@www.benjaminrushinstitute.org SUMMARY:Virtual Events Series - Olympic Physician\, Dr. Daniel Clearfield DESCRIPTION:BRI hosts Olympics Team Physician\, Dr. Clearfield\, Motion is Medicine\, to discuss how he merged the DPC approach with a specialty focus in sports medicine. This is an event you won’t want to miss – Watch Now! URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/virtual-events-series-olympic-physician-dr-daniel-clearfield/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/BRI-VES-Specialty-Care-_-Register.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221020T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221020T183000 DTSTAMP:20260615T171306 CREATED:20221018T231731Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230215T221003Z UID:16277-1666285200-1666290600@www.benjaminrushinstitute.org SUMMARY:VES - MUSC Different Compensation Models in Healthcare with Dr. Hochman DESCRIPTION:Dr. Marcelo Hochman joins the student community to discuss how physicians are compensated in the current healthcare system\, highlighting alternative options for payment\, and the associated pros and cons. Register today! URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/ves-musc-different-compensation-models-in-healthcare-with-dr-hochman/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/BRI-EES-_-Payment-Methods.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221018T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221018T193000 DTSTAMP:20260615T171306 CREATED:20221012T114855Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221012T114855Z UID:16260-1666116000-1666121400@www.benjaminrushinstitute.org SUMMARY:Virginia FMMA Fall Meeting DESCRIPTION:Join the Virginia Free Market Medical Association at their Fall Meeting being held at Orthovirginia St. Mary’s\, Medical Office Building West\, 5899 Bremo Rd.\, #100a\, Richmond\, VA – October 18th from 6:00 – 7:30 pm. Come and meet Virginians pursuing a truer\, freer\, and healthier marketplace for medical care. \nTo RSVP. please email virginia@fmma.org – hope to see you there. URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/virginia-fmma-fall-meeting/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221011T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221011T130000 DTSTAMP:20260615T171306 CREATED:20221010T234444Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230326T231140Z UID:16248-1665489600-1665493200@www.benjaminrushinstitute.org SUMMARY:Truth & Liberty Series: Lessons from the Past with Dr. Raul Artal DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss the latest Truth & Liberty Series webinar\, Lessons from the Past with Dr. Raul Artal\, Tuesday\, October 11\, 2022\, Noon – 1:00 pm CT. Dr. Artal speaks on the role of the physician and nurses during the rise of totalitarian regimes\, specifically how healthcare professionals committed medical horrors during the Holocaust. Hosted by – Natalie Bodnar. Watch now URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/truth-liberty-series-lessons-from-the-past-with-dr-raul-artal/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/1.-Raul_Artal_10-11-22.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220331T130000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220331T140000 DTSTAMP:20260615T171306 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:20260615T171306 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:20260615T171306 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:20211216T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211216T104500 DTSTAMP:20260615T171306 CREATED:20211102T150759Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211102T150759Z UID:16088-1639648800-1639651500@www.benjaminrushinstitute.org SUMMARY:BRI at Penn State University College of Medicine - Dr. Robert Graboyes\, Healthcare Economics DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/bri-at-penn-state-university-college-of-medicine-dr-robert-graboyes-healthcare-economics/ LOCATION:Penn State University College of Medicine\, United States CATEGORIES:Speaker | Lecture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211208T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211208T130000 DTSTAMP:20260615T171306 CREATED:20211208T151330Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211208T151330Z UID:16100-1638964800-1638968400@www.benjaminrushinstitute.org SUMMARY:BRI Chapter at Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University - "The Joy of Medicine" with Dr. Jules Madrigal DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/bri-chapter-at-chicago-medical-school-at-rosalind-franklin-university-the-joy-of-medicine-with-dr-jules-madrigal/ CATEGORIES:Speaker | Lecture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211202T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211202T140000 DTSTAMP:20260615T171306 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/Chicago:20211116T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211116T170000 DTSTAMP:20260615T171306 CREATED:20211115T144725Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211115T144725Z UID:16094-1637078400-1637082000@www.benjaminrushinstitute.org SUMMARY:BRI at Rosalind Franklin University at Chicago Medical School - Dr. Yuri Maltsev\, Comparative Healthcare Systems DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/bri-at-rosalind-franklin-university-at-chicago-medical-school-dr-yuri-maltsev-comparative-healthcare-systems/ LOCATION:Chicago Medical School @ Rosalind Franklin University\, Basic Sciences Building\, 3333 Green Bay Rd\, Chicago\, IL\, 60064\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting or Interview with a Speaker END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211112T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211112T130000 DTSTAMP:20260615T171306 CREATED:20211102T151029Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211102T151029Z UID:16090-1636718400-1636722000@www.benjaminrushinstitute.org SUMMARY:BRI at Medical College of Wisconsin - Dr. Mark Niedfelt\, Direct Primary Care Virtual Luncheon DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/bri-at-medical-college-of-wisconsin-dr-mark-niedfelt-direct-primary-care-virtual-luncheon/ LOCATION:Medical College of Wisconsin\, 8701 W Watertown Plank Rd\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53226\, United States CATEGORIES:Speaker | Lecture END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR