Lisa J Hardy - Deanna Lernihan - Lawrence Weru - Marianne Rogoff - Nazia Sadaf - Sandra Vamos - Marcelo Balancin - Eric E. Otenyo

Lisa J. Hardy, PhD. MA is a writer, anthropologist, and public scholar. Her public facing work appears in Vox, The Conversation, KevinMD, STAT News, and elsewhere. You can find her creative writing and academic research and recent book on storytellin

Lisa J. Hardy, PhD. MA is a writer, anthropologist, and public scholar. Her public facing work appears in Vox, The Conversation, KevinMD, STAT News, and elsewhere. You can find her creative writing and academic research and recent book on storytelling together. She holds a PhD from Temple University and a certificate in Media and Medicine from Harvard Medical School. Currently she serves as professor of anthropology in Arizona and the editor-in-chief of the journal Practicing Anthropology.

Deanna Lernihan, MPH is a public health professional and freelance writer. She uses diverse storytelling methods to explore patient and caregiver experiences, mental health stigma, and how the social determinants of health shape our well-being. She i

Deanna Lernihan, MPH is a public health professional and freelance writer. She uses diverse storytelling methods to explore patient and caregiver experiences, mental health stigma, and how the social determinants of health shape our well-being. She is also active in One Health issues, specifically regarding changes in human relationships with plants, animals, and the environment that impact global health. Her poetry has recently appeared in Last Stanza Poetry Journal, CERASUS Magazine, Synkroniciti Magazine, and Passionfruit Review.

Sandra Vamos, EdD, EdS, MSc is a consultant, instructor, and academic scholar. As a professor, she has developed, coordinated, and taught in health education and public health programs in the US, Canada, and Europe to improve health literacy. In her

Sandra Vamos, EdD, EdS, MSc is a consultant, instructor, and academic scholar. As a professor, she has developed, coordinated, and taught in health education and public health programs in the US, Canada, and Europe to improve health literacy. In her role as lead for health literacy at the Public Health Agency of Canada, Sandra developed a national program of research and practice working with academics, policy-makers and practitioners to produce a National Action Plan on Health Literacy. Her work crosses national and institutional borders focusing on the link between health and learning in the schools, universities and health settings. Her work includes book chapters, articles, and op-eds addressing health literacy challenges. She holds a certificate in Media and Medicine from Harvard Medical School.

Lawrence Weru is a consultant, product designer, and digital storyteller. He’s a contributing writer for Slate and Vox, his works are featured by Gizmodo, Fast Company, and TechMeme, and his opinions are published by The Orlando Sentinel and KevinMD.

Lawrence Weru is a consultant, product designer, and digital storyteller. He’s a contributing writer for Slate and Vox, his works are featured by Gizmodo, Fast Company, and TechMeme, and his opinions are published by The Orlando Sentinel and KevinMD. His note-taking app “Columns” has ranked as a #1 paid education app on the Mac App Store. He's a "Notable Nole'' alumnus of Florida State University with dual degrees in Studio Art and Biological Science, and an associate alumnus of Harvard Medical School certified in Media and Medicine. Twitter: @LarryWeru

Nazia Sadaf, MD is a primary care physician, currently practicing in a community setup, while also leading clinical research on related projects by a consortium of regional tertiary care hospitals. I have visited 35 countries and lived a portion of m

Nazia Sadaf, MD is a primary care physician, currently practicing in a community setup, while also leading clinical research on related projects by a consortium of regional tertiary care hospitals. I have visited 35 countries and lived a portion of my life in quite a few of them. My interests include effective communication in medicine and research, impactful parenting, jet skiing, tennis, etc. My passion is to leave a legacy of life-saving clinical research and science of longevity endeavors. I have full trust & can almost foresee a beautiful disease-free near future built by us all. Tell me about yourself.

Marianne Rogoff, PhD is an author and teacher of creative writing. Author of the memoir Silvie’s Life and collection Love Is Blind in One Eye, among many others. Her work has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize, the Tillie Olsen Short Story Award,

Marianne Rogoff, PhD is an author and teacher of creative writing. Author of the memoir Silvie’s Life and collection Love Is Blind in One Eye, among many others. Her work has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize, the Tillie Olsen Short Story Award, the Ernest Hemingway Flash Fiction Prize, Narrative Spring Story Contest, and Bath International Novella-in-Flash. She teaches Writing and Literature at California College of the Arts and in the MFA in Creative Writing / Narrative Medicine Program at Dominican University. She is a graduate of Harvard Medical School’s Certificate Program in Media & Medicine, class of 2021, which inspired her to begin leading community courses in moving through grief through writing.

Marcelo Balancin, MD, PhD, MBA, IFCAP is a consultant pathologist and medical director in São Paulo, Brazil. Received his MD and PhD from University of São Paulo and, as a board certified pathologist, is an International Fellow of the College of Amer

Marcelo Balancin, MD, PhD, MBA, IFCAP is a consultant pathologist and medical director in São Paulo, Brazil. Received his MD and PhD from University of São Paulo and, as a board certified pathologist, is an International Fellow of the College of American Pathologists. I'm currently interested in learning about the values that guide medical practice. Physician burnout is on the rise, as well as unequal healthcare access and delivery, including in countries with universal healthcare. By learning about the symbols, rituals and interactions, my aim is to find points of action to restore a common humanitarian ground in a bottom-up approach: from those who are practicing at the bedside to those who practice on writing policies. I am interested in understanding: is there a discrepancy between being a physician and self perception of the physician identity? Is there a shared identity and is it attained by clinicians? understanding what motivates physicians, what are core values and expectations, if there is a contradiction, or a paradox and how the physician ethos was composed during medical education and reshaped during clinical practice. Let's discover together what doctoring is today. mlbalancin@me.com

Eric E. Otenyo, PhD is an author, speaker, and professor of politics and international affairs. He is the author of numerous books and articles on international politics including recent books on vaccine nationalism and the inequality of COVID-19.

Eric E. Otenyo, PhD is an author, speaker, and professor of politics and international affairs. He is the author of numerous books and articles on international politics including recent books on vaccine nationalism and the inequality of COVID-19.