Join us for The Ruckus Exchange, a weekly space for real-time connection, conversation, and collaboration—no agenda, no slides, just authentic dialogue and unexpected discoveries in healthcare transformation!

Exclusive to Members - Register

A Weekly Gathering for Connection, Conversation, and Collaboration 

This isn’t an event or a structured meeting—it’s a space for real-time connection, shared exploration, and unexpected discoveries. Each week, we’ll let those who show up shape how we spend our time.  

Will it be: 

• Networking Conversations – Meet fellow changemakers, share what’s on your mind, and forge new connections. 

• Mini-Open Space – Bring a topic, explore challenges, or dive into emerging ideas in healthcare transformation. 

Why join? 

• Strengthen relationships within the HRC network 

• Gain fresh perspectives from diverse voices 

• Find unexpected collaborations and opportunities 

No agenda. No slides. Just authentic conversation in a space designed for those ready to shake things up. 

Mark your calendar and join us Fridays at 10 AM PT  |  12 PM CT  |  1 PM ET. Let’s make a ruckus together.

Exclusive to Members - Register

Session 1 (of 3): Getting Grounded in Collaborative Problem Solving

What's this series about?
This interactive three-part workshop series is designed to explore the deep connections between healthcare challenges and broader societal issues—something many in our community have been considering.  It began with a poll asking, "To what extent do you believe the challenges in healthcare are connected to broader societal issues?" 

HRC member Brent Renkema responded, "Your question is a great thought prompter for an ideation/design thinking session." That's precisely what we're doing: using creative problem-solving methods to reframe challenges, surface root causes, and identify meaningful opportunities for change. 

Why attend
Looking for new ways to approach old problems in healthcare?  This session introduces foundational tools in design thinking and collaborative problem solving and gives you a chance to try them in a supportive, hands-on setting. 

Who should attend
Anyone committed to creating a lasting impact in healthcare, especially those ready to challenge assumptions, explore patterns, and reframe problems from the inside out. 

What to expect 

🔸A supportive introduction to Miro (our shared digital whiteboard) 

🔸A primer on collaborative design and systems thinking 

🔸Tools to help you reframe problems and reveal new possibilities 

Join us to set the stage for systems-level insight and collective action. 

Can't attend all three?  No problem, each session stands on its own.  Recordings and summaries will be shared with attendees and registrants of future sessions.  You're welcome to jump in at any point (though joining all is highly recommended). 

Special thanks to HRC member Brent Renkema for stepping forward to co-lead this work!  Brent brings deep experience in design thinking, lean manufacturing, and creative collaboration.  He's passionate about using iterative problem-solving to address complex healthcare challenges, and we're thrilled to learn from him. 

Join us for our monthly Shine a Light event, where we celebrate the amazing work our members are doing! 

Featured at This Event: Marlene Sidon 

Why Attend? 

• Hear from HRC Network Members about their latest projects, successes, and ongoing work. 

• Find inspiration, offer help, or connect with someone who might have the solution you're looking for. 

• Share your own progress and let others in the HRC community know how they can support you. 

How It Works: 

• Each presenter will have 10 minutes to describe what they are doing, ask for what they need from the community, and offer what they can to the community. 

• Once each has finished, we will invite questions and comments from the audience. 

• Open Mic: Time permitting, we may offer an open mic for spontaneous sharing. 

Ask for What You Need, Offer What You Can: Whether seeking input, offering advice, or simply shining a light on your work, this event is about building connections and celebrating progress. 

The full event recording will be made available on the HRC community platform, and short recordings of each presenter may be featured in future posts on the platform or LinkedIn.

Our time together is 90 minutes. The first hour is designated for the event, and the remaining 30 minutes are for Networking Conversations. You can join us for the event, networking, or both. Your choice!

Our Guest Panelists: Kathleen Bartholomew, Victor Guajardo, and Sara Pastoor

Event Description

What will it take to build a system that truly supports health for everyone?

Our current healthcare system struggles to deliver even the basics of primary care, especially in rural, underserved, and marginalized communities. But the challenge runs deeper than access alone. To create real health, we must ask bigger questions:

🔸How do we design a system that creates health rather than reacts to illness?
🔸What workforce, payment structures, technologies, and connections are required?
🔸How do we integrate primary care with specialty care, behavioral health, public health, and social supports?
🔸And critically, how do we ensure this system reaches and serves everyone?

Join us for a collaborative conversation that moves beyond fixing what’s broken. This isn’t about tweaking primary care or longing for how things used to be. It’s about reimagining how we structure, fund, and deliver care to support health and equity at scale for today’s realities and the future we want to create.

This one-hour session is not just a panel; it’s a dialogue. We’ll hear from innovators and thought leaders pushing boundaries and advocating for system-level transformation. More importantly, we’ll hear from you and others joining the event.

Key themes we seek to explore (time permitting!):
🔸The system-level factors that shape what care is possible
🔸Interdisciplinary approaches to healing and health
🔸Promising efforts already in motion (e.g., Direct Primary Care, PC4AA, and others)
🔸What it might take to shift from reactive sick care to proactive health creation
🔸How each of us can support or spark meaningful change

Why Attend?
🔸Learn from bold efforts already transforming care
🔸Contribute your insights into an engaging, co-created conversation
🔸Connect with others, asking the same hard questions about health and systems
🔸Stay for our post-event Networking Conversations to deepen relationships with fellow Ruckus Makers

Who Should Attend?
🔸Anyone working in or impacted by healthcare, which means all of us
🔸Especially those in care delivery, systems design, policy, community health, funding, and innovation

Whether you’re a healthcare professional, policymaker, innovator, patient advocate, or someone passionate about the future of care, your voice belongs in this conversation.

This is your invitation to shift from fragmented reform to collective reinvention.

Let’s talk about what’s happening now, what’s needed next, and how we move forward—TOGETHER.

What are Networking Conversations?
🔸Participants are sent into break-out rooms of two to three, randomly selected by Zoom.
🔸Seven minutes allow for brief introductions. It is up to you to exchange contact information and follow up if you wish for a more extended conversation.
🔸The group returns and is quickly sent into break-out rooms again.
🔸This continues until our time is up.

Join us for The Ruckus Exchange, a weekly space for real-time connection, conversation, and collaboration—no agenda, no slides, just authentic dialogue and unexpected discoveries in healthcare transformation!

The Ruckus Exchange

A Weekly Gathering for Connection, Conversation, and Collaboration 

This isn’t an event or a structured meeting—it’s a space for real-time connection, shared exploration, and unexpected discoveries. Each week, we’ll let those who show up shape how we spend our time.  

Will it be: 

• Networking Conversations – Meet fellow changemakers, share what’s on your mind, and forge new connections. 

• Mini-Open Space – Bring a topic, explore challenges, or dive into emerging ideas in healthcare transformation. 

Why join? 

• Strengthen relationships within the HRC network 

• Gain fresh perspectives from diverse voices 

• Find unexpected collaborations and opportunities 

No agenda. No slides. Just authentic conversation in a space designed for those ready to shake things up. 

Mark your calendar and join us Fridays at 10 AM PT  |  12 PM CT  |  1 PM ET. Let’s make a ruckus together.

Join us for The Ruckus Exchange, a weekly space for real-time connection, conversation, and collaboration—no agenda, no slides, just authentic dialogue and unexpected discoveries in healthcare transformation!

The Ruckus Exchange

A Weekly Gathering for Connection, Conversation, and Collaboration 

This isn’t an event or a structured meeting—it’s a space for real-time connection, shared exploration, and unexpected discoveries. Each week, we’ll let those who show up shape how we spend our time.  

Will it be: 

• Networking Conversations – Meet fellow changemakers, share what’s on your mind, and forge new connections. 

• Mini-Open Space – Bring a topic, explore challenges, or dive into emerging ideas in healthcare transformation. 

Why join? 

• Strengthen relationships within the HRC network 

• Gain fresh perspectives from diverse voices 

• Find unexpected collaborations and opportunities 

No agenda. No slides. Just authentic conversation in a space designed for those ready to shake things up. 

Mark your calendar and join us Fridays at 10 AM PT  |  12 PM CT  |  1 PM ET. Let’s make a ruckus together.

Join us for our monthly Shine a Light event, where we celebrate the amazing work our members are doing! 

Featured This Month: Jeff Pearson and Rachel Sieke

Why Attend? 

• Hear from HRC Network Members about their latest projects, successes, and ongoing work. 

• Find inspiration, offer help, or connect with someone who might have the solution you're looking for. 

• Share your own progress and let others in the HRC community know how they can support you. 

How It Works: 

• Each presenter will have 10 minutes to describe what they are doing, ask for what they need from the community, and offer what they can to the community. 

• Once each has finished, we will invite questions and comments from the audience.  

• Open Mic: Time permitting, we may offer an open mic for spontaneous sharing. 

Ask for What You Need, Offer What You Can: Whether seeking input, offering advice, or simply shining a light on your work, this event is about building connections and celebrating progress. 

The full event recording will be made available on the HRC community platform, and short recordings of each presenter may be featured in future posts on the platform or LinkedIn. 

Join us for The Ruckus Exchange, a weekly space for real-time connection, conversation, and collaboration—no agenda, no slides, just authentic dialogue and unexpected discoveries in healthcare transformation!

The Ruckus Exchange

A Weekly Gathering for Connection, Conversation, and Collaboration 

This isn’t an event or a structured meeting—it’s a space for real-time connection, shared exploration, and unexpected discoveries. Each week, we’ll let those who show up shape how we spend our time.  

Will it be: 

• Networking Conversations – Meet fellow changemakers, share what’s on your mind, and forge new connections. 

• Mini-Open Space – Bring a topic, explore challenges, or dive into emerging ideas in healthcare transformation. 

Why join? 

• Strengthen relationships within the HRC network 

• Gain fresh perspectives from diverse voices 

• Find unexpected collaborations and opportunities 

No agenda. No slides. Just authentic conversation in a space designed for those ready to shake things up. 

Mark your calendar and join us Fridays at 10 AM PT  |  12 PM CT  |  1 PM ET. Let’s make a ruckus together.

Our time together is 90 minutes. The first hour is designated for the event and the remaining 30 minutes are for Networking Conversations. You can join us for the event, networking, or both. Your choice! 

Event Description: 

What if the key to fixing healthcare isn’t about spending more (or less), but spending smarter? 

In the book Switch, researchers uncovered a surprising truth: in a Vietnamese village facing widespread child malnutrition, a few mothers had quietly figured out how to keep their children healthy.  These outliers—positive deviants—offered simple, replicable practices that saved lives.   

That same search for hidden solutions is exactly what Emily Peters is doing on the topic of healthcare economics! 

Join us as Emily workshops her upcoming book, "Money Remaking Medicine," in a live conversation with Matthew Holt, self-proclaimed ‘Healthcare Curmudgeon’, and our HRC community. 

The plot twist: What if America's massive healthcare budget could actually become part of the solution? We're not short on money—we’re short on models that use it well and support real patient affordability. 

We're tracking down the bright spots:  

🔸Payment models that reward what actually matters  

🔸The "fair process" that gets physician investment in decisions 

🔸Tax tweaks and corporate structures that flip incentives  

🔸Communities using capital as a tool for health equity  

🔸Those rare moments when costs dropped AND outcomes improved 

Emily's mission: "Tell me something I don't know." 

While the headlines scream about burnout and broken incentives, we're finding places where the money already flows toward primary care, prevention, and better patient outcomes. 

The opportunity: Americans love a deal AND we love innovation. Someone is figuring out how to deliver both in healthcare—we need to find them, study them, and scale what works. 

Think your community is doing something that works?  

Come be part of the positive deviant detective team with us! Let’s find what’s working and figure out how to spread it. 

What are Networking Conversations? 

• Participants are sent into break-out rooms of two to three, randomly selected by Zoom. 

• Seven minutes allow for brief introductions. It is up to you to exchange contact information and follow up if you wish for a more extended conversation. 

• The group returns and is quickly sent into break-out rooms again. 

• This continues until our time is up. 

Join us for The Ruckus Exchange, a weekly space for real-time connection, conversation, and collaboration—no agenda, no slides, just authentic dialogue and unexpected discoveries in healthcare transformation!

The Ruckus Exchange

A Weekly Gathering for Connection, Conversation, and Collaboration 

This isn’t an event or a structured meeting—it’s a space for real-time connection, shared exploration, and unexpected discoveries. Each week, we’ll let those who show up shape how we spend our time.  

Will it be: 

• Networking Conversations – Meet fellow changemakers, share what’s on your mind, and forge new connections. 

• Mini-Open Space – Bring a topic, explore challenges, or dive into emerging ideas in healthcare transformation. 

Why join? 

• Strengthen relationships within the HRC network 

• Gain fresh perspectives from diverse voices 

• Find unexpected collaborations and opportunities 

No agenda. No slides. Just authentic conversation in a space designed for those ready to shake things up. 

Mark your calendar and join us Fridays at 10 AM PT  |  12 PM CT  |  1 PM ET. Let’s make a ruckus together.

Be part of the conversation that's shaping the future of healthcare reinvention. Our July Quarterly HRC Update is an open, welcoming event where we'll share a high-level look at what we've accomplished in Q2—and what's ahead as we move into Q3 and beyond. 

Whether deeply involved or just curious, this is an excellent opportunity to learn more about HRC, hear what's emerging, and share your voice. 

What to Expect: 

• Progress & Plans: Get the latest updates from HRC's Core Operations Team on our key initiatives, what we've learned, and what's coming next. 

• Community Input: We want your perspective! Share what's resonating, what could be better, and what ideas you'd like us to explore. 

• Open Dialogue: We'll pose a few pointed questions to spark discussion—because who and what HRC becomes is shaped by you, the Ruckus Makers at the heart of this work. 

Why Attend? 

• Stay in the loop on HRC's growing impact. 

• Help guide our next steps with your insight and experience. 

• Connect with fellow changemakers and healthcare professionals. 

• Explore ways to get more involved in our evolving community. 

Your Voice Matters!
Whether you're new to HRC or have been with us from the start, your input helps us grow with intention and impact. Come to listen, learn, contribute—and be part of what's next.

Join us for The Ruckus Exchange, a weekly space for real-time connection, conversation, and collaboration—no agenda, no slides, just authentic dialogue and unexpected discoveries in healthcare transformation!

The Ruckus Exchange

A Weekly Gathering for Connection, Conversation, and Collaboration 

This isn’t an event or a structured meeting—it’s a space for real-time connection, shared exploration, and unexpected discoveries. Each week, we’ll let those who show up shape how we spend our time.  

Will it be: 

• Networking Conversations – Meet fellow changemakers, share what’s on your mind, and forge new connections. 

• Mini-Open Space – Bring a topic, explore challenges, or dive into emerging ideas in healthcare transformation. 

Why join? 

• Strengthen relationships within the HRC network 

• Gain fresh perspectives from diverse voices 

• Find unexpected collaborations and opportunities 

No agenda. No slides. Just authentic conversation in a space designed for those ready to shake things up. 

Mark your calendar and join us Fridays at 10 AM PT  |  12 PM CT  |  1 PM ET. Let’s make a ruckus together.

Why does a teenage girl in Sri Lanka have a better chance of reaching age 60 than her American counterpart, despite America spending more on healthcare than any other nation?

Join the Healthcare Reinvention Collaborative for a compelling conversation with Dr. Stephen Bezruchka, physician, public health expert, and author, as he reveals the shocking truth behind America’s health crisis. Although the U.S. accounts for nearly half the world’s healthcare spending, we rank behind more than 40 other countries in life expectancy.

Dr. Bezruchka draws from his extraordinary career – from Harvard mathematician to emergency physician in Seattle to community health pioneer in Nepal – to challenge our fundamental assumptions about what truly creates health.

Discover why:

• The first 1,000 days after conception shape half your adult health outcomes

• How economic inequality becomes biologically embedded

• Why medical care can only prevent about 10% of premature deaths

This provocative talk will challenge your assumptions, spark new ideas, and shift the conversation from “more care” to “what truly makes us healthy.” Whether you work in healthcare, policy, or simply care about the future of our communities, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss.

Come curious. Leave transformed.

Guest Bio:

Stephen Bezruchka is a senior lecturer in the Department of Health Systems and Population Health and the Department of Global Health. He worked in clinical medicine for 35 years, including more than a decade in Nepal, where he set up a hospital for training generalist doctors and worked to improve surgical services. Dr. Bezruchka founded the Population Health Forum to promote dialogue about how political, economic, and social inequalities interact to affect the overall health status of society. He despairs the relative and absolute health decline in the United States, despite this nation spending more on health care than the rest of the world combined. Dr. Bezruchka was awarded the School of Public Health’s Outstanding Teaching Award in 2002, the Faculty Community Service Award in 2008, and the Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award in 2017. He is on the Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility board of directors. Dr. Bezruchka earned an MPH from Johns Hopkins University and an M.D. from Stanford University. Dr. Bezruchka’s most recent book, “Inequality Kills Us All” examines how economic and social inequality leads to poorer health and higher mortality, and how living in a society with entrenched hierarchies increases the adverse effects of illnesses for everyone.

Join us for The Ruckus Exchange, a weekly space for real-time connection, conversation, and collaboration—no agenda, no slides, just authentic dialogue and unexpected discoveries in healthcare transformation!

The Ruckus Exchange

A Weekly Gathering for Connection, Conversation, and Collaboration 

This isn’t an event or a structured meeting—it’s a space for real-time connection, shared exploration, and unexpected discoveries. Each week, we’ll let those who show up shape how we spend our time.  

Will it be: 

• Networking Conversations – Meet fellow changemakers, share what’s on your mind, and forge new connections. 

• Mini-Open Space – Bring a topic, explore challenges, or dive into emerging ideas in healthcare transformation. 

Why join? 

• Strengthen relationships within the HRC network 

• Gain fresh perspectives from diverse voices 

• Find unexpected collaborations and opportunities 

No agenda. No slides. Just authentic conversation in a space designed for those ready to shake things up. 

Mark your calendar and join us Fridays at 10 AM PT  |  12 PM CT  |  1 PM ET. Let’s make a ruckus together.

Join us for our monthly Shine a Light event, where we celebrate the amazing work our members are doing! 

Featured at This Event: Roseanna Galindo 

Why Attend? 

• Hear from HRC Network Members about their latest projects, successes, and ongoing work. 

• Find inspiration, offer help, or connect with someone who might have the solution you're looking for. 

• Share your own progress and let others in the HRC community know how they can support you. 

How It Works: 

• Each presenter will have 10 minutes to describe what they are doing, ask for what they need from the community, and offer what they can to the community. 

• Once each has finished, we will invite questions and comments from the audience.  

• Open Mic: Time permitting, we may offer an open mic for spontaneous sharing. 

Ask for What You Need, Offer What You Can: Whether seeking input, offering advice, or simply shining a light on your work, this event is about building connections and celebrating progress. 

The full event recording will be made available on the HRC community platform, and short recordings of each presenter may be featured in future posts on the platform or LinkedIn. 

Join us for The Ruckus Exchange, a weekly space for real-time connection, conversation, and collaboration—no agenda, no slides, just authentic dialogue and unexpected discoveries in healthcare transformation!

The Ruckus Exchange

A Weekly Gathering for Connection, Conversation, and Collaboration 

This isn’t an event or a structured meeting—it’s a space for real-time connection, shared exploration, and unexpected discoveries. Each week, we’ll let those who show up shape how we spend our time.  

Will it be: 

• Networking Conversations – Meet fellow changemakers, share what’s on your mind, and forge new connections. 

• Mini-Open Space – Bring a topic, explore challenges, or dive into emerging ideas in healthcare transformation. 

Why join? 

• Strengthen relationships within the HRC network 

• Gain fresh perspectives from diverse voices 

• Find unexpected collaborations and opportunities 

No agenda. No slides. Just authentic conversation in a space designed for those ready to shake things up. 

Mark your calendar and join us Fridays at 10 AM PT  |  12 PM CT  |  1 PM ET. Let’s make a ruckus together.

Join us for The Ruckus Exchange, a weekly space for real-time connection, conversation, and collaboration—no agenda, no slides, just authentic dialogue and unexpected discoveries in healthcare transformation!

The Ruckus Exchange

A Weekly Gathering for Connection, Conversation, and Collaboration 

This isn’t an event or a structured meeting—it’s a space for real-time connection, shared exploration, and unexpected discoveries. Each week, we’ll let those who show up shape how we spend our time.  

Will it be: 

• Networking Conversations – Meet fellow changemakers, share what’s on your mind, and forge new connections. 

• Mini-Open Space – Bring a topic, explore challenges, or dive into emerging ideas in healthcare transformation. 

Why join? 

• Strengthen relationships within the HRC network 

• Gain fresh perspectives from diverse voices 

• Find unexpected collaborations and opportunities 

No agenda. No slides. Just authentic conversation in a space designed for those ready to shake things up. 

Mark your calendar and join us Fridays at 10 AM PT  |  12 PM CT  |  1 PM ET. Let’s make a ruckus together.

Connection isn’t just important — it’s essential.

Nurturing authentic connections supports our health and well-being, strengthens our workplaces and communities, and lays the foundation for meaningful collaboration. This is true for each of us individually and for all of us together in the HRC network.

Join us on May 30 for a highly interactive virtual workshop with the amazing David Westerlund.  David will guide us through 90 minutes of connection, reflection, laughter, and learning. With the right mix of structure, freedom, and a few surprises, David has designed our time to deepen your sense of belonging and leave you inspired for what’s next.

Purpose: Cultivate and deepen connectedness with others across our HRC network

Desired Outcomes:

• Leave feeling connected, energized, and inspired

• Build deeper and broader relationships, and a sense of belonging

• Experience (non-gimmicky) tools/methods for building human connection on Zoom that can also be used in person

Expectations:

To make the most of this session for yourself and others:

• Cameras on:  We ask all participants to keep cameras on throughout to foster connection and presence.

• Be present and engaged: This is not a passive webinar.  Your presence matters - please join from a space where you can fully participate. And please join on a laptop or desktop (vs phone or tablet).

• Use of breakout rooms: Be ready for small-group conversations designed to spark meaningful connections.

• Facilitators will create a warm, inclusive space and guide us through practices that encourage authentic engagement.

• Participants are encouraged to come with open hearts and minds, to meet new people, and deepen relationships with those they may already know. Be prepared to be surprised and delighted!

Bio

David Westerlund is a consultant, facilitator, and executive coach who works with leaders who want to intentionally, learn, grow, and develop and want the same for their teams. He specializes in leading all-staff retreats, leadership development retreats, and executive coaching so that we can work together to create vibrant organizations. He believes that there is a lot of wisdom in the room and it’s our job as leaders to intentionally design and facilitate meetings and retreats so that we can tap into this often hidden wealth.

David delights in walking in the forest in his home of Bellingham, WA, visiting his daughter in NYC, and serendipitously running into people and having meaningful and playful conversations!

Join us for The Ruckus Exchange, a weekly space for real-time connection, conversation, and collaboration—no agenda, no slides, just authentic dialogue and unexpected discoveries in healthcare transformation!

The Ruckus Exchange

A Weekly Gathering for Connection, Conversation, and Collaboration

This isn’t an event or a structured meeting—it’s a space for real-time connection, shared exploration, and unexpected discoveries. Each week, we’ll let those who show up shape how we spend our time.

Will it be:

• Networking Conversations – Meet fellow changemakers, share what’s on your mind, and forge new connections.

• Mini-Open Space – Bring a topic, explore challenges, or dive into emerging ideas in healthcare transformation.

Why join?

• Strengthen relationships within the HRC network

• Gain fresh perspectives from diverse voices

• Find unexpected collaborations and opportunities

No agenda. No slides. Just authentic conversation in a space designed for those ready to shake things up.

Mark your calendar and join us Fridays at 10 AM PT | 12 PM CT | 1 PM ET. Let’s make a ruckus together.

After our provocative exploration of "How Did We Get Here?" in April, join us for round two as our distinguished panel of healthcare experts tackles the critical question of scale in healthcare transformation. 

Our time together is 90 minutes. The first hour is designated for our time with the panel of experts, and the remaining 30 minutes are for Networking Conversations. You can join us for the event, networking, or both. Your choice! 

Join us For The Great Scale Debate 

Is healthcare reform best achieved through unified national systems that standardize care and distribute resources equitably? Or do we need a mosaic of local innovations adapted to community needs and circumstances? 

Our panel will debate the proposition that "America's Healthcare Future Lies in National Systems, Not Local Solutions" in a lively Intelligence Squared-style format where audience votes determine the winning argument. 

Distinguished Panelists: 

• Emily Peters - Healthcare entrepreneur, author, and patient advocate whose near-death experience during childbirth transformed her understanding of healthcare's broken systems. 

• Michael Millenson - Award-nominated journalist, healthcare quality pioneer, and author of the groundbreaking "Demanding Medical Excellence." 

• Jeff Goldsmith - Renowned healthcare futurist with 50 years of experience, writing "A User's Guide to the Medical Industrial Complex." 

What You'll Experience: 

Using the Intelligence Squared-Style debate model, our panel will address the question of the national system vs. local solutions for our healthcare crisis. 

• Opening statements presenting both sides of the debate 

• Structured cross-examination between panelists 

• Audience polling at beginning and end to determine which argument changed more minds 

• Interactive Q&A where you can challenge the panelists 

• Breakout discussions to connect with fellow healthcare changemakers 

Why Attend: 

The scale question strikes at the heart of healthcare transformation. The panel will examine: 

• Why Vermont's statewide reform is facing crisis while small local models thrive 

• How Medicare payment rules constrain local innovation 

• Whether Hawaii's "small farm" approach offers lessons for the mainland 

• If successful social care networks in San Diego can be replicated elsewhere 

• The fundamental tension between standardization and adaptation in healthcare delivery 

Registration: 

This virtual event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Capacity is limited to ensure meaningful interaction. 

Reserve your spot today to join the debate that will shape healthcare's future! 

What are Networking Conversations? 

• Participants are sent into break-out rooms of two to three, randomly selected by Zoom. 

• Seven minutes allow for brief introductions. It is up to you to exchange contact information and follow up if you wish for a more extended conversation. 

• The group returns and is quickly sent into break-out rooms again. 

• This continues until our time is up.

Join us for The Ruckus Exchange, a weekly space for real-time connection, conversation, and collaboration—no agenda, no slides, just authentic dialogue and unexpected discoveries in healthcare transformation!

The Ruckus Exchange

A Weekly Gathering for Connection, Conversation, and Collaboration

This isn’t an event or a structured meeting—it’s a space for real-time connection, shared exploration, and unexpected discoveries. Each week, we’ll let those who show up shape how we spend our time.

Will it be:

• Networking Conversations – Meet fellow changemakers, share what’s on your mind, and forge new connections.

• Mini-Open Space – Bring a topic, explore challenges, or dive into emerging ideas in healthcare transformation.

Why join?

• Strengthen relationships within the HRC network

• Gain fresh perspectives from diverse voices

• Find unexpected collaborations and opportunities

No agenda. No slides. Just authentic conversation in a space designed for those ready to shake things up.

Mark your calendar and join us Fridays at 10 AM PT | 12 PM CT | 1 PM ET. Let’s make a ruckus together.

Join us for our monthly Shine a Light event, where we celebrate the amazing work our members are doing!

Featured at This Event:  Victor Guajardo, and – we have two slots open!  

Why Attend? 

• Hear from HRC Network Members about their latest projects, successes, and ongoing work. 

• Find inspiration, offer help, or connect with someone who might have the solution you're looking for. 

• Share your own progress, and let others in the HRC community know how they can support you. 

How It Works: 

• Each featured guest will have a total of 10 minutes to describe what they are doing, ask for what they need from the community and offer what they can to the community.  

• Once each has finished, we will invite questions and comments from the audience. 

• Open Mic: Time permitting, we may offer an open mic for spontaneous sharing. 

Ask for What You Need, Offer What You Can: Whether you’re seeking input, offering advice, or simply shining a light on your work, this event is about building connections and celebrating progress. 

The full event recording will be made available on the HRC community platform, and short recordings of each presenter may be featured in future posts on the platform or LinkedIn.

Join us for The Ruckus Exchange, a weekly space for real-time connection, conversation, and collaboration—no agenda, no slides, just authentic dialogue and unexpected discoveries in healthcare transformation!

The Ruckus Exchange

A Weekly Gathering for Connection, Conversation, and Collaboration

This isn’t an event or a structured meeting—it’s a space for real-time connection, shared exploration, and unexpected discoveries. Each week, we’ll let those who show up shape how we spend our time.

Will it be:

• Networking Conversations – Meet fellow changemakers, share what’s on your mind, and forge new connections.

• Mini-Open Space – Bring a topic, explore challenges, or dive into emerging ideas in healthcare transformation.

Why join?

• Strengthen relationships within the HRC network

• Gain fresh perspectives from diverse voices

• Find unexpected collaborations and opportunities

No agenda. No slides. Just authentic conversation in a space designed for those ready to shake things up.

Mark your calendar and join us Fridays at 10 AM PT | 12 PM CT | 1 PM ET. Let’s make a ruckus together.

Join us for The Ruckus Exchange, a weekly space for real-time connection, conversation, and collaboration—no agenda, no slides, just authentic dialogue and unexpected discoveries in healthcare transformation!

The Ruckus Exchange

A Weekly Gathering for Connection, Conversation, and Collaboration

This isn’t an event or a structured meeting—it’s a space for real-time connection, shared exploration, and unexpected discoveries. Each week, we’ll let those who show up shape how we spend our time.

Will it be:

• Networking Conversations – Meet fellow changemakers, share what’s on your mind, and forge new connections.

• Mini-Open Space – Bring a topic, explore challenges, or dive into emerging ideas in healthcare transformation.

Why join?

• Strengthen relationships within the HRC network

• Gain fresh perspectives from diverse voices

• Find unexpected collaborations and opportunities

No agenda. No slides. Just authentic conversation in a space designed for those ready to shake things up.

Mark your calendar and join us Fridays at 10 AM PT | 12 PM CT | 1 PM ET. Let’s make a ruckus together.

Join us for a dynamic 90-minute session to explore the HRC Impact Network Map, connect with peers, and shape its future through collaboration and networking!

Our time together is 90 minutes. The first hour is designated for our time to engage with HRC’s impact network map, and the remaining 30 minutes are for Network Conversations. You can join us for the event, networking, or both. Your choice!

This gathering is designed to explore and collaborate on the development of the map. Whether you're just learning about the map or eager to dive deeper, this is a great opportunity to connect, learn, and share insights with fellow members.

Why Attend?

• Learn how to navigate and use the map effectively.

• Discover valuable insights and stories from the map.

• Help shape the future of the map by contributing your thoughts and feedback.

• Connect with other members, build relationships, and expand your network.

Plus, clips from the event will be shared in the HRC community public space, so your contributions could help inspire others!

Even if you’re just exploring the map for the first time, your participation matters. And as you engage more with the map, you’ll uncover its full potential – and maybe even share your story about how it’s brought value to you and your work!

This is a monthly event, so feel free to join us whenever you can. The more you engage with the map, the more you (and the whole community) will benefit.

What are Networking Conversations?

• Participants are sent into break-out rooms of two to three, randomly selected by Zoom.

• Seven minutes allow for brief introductions. It is up to you to exchange contact information and follow up if you wish for a more extended conversation.

• The group returns and is quickly sent into break-out rooms again.

• This continues until our time is up.

Join us for The Ruckus Exchange, a weekly space for real-time connection, conversation, and collaboration—no agenda, no slides, just authentic dialogue and unexpected discoveries in healthcare transformation!

The Ruckus Exchange

A Weekly Gathering for Connection, Conversation, and Collaboration

This isn’t an event or a structured meeting—it’s a space for real-time connection, shared exploration, and unexpected discoveries. Each week, we’ll let those who show up shape how we spend our time.

Will it be:

• Networking Conversations – Meet fellow changemakers, share what’s on your mind, and forge new connections.

• Mini-Open Space – Bring a topic, explore challenges, or dive into emerging ideas in healthcare transformation.

Why join?

• Strengthen relationships within the HRC network

• Gain fresh perspectives from diverse voices

• Find unexpected collaborations and opportunities

No agenda. No slides. Just authentic conversation in a space designed for those ready to shake things up.

Mark your calendar and join us Fridays at 10 AM PT | 12 PM CT | 1 PM ET. Let’s make a ruckus together.

Join us for The Ruckus Exchange, a weekly space for real-time connection, conversation, and collaboration—no agenda, no slides, just authentic dialogue and unexpected discoveries in healthcare transformation!

The Ruckus Exchange

A Weekly Gathering for Connection, Conversation, and Collaboration

This isn’t an event or a structured meeting—it’s a space for real-time connection, shared exploration, and unexpected discoveries. Each week, we’ll let those who show up shape how we spend our time.

Will it be:

• Networking Conversations – Meet fellow changemakers, share what’s on your mind, and forge new connections.

• Mini-Open Space – Bring a topic, explore challenges, or dive into emerging ideas in healthcare transformation.

Why join?

• Strengthen relationships within the HRC network

• Gain fresh perspectives from diverse voices

• Find unexpected collaborations and opportunities

No agenda. No slides. Just authentic conversation in a space designed for those ready to shake things up.

Mark your calendar and join us Fridays at 10 AM PT | 12 PM CT | 1 PM ET. Let’s make a ruckus together.

Join us for our monthly Shine a Light event, where we celebrate our members’ amazing work!

Our time together is 90 minutes. The first hour is designated to shining a light on the incredible work of members of the community, and the remaining 30 minutes are for Networking Conversations. You can join us for the event, networking, or both. Your choice!

Why Attend?

• Hear from fellow members about their latest projects, successes, and ongoing work.

• Find inspiration, offer help, or connect with someone who might have the solution you're looking for.

• Share your own progress, and let others in the HRC community know how they can support you.

How It Works:

• Submit Your Story: If you’d like to present, submit your project or success story to us in advance for approval. Reach out to Dawn Ellison or Denise Wiseman for details.

• Each presenter will have a total of 10 minutes to describe what they are doing, ask for what they need from the community, offer what they can to the community, and answer participant questions.

• Open Mic: Time permitting, we may offer an open mic for spontaneous sharing.

Ask for What You Need, Offer What You Can: Whether you’re seeking input, offering advice, or simply shining a light on your work, this event is about building connections and celebrating progress.

Agenda:

• Welcome & Introductions (~5 min)

• Member Presentations - Each presenter has a total of 10 minutes.

• Closing Highlights (~10 min) - We’ll wrap up with key HRC highlights

• Optional Networking Conversations (30 min)

After the event, we’ll capture the connections on our social network map. The full event recording will be made available in the Network Member Lobby, and short recordings of each presenter may be featured in future posts on the platform or LinkedIn.

What are Networking Conversations?

• Participants are sent into break-out rooms of two to three, randomly selected by Zoom.

• Seven minutes allow for brief introductions. It is up to you to exchange contact information and follow up if you wish for a more extended conversation.

• The group returns and is quickly sent into break-out rooms again.

• This continues until our time is up.

Join us for a bold 90-minute deep dive into the history, policies, and systemic forces that shaped our $5 trillion healthcare system—featuring expert insights, tough truths, and networking opportunities to spark real change!

Ever wonder how we ended up with a $5 trillion healthcare system that makes nobody happy?

Join us for a provocative, no-holds-barred exploration of the historical forces, policy decisions, and systemic patterns that created today's healthcare reality. This isn't just another healthcare discussion—it's a journey to identify the leverage points where meaningful change can actually happen.

Our time together is 90 minutes. The first hour is designated for our time with the panel of experts, and the remaining 30 minutes are for Networking Conversations. You can join us for the event, networking, or both. Your choice!

Distinguished Panelists

• Emily Peters - Healthcare entrepreneur, author, and patient advocate whose near-death experience during childbirth transformed her understanding of healthcare's broken systems

• Michael Millenson - Award-nominated journalist, healthcare quality pioneer, and author of the groundbreaking "Demanding Medical Excellence"

• Jeff Goldsmith - Renowned healthcare futurist with 50 years of experience, writing "A User's Guide to the Medical Industrial Complex"

What Makes This Event Different

This isn’t your typical healthcare webinar! Our panelists will dive into the hard truths behind how good intentions led us to today’s crisis—from Medicare’s unintended consequences to the broken promises of consolidation and the relentless pursuit of healthcare “perfection.”

Bring your questions! You’ll have the chance to engage directly with our expert guests.

The final 30 minutes of this 90-minute event will be dedicated to networking conversations—an opportunity to connect, exchange ideas, and continue the discussion.

Why Attend?

• Gain historical context crucial for understanding today's complex healthcare challenges

• Identify systemic patterns rather than just symptoms

• Discover the key leverage points where your efforts can create meaningful change

• Connect with others passionate about healthcare transformation

As healthcare leaders and innovators, we can't build a better future without understanding how we arrived at our present. Join us for this eye-opening conversation that will forever change how you think about healthcare transformation.

Join us for a dynamic 90-minute session to explore the HRC Impact Network Map, connect with peers, and shape its future through collaboration and networking!

Our time together is 90 minutes. The first hour is designated for our time to engage with HRC’s impact network map, and the remaining 30 minutes are for Network Conversations. You can join us for the event, networking, or both. Your choice!

This gathering is designed to explore and collaborate on the development of the map. Whether you're just learning about the map or eager to dive deeper, this is a great opportunity to connect, learn, and share insights with fellow members.

Why Attend?

• Learn how to navigate and use the map effectively.

• Discover valuable insights and stories from the map.

• Help shape the future of the map by contributing your thoughts and feedback.

• Connect with other members, build relationships, and expand your network.

Plus, clips from the event will be shared in the HRC community public space, so your contributions could help inspire others!

Even if you’re just exploring the map for the first time, your participation matters. And as you engage more with the map, you’ll uncover its full potential – and maybe even share your story about how it’s brought value to you and your work!

This is a monthly event, so feel free to join us whenever you can. The more you engage with the map, the more you (and the whole community) will benefit.

What are Networking Conversations?

• Participants are sent into break-out rooms of two to three, randomly selected by Zoom.

• Seven minutes allow for brief introductions. It is up to you to exchange contact information and follow up if you wish for a more extended conversation.

• The group returns and is quickly sent into break-out rooms again.

• This continues until our time is up.