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SUMMARY:BRI Chapter at Medical College of Wisconsin - Dr. Daniel Sem
DESCRIPTION:“Purple Solutions for America’s Healthcare Crisis”
URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/bri-chapter-at-medical-college-of-wisconsin-dr-daniel-sem/
CATEGORIES:Meeting or Interview with a Speaker,Speaker | Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201029T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201029T140000
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201020T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201020T190000
DTSTAMP:20260421T185347
CREATED:20200925T185620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200925T185620Z
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SUMMARY:BRI at New York Medical College - Dr. Teo Dagi\, "How Can One Be An Entrepreneurial Professional In Healthcare?" (Virtual)
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URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/bri-at-new-york-medical-college-dr-teo-dagi-how-can-one-be-an-entrepreneurial-professional-in-healthcare-virtual/
CATEGORIES:Speaker | Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201020T160000
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CREATED:20201012T203845Z
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SUMMARY:BRI at Wayne State University School of Medicine - Intro to DPC and Price Transparency
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URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/bri-at-wayne-state-university-school-of-medicine-intro-to-dpc-and-price-transparency/
CATEGORIES:BRI General Interest | Social,Speaker | Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201009T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201009T170000
DTSTAMP:20260421T185347
CREATED:20200925T185232Z
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SUMMARY:BRI at Medical College of Wisconsin\, DPC with Dr. Mark Niedfeldt (Virtual)
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URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/bri-at-medical-college-of-wisconsin-dpc-with-dr-mark-niedfeldt-virtual/
CATEGORIES:Speaker | Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200921T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200921T170000
DTSTAMP:20260421T185347
CREATED:20200925T184732Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200820T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200820T130000
DTSTAMP:20260421T185347
CREATED:20200730T132545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200730T132545Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200813T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200815T170000
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CREATED:20200325T164857Z
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED UNTIL 2021 - 2020 FMMA Annual Conference - Mission Possible
DESCRIPTION:Healthcare Entrepreneurship as the Antidote to the Broken Healthcare System \nEntrepreneurship is much more than a startup or a small business. It is the mechanism for creating and facilitating consumer value in the face of uncertainty. Entrepreneurs manage uncertainty and seek to resolve it with solutions for consumers. In medicine and healthcare\, entrepreneurship involves the restoration the physician-patient relationship. It means employers\, employees\, and advisors establishing trust to manage the uncertainty of medical care. Good entrepreneurial judgement is rewarded with profit and bad judgement suffers financial loss. [More Information]
URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/2020-fmma-annunal-conference-mission-possible/
LOCATION:Hilton Dallas/Plano Granite Park\, 5805 Granite Parkway\, Plano\, TX\, 75024\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200810T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200810T140000
DTSTAMP:20260421T185347
CREATED:20200730T133628Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200730T133628Z
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SUMMARY:BRI Live Event Series with Matthew Mitchell - Certificate of Need Regulations - Before and After Covid-19
DESCRIPTION:Matthew D. Mitchell of the Mercatus Center joined Benjamin Rush Institute to talk about Certificate of Need regulations on Monday\, August 10 at 1pm ET. Watch the full event below. \nMatthew D. Mitchell is a Senior Research Fellow and Director of the Equity Initiative at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. He is also an adjunct professor of economics at Mason. In his writing and research\, he specializes in public choice economics and the economics of government favoritism toward particular businesses\, industries\, and occupations. \nMitchell has testified before the US Congress and has advised several state and local government policymakers on both fiscal and regulatory policy. His research has been featured in numerous national media outlets\, including the New York Times\, the Wall Street Journal\, the Washington Post\, US News and World Report\, National Public Radio\, and C-SPAN. He blogs about economics and economic policy at Neighborhood Effects and at Concentrated Benefits. \nMitchell received his PhD and MA in economics from George Mason University and his BA in political science and BS in economics from Arizona State University.
URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/bri-live-event-series-with-matthew-mitchell-certificate-of-need-regulations-before-and-after-covid-19/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200723T130000
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CREATED:20200720T133008Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200629T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200629T140000
DTSTAMP:20260421T185347
CREATED:20200615T180938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200615T180938Z
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SUMMARY:BRI Live Event Series with David Balat - "Price Transparency in Healthcare - The time is NOW to make this a reality"
DESCRIPTION:David Balat of Free2Care joined Benjamin Rush Institute to talk about Price Transparency in Healthcare on Monday\, June 29 at 1pm ET. Watch the full event below. \nDavid Balat is the director of the Right on Healthcare initiative at the Texas Public Policy Foundation and founder of the patient-physician coalition\, Free2Care. He has broad experience across the healthcare spectrum with special expertise in healthcare finance. He is a former congressional candidate in Texas’ 2nd Congressional District and a seasoned hospital executive with more than 20 years of healthcare industry leadership and executive management experience. \nBalat has earned the privilege of being invited to testify before the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform in Washington\, D.C.\, and before various House committees in the Texas state Legislature. He is a published op-ed columnist in The Hill\, Real Clear Politics\, and other news outlets and an active speaker and commentator on matters of health policy. He speaks at national conferences and advises on healthcare policy to both state and federal lawmakers. \nBalat often volunteers to help families navigate their bills and how to understand their benefits. He serves as a board member for a nonprofit focused on educating legislators and the community about important matters pertaining to healthcare freedom. \nBalat is a first generation American and the first in his family to graduate from college. He received his B.S. from the University of Houston and joint master’s degrees in business administration and hospital administration from the University of Houston – Clear Lake.
URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/bri-live-event-series-with-david-balat-price-transparency-in-healthcare-the-time-is-now-to-make-this-a-reality/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200626T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200626T130000
DTSTAMP:20260421T185347
CREATED:20200528T161021Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200528T161021Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200618T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200618T130000
DTSTAMP:20260421T185347
CREATED:20200601T170739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230215T221008Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200529T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200529T130000
DTSTAMP:20260421T185347
CREATED:20200505T195859Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200521T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200521T170000
DTSTAMP:20260421T185347
CREATED:20200505T195225Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200505T195225Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200513T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200513T130000
DTSTAMP:20260421T185347
CREATED:20200505T194319Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200505T194319Z
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SUMMARY:BRI Live Virtual Event with Kimberly Corba\, MD - "DPC-the 30\,000 view from the front lines of preserving the patient-physician relationship"
DESCRIPTION:Kimberly Corba\, MD joined Benjamin Rush Institute on May 13\, 2020 to talk about Direct Primary Care\, the business behind it and advocating for your profession. Watch the full video below. \nDr. Corba is a board-certified family physician and the owner of Green Hills Direct Family Care. Her family practice was the first Direct Primary Care office to open in the Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania. She was born in Allentown\, grew up in “The Valley\,” and after 13 years in Philadelphia\, returned to the area with her family in 2001. \nIn January 2016\, Dr. Corba successfully transitioned her thirteen year-old\, solo\, independent\, insurance-based office to DPC. She is an early innovator\, champion and national leader for independent Direct Primary Care practices. She has been a national speaker and has testified publicly for the PA Senate Banking and Insurance Committee on behalf of DPC. Along with other members of the Board of Directors of DPC Action (https://dpcaction.com/)\, she has participated in numerous meetings about innovation in health care delivery with bipartisan state and federal lawmakers in both the House and Senate along with top leaders of federal government agencies including The White House National Economic Council\, The Departments of HHS\, CMS\, Treasury\, the VA\, and the Small Business Association. Dr. Corba has written articles about DPC which have appeared in local\, state and national publications. She has been a mentor to 3rd year medical students for the past five years and has lectured about DPC to family medicine residencies and medical schools in Pennsylvania. She is an Assistant Clinical Professor at the USF/Morsani College of Medicine. \nIn 2018\, Dr. Corba formed a non-profit group called the Pennsylvania Direct Primary Care Association® (https://padpca.com/). The mission of the organization is to increase awareness of DPC and educate about the benefits DPC brings to patients. PADPCA® received a portion of the first annual Practice Innovation Grant awarded by the Pennsylvania Medical Society in the fall of 2019. Grant money is being used to fulfill the mission of PADPCA® by reaching out to public and private sectors\, small business
URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/bri-live-virtual-event-with-kimberly-corba-md-dpc-the-30000-view-from-the-front-lines-of-preserving-the-patient-physician-relationship/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200417T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200417T110000
DTSTAMP:20260421T185347
CREATED:20200414T202737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200414T202737Z
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SUMMARY:BRI Virtual Event on protecting physician identity with Leah Houston\, MD\, HPEC
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Leah Houston joined Benjamin Rush Institute on April 17\, 2020 to speak on “Restoring Autonomy and Agency to the Physician Patient Relationship with Self Sovereign Identity Technology.” Watch the full video below. \nLeah Houston\, MD is the founder of HPEC\, and a board-certified Emergency Physician. While practicing emergency medicine across the US for nearly 10 years she recognized a common problem: uncompensated administrative burdens related to physician employment and credentialing are a leading cause of administrative waste and physician burnout. \nShe realized that distributed ledger technology could solve the obstructive regulatory problems in healthcare\, by creating a decentralized community of physicians. She began working on the project and named it HPEC – the Humanitarian Physicians Empowerment Community. HPEC is building a platform that will give every physician a self-sovereign digital identity attached to their credentials in order to create a democratic digital physicians guild. HPEC will streamline the current antiquated and laborious process of credentialing\, reduce administrative waste\, improve access to care and give physicians sovereign ownership of their data and employment rights. The organization will also create an opportunity for physicians to communicate more efficiently about policy\, and practice in order to improve patient care. \nIn presenting a solution that has the potential to alleviate the administrative waste for health systems\, government and practicing physicians she is a recognized and requested national speaker on the topic of decentralized identity as it relates to healthcare. Her work was featured as a part of the first HIMSS Blockchain and Healthcare Textbook\, published in 2019. A lifelong advocate\, innovator and investor she has also spent lobbying for public policy and healthcare reform. She understands the problems that plague the healthcare system from the inside and out\, and has dedicated her time to repairing the current global healthcare crisis. HPEC will restore physician autonomy to the practice of medicine\, will begin in the United States and expand.
URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/bri-virtual-event-on-protecting-physician-identity-with-leah-houston/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200403T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200405T170000
DTSTAMP:20260421T185347
CREATED:20190728T200816Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190728T200816Z
UID:15517-1585900800-1586106000@www.benjaminrushinstitute.org
SUMMARY:Missouri State Medical Association - 162nd Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:General Sessions Friday and Saturday. Earn more than Half of CME required for licensure during MSMA’s Annual Convention and FREE to MSMA Members. MOC/ABIM credit applies to General Sessions. \nComing Soon:\n​View General Sessions and Speakers\nView Schedule of Events and Preliminary Program\nView CME programming and medical specialty organization \nMeeting with us in 2020?  View and download all the forms you need to plan your meeting. \n 
URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/missouri-state-medical-association-162nd-annual-meeting/
LOCATION:Renaissance St. Louis Airport Hotel\, 9801 Natural Bridge Rd.\, Berkeley\, MO\, 63134\, United States
CATEGORIES:Annual Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200326T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200326T170000
DTSTAMP:20260421T185347
CREATED:20200325T155826Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230215T221009Z
UID:15602-1585238400-1585242000@www.benjaminrushinstitute.org
SUMMARY:BRI's first Pathways to Practice Virtual Event Series
DESCRIPTION:BRI’s first Pathways to Practice Virtual Event Series kicks off with an interactive session on the recent changes to Step 1. Join us on Thursday\, March 26\, 2020 at 4:00 pm\, EDT. \nEVENT DETAILS:\nWHO:      Dr. Aamir Hussain\nWHEN:   Thursday\, March 26\, 2020\, 4:00pm EDT\nHOW:      Facebook Live HERE or for a more interactive session—Zoom\nhttps://us04web.zoom.us/j/353920172?pwd=TkUwT2U1WHd6Vy80WDVCS1NFbm4zdz09\nPassword: 688001. \nAamir Hussain holds an MD and a MA of public policy from the University of Chicago. He is currently a resident in internal medicine at Northwell Health. He will be starting dermatology specialization in 2020 at Georgetown University. Aamir is originally from Farmington\, CT\, and attended Georgetown University for undergrad where he studied Government and Theology. He writes frequently about health policy and reforms in medical education. He has given lectures around the United States on these topics. He has been interviewed by the New York Times\, Al Jazeera\, and PBS\, and his writings have been featured in medical journals and several online outlets including top physician blog KevinMD\, the Religion News Service\, and the Huffington Post. \nFor details\, please contact Rebecca Kiessling at Rebecca.kiessling@benjaminrushinstitute.org
URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/bris-first-pathways-to-practice-virtual-event-series/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200320T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200322T170000
DTSTAMP:20260421T185347
CREATED:20190728T194811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190728T194811Z
UID:15516-1584691200-1584896400@www.benjaminrushinstitute.org
SUMMARY:Ohio State Medical Association - Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Annual Meeting is an opportunity to learn our priority issues and actively participate in policy discussions.\nElections for OSMA physician leadership are conducted during this event\, and opportunities are available for\ninformational sessions on socio-economic and political activities\, as well as social networking. \nCheck back – the event will update as information is made available. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/ohio-state-medical-association-annual-meeting/
CATEGORIES:State Medical Society Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200210T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200211T170000
DTSTAMP:20260421T185347
CREATED:20190403T205345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190403T205345Z
UID:15361-1581321600-1581440400@www.benjaminrushinstitute.org
SUMMARY:2020 National Health Policy Conference
DESCRIPTION:Why Should You Attend? \n\nExplore the major players and issues that will drive health policy in the year ahead and beyond.\nLearn from examples of real world policy innovations\, implementation experiences\, and evaluations across a broad range of health care topics – unlike any other health policy event.\nDiscuss how evidence has been used or could be used in the years ahead to either inform\, develop and/or evaluate federal and/or state policy.\nRub shoulders and make connections with leading health care decision makers\, policy experts\, and attendees from all aspects of the health care industry and the health policy process.
URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/2020-national-health-policy-conference/
LOCATION:Marriott Marquis Washington\, 901 Massachusetts Ave.\, NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200124T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200125T170000
DTSTAMP:20260421T185347
CREATED:20190702T170242Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190702T170242Z
UID:15478-1579852800-1579971600@www.benjaminrushinstitute.org
SUMMARY:Texas Medical Association Winter Conference
DESCRIPTION:Save the date to join your colleagues at the 2020 TMA Winter Conference. General session programming is under development\, and a schedule of board\, council\, and committee meetings will be made available in the coming months. \nBusiness meetings will be held at the Hyatt Regency Austin and at the TMA building. Many boards\, councils\, and committees meet in conjunction with the conference. For additional information\, click here.
URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/texas-medical-association-winter-conference/
LOCATION:Hyatt Regency Austin\, 208 Baarton Springs Road\, Austin\, TX\, 78704\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191204
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191206
DTSTAMP:20260421T185347
CREATED:20190326T180431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190326T180431Z
UID:15352-1575417600-1575590399@www.benjaminrushinstitute.org
SUMMARY:Forbes Healthcare Summit 2019 - Conference
DESCRIPTION:Everything is changing. And now there’s a chance it’s changing for the better. The Healthcare Summit will take place in New York City\, NY. \nMedicine is always improving at a breakneck pace. Breakthroughs such as immunotherapy and genetics are changing the way we treat cancer. New drugs are being approved at an unprecedented rate. Artificial intelligence and deep learning\, until recently just science fiction\, are starting to make a real difference in public health. The big question now: How can we take this kindling and set it ablaze? \nThe 2019 Forbes Healthcare Summit will again gather healthcare’s most powerful people for candid and open discussion\, tackling controversial issues head-on. Our goal: to turn healthcare’s challenges into opportunities. \nMore details forthcoming.
URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/forbes-healthcare-summit-2019-conference/
CATEGORIES:Conference
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191114T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191116T170000
DTSTAMP:20260421T185347
CREATED:20190728T191158Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190728T191158Z
UID:15511-1573718400-1573923600@www.benjaminrushinstitute.org
SUMMARY:Docs4Patient Care Conference
DESCRIPTION:More details will be forthcoming. \nBRI will have a booth in the Exhibitor area. Hope to see you there. \n 
URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/docs4patient-care-conference/
LOCATION:Rosen Centre Hotel\, 9840 International Dr.\, Orlando\, FL\, 32819\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191102T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191106T170000
DTSTAMP:20260421T185347
CREATED:20190514T143054Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190514T143054Z
UID:15400-1572681600-1573059600@www.benjaminrushinstitute.org
SUMMARY:APHA 2019 Annual Meeting & Expo
DESCRIPTION:Creating the Healthiest Nation: For science. For action. For health. \nAPHA’s Annual Meeting and Expo is the largest and most influential annual gathering of public health professionals. Nearly 13\,000 attendees join us each year to present\, learn and find inspiration.
URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/apha-2019-annual-meeting-expo/
LOCATION:Pennsylvania Conventioin Center\, 1101 Arch St.\, Philadelphia\, PA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191028T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191030T170000
DTSTAMP:20260421T185347
CREATED:20190326T181204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190326T181204Z
UID:15353-1572249600-1572454800@www.benjaminrushinstitute.org
SUMMARY:2019 Health Policy Orientation - Conference
DESCRIPTION:2019 Health Policy Orientation\nThe ins and outs of health policy-making \nOver the course of this three-day orientation\, participants explore the many mechanisms of the health policy process\, including its key players\, an overview of the federal budget process\, and insights into state health policy\, public opinion\, and more. \nThe orientation has a small meeting format (50 participants) – designed to encourage collaboration\, interaction and networking among participants and esteemed faculty.
URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/2019-health-policy-orientation-conference/
LOCATION:AcademyHealth Offices\, 1666 K Street NW\, Suite 1100\, Washington\, DC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191025T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191025T210000
DTSTAMP:20260421T185347
CREATED:20190726T092216Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190726T092216Z
UID:15503-1572026400-1572037200@www.benjaminrushinstitute.org
SUMMARY:Medical Society of the District of Columbia - Annual Meeting 2019
DESCRIPTION:Join Us for Washington\, DC’s Premier Physician Networking Event of the Year! \nThe 2019 Annual Meeting of the Medical Society of the District of Columbia will take place on Friday\, October 25\, 2019\, from 6:00 to 9:30 PM at the AAMC Learning Center in Washington\, DC. Our highly-attended annual physician event draws healthcare executives and physician leaders from across the District’s population of 10\,000+ physician licensees. Attendees come from all medical specialties\, practice in independent practice\, group practice or at the area’s major health systems. \nThe program for this lively and inspiring evening will feature: \nCelebrate the Dignity of Medicine. Enjoy this evening dedicated to the the physician profession and the highest calling: healing. \nVisionary leaders from across the DC Healthcare spectrum. We are pleased to announce the 2019 Special Award Winners. Read more. \nDaniel Marchalik\, MD\, MA: Certificate of Meritorious Service …for service to the profession\nCollette M. Magnant\, MD\, FACS: Dr. Charles H. Epps\, III Community Service Award… for service to the community\nRoselyn E. Epps\, MD: Distinguished Service Award… for service to the Medical Society of the District of Columbia\nUnited Medical Center Food & Nutrition Services and Jose Mari Parungao\, MD: John Benjamin Nichols Award… for improving health. \nPhysician Networking. There will be ample time to meet and mingle with physician colleagues from across the metropolitan Washington area. \nPractice Essentials and Physician Leadership. Learn about the key issues impacting your practice from physician advocates and practice management experts. Meet physician leaders from across the city and your Medical Society’s leadership team. President Raymond Tu\, MD\, FACR\, President-elect J. Desiree Pineda\, MD\, and physician thought leaders will address hot topics in medicine. \n 
URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/medical-society-of-the-district-of-columbia-annual-meeting-2019/
LOCATION:AAMC Learning Center\, 655 K Street\, NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Annual Meeting,State Medical Society Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191025T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191025T170000
DTSTAMP:20260421T185347
CREATED:20190728T202740Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190728T202740Z
UID:15521-1571988600-1572022800@www.benjaminrushinstitute.org
SUMMARY:Oklahoma State Medical Association - Slaying the Dragon of Addiction
DESCRIPTION:OSMA is proud to host national and regional experts for a day-long exploration into the roots of addiction in U.S.\, the challenges faced by those impacted by drug abuse and how the medical community can help address this complicated issue through awareness and practices.
URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/oklahoma-state-medical-association-slaying-the-dragon-of-addiction/
LOCATION:Central Oklahoma Home Builders Association\, 420 E. Britton Road\, Oklahoma City\, OK\, 73114\, United States
CATEGORIES:State Medical Society Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191014T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191014T133000
DTSTAMP:20260421T185347
CREATED:20190725T102045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190725T102045Z
UID:15498-1571050800-1571059800@www.benjaminrushinstitute.org
SUMMARY:Kent County Medical Society & Kent County Osteopathic Association Legislative Committee Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Looking for an interesting luncheon and intriguing discussion? Then consider joining other Kent County physicians and legislators for our next Kent County Medical Society & Kent County Osteopathic Association Legislative Committee Luncheon scheduled from 11 from 12 noon to 1:15pm. \nAs usual\, the meeting will be held at the Masonic Center Building\, 233 East Fulton (4th floor)\, Grand Rapids\, MI 49503. Free\, attached parking is available. \nYour participation is important! The KCMS & KCOA lunch meetings provide a forum for physician members to voice their concerns with local legislators regarding legislation affecting the practice of medicine.
URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/kent-county-medical-society-kent-county-osteopathic-association-legislative-committee-lunch/
LOCATION:Masonic Center Building\, 233 East Fulton\, 4th Floor\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49503\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference,State Medical Society Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191011T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191013T170000
DTSTAMP:20260421T185347
CREATED:20190728T201550Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190728T201550Z
UID:15519-1570780800-1570986000@www.benjaminrushinstitute.org
SUMMARY:Medical Association for the State of Alabama - Young Physicians Conference
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a fun filled weekend on the Alabama Gulf Coast! This conference is designed to promote Alabama’s young physicians through CME opportunities\, health and wellness talks\, financial stability information and the opportunity to network with your peers from around the state. \n 
URL:https://www.benjaminrushinstitute.org/events/medical-association-for-the-state-of-alabama-young-physicians-conference/
LOCATION:The Lodge at Gulf State Park\, a Hilton Hotel\, 21196 East Beach Blvd.\, Gulf Shores\, AL\, 36542\, United States
CATEGORIES:State Medical Society Meeting
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