Since 2009, Aaron Beam has impacted the lives of thousands of students and business people with his personal story of how a few poor seemingly minor ethical decisions led him and many of his HealthSouth coworkers down a slippery slope of fraud to a scandalous trial and prison. His compelling story and honesty brings a humanity to the HealthSouth scandal, moving audiences to realize that fraud isn’t just a crime… Read More

Marian Wright Edelman has been a pivotal force of justice within the last half century. As founder of the Children’s Defense Fund, she has been one of the nation’s foremost advocates for disadvantaged children, working to improve conditions for and protect youth who are disabled, abused, homeless or neglected. Mrs. Edelman grew up in the segregated Deep South. Despite the socioeconomic and racist attitudes that dominated mainstream society at that… Read More

A recognized leader in healthcare innovation, Dr. Victor J. Dzau has been involved in many important medical breakthroughs as a pioneer of the discipline of vascular medicine. He is the eighth president of the Institute of Medicine and Chancellor Emeritus for Health Affairs and James B. Duke Professor of Medicine at Duke University. He has previously held prestigious positions at Harvard Medical School and Stanford University. As a leader of… Read More

An internationally recognized expert on outcome management, medical staff development and quality of care improvement, Dr. David Nash appears frequently on Modern Healthcare's list of the Most Powerful Persons in Healthcare. He is the Founding Dean of the Jephson School of Population Health, an appointment that came after a twenty-year tenure on the faculty of Thomas Jefferson University. He also holds the title of Dr. Raymond C. and Doris N.… Read More