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: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:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260731T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260731T134500 DTSTAMP:20261009T184441 CREATED:20260626T195731Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260626T201808Z UID:16958-1785502800-1785505500@www.benjaminrushinstitute.org SUMMARY:BRI Virtual Speaker Series - Why Autonomy Matters: The Case for Direct Primary Care with Dr. Shane Purcell DESCRIPTION:BRI Virtual Event Series - Why Autonomy Matters with Dr. Shane Purcell\n Will the future of health care be decided by Congress\, special interest groups\, insurers\, or conglomerates? Or will it instead be physicians who simply decide to practice differently?\n\nWith over 4\,000 practicing firms nationwide\, direct primary care is quietly\, steadily reshaping medicine by offering doctors greater autonomy and patients a better experience. Join Dr. Shane Purcell as he explains what makes DPC different\, what's driving its growing popularity\, and why it deserves a place in every conversation about health care reform. \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. Purcell? Ask away!\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. SHANE PURCELL:\nDr. Shane Purcell is a family medicine physician in Anderson\, South Carolina. Dr. Purcell is a founding member of the DPC Alliance and currently serves as a member of its Advisory Committee. He began his medical education at Mercer University School of Medicine in Georgia and completed his family medicine residency at AnMed Health in Anderson. After 14 years of working in private practice and owning an urgent care center\, Dr. Purcell left traditional Fee-For-Service medicine to start a direct primary care clinic with business partner\, and has employed the DPC model since 2015. He has authored several books\, including Magic\, Pixie Dusts\, and Miracles: A Guide for Direct Primary Care and Employers and Good Care Feels Different. URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/bri-virtual-speaker-series-july-2026/ CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/BRI-Virtual-Speaker-Series-July-2026-Banner.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260819T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260819T134500 DTSTAMP:20261009T184441 CREATED:20260526T154121Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260723T173931Z UID:16948-1787144400-1787147100@www.benjaminrushinstitute.org SUMMARY:BRI Virtual Speaker Series: If the System is Broken... Rebel & Thrive with Dr. Leila Javidi DESCRIPTION:BRI Virtual Speaker Series: If the System is Broken… Rebel & Thrive with Dr. Leila Javidi\n The emotional toll of high-volume\, low-agency environments is leading to extreme burnout for many primary care physicians. Providers rush through appointments\, patients have difficulty getting simple questions answered\, and insurers enjoy excessive profits. This complete erosion of the doctor-patient relationship has led many physicians to believe that the system as it stands does not work for them and the only way forward is to chart a new course.\n\nJoin us for a conversation with Dr. Leila Javidi\, Founder of Rebel + Thrive DPC. Her desire to transform health care from just the avoidance of illness to being about complete wellness and thriving has made her a widely followed physician voice on social media. We’ll explore why more physicians are rejecting the "toxic" status quo\, what makes the direct primary care model so appealing\, 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-virtual-speaker-series-august-2026/ CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/BRI-Virtual-Speaker-Series-August-2026-Leila-Javidi-Banner.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260918T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260918T134500 DTSTAMP:20261009T184441 CREATED:20260812T180742Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260812T182453Z UID:16969-1789736400-1789739100@www.benjaminrushinstitute.org SUMMARY:BRI Virtual Speaker Series: Doctor Do\, Doctor Don't with Dr. Grace Torres-Hodges DESCRIPTION:BRI Virtual Speaker Series: Doctor Do\, Doctor Don't with Dr. Grace Torres-Hodges\n You’ve spent years grinding through medical school\, rotations\, and residency. Finally\, there’s a light at the end of the tunnel: an offer and a contract. You’re ready to sign and start practicing medicine. But do you know what you’re actually signing up for? How can you be sure you're not about to be reduced to a powerless technician who has no control over their time\, their patients\, or the way they practice?\n\nJoin us for a thought-provoking conversation with author\, speaker\, and board-certified podiatrist Dr. Grace Torres Hodges. We’ll unpack the lessons doctors rarely learn in medical school and discuss other key takeaways from her latest book\, "Doctor Do\, Doctor Don't: Actionable Dos/Don'ts for Navigating Pay\, Practice Models\, and Pitfalls." \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. GRACE TORRES-HODGES:\nDr. Grace Torres-Hodges is an author\, speaker\, and board-certified foot surgeon in private practice along the Florida Gulf Coast. A second-generation physician\, she is dedicated to preserving the doctor-patient relationship\, advancing independent medicine\, and guiding physicians with practical insight\, integrity\, and a commitment to patient-centered care. Her latest book\, titled “Doctor Do\, Doctor Don’t: Actionable Dos/Don’ts for Navigating Pay\, Practice Models\, and Pitfalls” offers a clear\, candid roadmap to building a career in medicine. URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/bri-virtual-speaker-series-doctor-do-doctor-dont/ CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Banner-Graphic-BRI-Virtual-Speaker-Series-Sept-2026-GTH-v.2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261117T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261117T150000 DTSTAMP:20261009T184441 CREATED:20261009T172409Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261009T172409Z UID:16986-1794924000-1794927600@www.benjaminrushinstitute.org SUMMARY:BRI Virtual Speaker Series: Making the Switch to Direct Specialty Care with Dr. Diana Girnita DESCRIPTION:Stepping away from insurance can be a big risk for specialists. Building a practice outside the traditional model often means rebuilding your panel\, rethinking how you attract patients\, restructuring your business\, and figuring out how and when you get paid for your work. But for physicians willing to make the leap\, the reward is freedom to practice medicine on their own terms\, without insurers dictating the rules.\n\n\nWe are excited to sit down with the physician who coined the now widely-used term “direct specialty care:” Dr. Diana Girnita\, rheumatologist\, entrepreneur\, and founder of the Direct Specialty Care Alliance. Join us as we discuss all things DSC and offer practical considerations for those looking to make the transition. \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 DR. DIANA GIRNITA:\nDiana Girnita\, MD\, PhD is the CEO and co-founder of the Direct Specialty Care Alliance as well as a board-certified rheumatologist and internist. She earned her medical degree and PhD Summa Cum Laude in Romania before moving to the United States to pursue NIH-funded research at Harvard and the University of Pittsburgh—producing 17 peer-reviewed publications in transplant immunology. She completed her rheumatology fellowship at the University of Cincinnati and built a successful conventional practice\, where she was named Top Doctor in Cincinnati four consecutive years. In 2020 she launched Rheumatologist OnCall—one of the first Direct Specialty Care practices in the United States. Now operating across 20 states\, the practice has documented what happens when a specialist finally has time to listen: patients finding care after 9-month insurance wait times\, diagnoses after years of dismissal\, and physicians practicing medicine with purpose again. She has since become a nationally-recognized speaker and contributor to media features and articles on the DSC movement. \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. URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/bri-virtual-speaker-series-direct-specialty-care/ CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/BRI-Virtual-Speaker-Series-Oct-2026-Banner-Graphic.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261123T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261123T140000 DTSTAMP:20261009T184441 CREATED:20261009T162823Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261009T163035Z UID:16980-1795438800-1795442400@www.benjaminrushinstitute.org SUMMARY:BRI Virtual Speaker Series: Thoughts on the State of Open Inquiry and Debate on Campus with Jared Rhoads DESCRIPTION:How can medical students be expected to think critically about health care policy if they’re never challenged to defend their own assumptions or seriously consider the strongest arguments on the other side? Can students make a good-faith case for free-market medicine\, or explain alternative views without resorting to caricature? And what happens to medical education when certain ideas are treated as sacrosanct\, beyond reproach?\n\nJoin us in conversation with Jared Rhoads\, Founder and Executive Director of the Center for Modern Health\, as we discuss the role of debate in medical schools\, the value of intellectual diversity\, and why future physicians need to grapple seriously with competing ideas about how health care should work. \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 JARED RHOADS\, MPH\, MS:\nJared Rhoads is the Founder and Executive Director of the Center for Modern Health. His writings on health policy have appeared in a wide range of publications\, including STAT First Opinion\, Medical Economics\, and Law & Liberty. He received his MPH degree from the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth\, and an MS degree from Bentley University. He also teaches health policy in the graduate public health program at Dartmouth\, and advises graduate students on their independent research projects. Jared has published research with several think tanks\, including the Mercatus Center at George Mason University\, the Center for Ethics in Society at St. Anselm University\, and the Foundation for Government Accountability. Prior to teaching\, he worked in healthcare consulting in a role that handled policy and emerging practices. \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. URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/bri-virtual-speaker-series-nov-2026/ CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/DRAFT-BRI-Virtual-Speaker-Series-Nov-2026-Banner-Graphic.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR