Wellthcare Explorers
To find new ways to value and create health, the Pioneer of Wellthcare, Pritpal S Tamber, assembled an eclectic group of thinkers and doers known as the Wellthcare Explorers. Through their existing work and diverse insights, they debated some of the key questions to be answered in the creation of health. All profiles were accurate as of October 2014.
Pritpal S Tamber
Pritpal S Tamber is the Pioneer of Wellthcare, a health innovation consultant and a public speaker. Pritpal was also the Clinical Editor of TEDMED 2013, at which he gave a talk on what it takes for innovation to succeed in health care. Pritpal's portfolio of work is explained on LinkedIn and his consultancy's website. You can follow him on Twitter. |
Scott Liebman
A health care compliance lawyer, Scott has a deep understanding of FDA and state rules and advises pharmaceutical, device and biotechnology companies on how to satisfy federal and state mandates, while advancing the organisations’ healthcare missions. He is a Partner at Loeb & Loeb, LLP. Scott is based in New York, USA. See Scott’s LinkedIn profile and follow him on Twitter. |
Maneesh Juneja
With almost two decades of experience of turning observational data into real world evidence, Maneesh is a digital health futurist and the founder of Health 2.0 London, part of the international Health 2.0 movement. He is also an alumnus of Singularity University’s FutureMed programme and runs his own data analysis consultancy, MJ Analytics. Maneesh is based in London, UK. See Maneesh’s LinkedIn profile and follow him on Twitter. |
Lisa Shufro
As the recently appointed Magic Awesomeness Catalyst of the Downtown Project, Lisa will be focussing on integrating health-related efforts outside of the clinic walls. In her previous role as the Managing Editor and Producer of TEDMED she led the organisation's efforts to identify, select, and prepare presenters for the stage programme, reviewing nearly two thousand nominations for the stage each year. Lisa is based in Las Vegas, USA. See Lisa’s LinkedIn profile and follow her on Twitter. |
Rupert Dunbar-Rees
A former primary care physician, Rupert has worked at England’s Department of Health and BDO, an accountancy and advisory firm, as a finance-trained clinical leader in the commissioning of health services, including measuring their effectiveness. He now offers strategic advice on value-based approaches to health care through his organisation, Outcomes Based Healthcare. Rupert is based in London, UK. See Rupert’s LinkedIn profile and follow him on Twitter. |
Kerry Byrne
With expertise in health and home care, care transitions, family caregiving, network models of care, online networks and the adoption of technology in health and social care, Kerry is a consultant on evaluative techniques and the former Director of Research at Tyze Personal Networks. At Tyze she built a programme of research focused on measuring the impact of Tyze on caregivers, clients and care providers. Kerry is based in Toronto, Canada. See Kerry’s LinkedIn profile and follow her on Twitter. |
Naomi Adelson
As an Associate Professor of Anthropology at for the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, York University, Toronto, Naomi’s theoretical interest lies in the critical examination of cultural meanings of health in social, cultural and political contexts. Since 1989 she has conducted research in collaboration with the James Bay Cree of northern Quebec, Canada, and her current research includes the uses and integration of e-health as a resource for First Nations women and the digital mediation of discourses of health. See Naomi’s institutional page. |
Sally Okun
A former palliative care nurse, Sally has spent much of her career learning what people really want during illness and caregiving, especially during complicated aging and at the end of life. At Patients Like Me, a platform that lets patients share their experiences creating opportunities for real-time research, she has overseen how patients’ words are turned into data, which led to her TEDMED talk, “Does anyone in healthcare want to understood?”. Sally is based in Cambridge, MA, USA. See Sally’s LinkedIn profile and follow her on Twitter. |
Kingshuk Das
A well-versed translator between the worlds of strategy, social research, and design methodologies, Kingshuk is the Director of Healthcare Practice at Jump Associates, a growth consultancy. In his work he has helped numerous organisations, from healthcare to consumer goods, create new markets. In healthcare he has worked with folks like the Mayo Clinic, Medtronic, and the American Red Cross to identify new care delivery models, create medical navigation systems, improve patient experiences, and design new facilities. See Kingshuk’s LinkedIn profile and follow him on Twitter. |
Lorenzo Rocco
As Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Padova, Italy, Lorenzo examines socio-economic determinants of health, especially the link between social capital and health. His recent work includes a report for the World Bank on the economic burden of chronic diseases in the MENA region and a book on the economics of social capital and health. Lorenzo has two master degrees, two PhDs and is fluent in three languages. See Lorenzo’s JimDo page. |
Leigh Carroll
Leigh Carroll is a Research Associate with the Institute of Medicine’s Board on Global Health, and has worked on projects covering chronic disease, HIV/AIDS and violence prevention. She is also the research assistant to IOM president, Harvey Fineberg. Before working at the IOM, she taught high school science in rural Tanzania through the Peace Corps and is interested in how neighbourhoods can support formal and informal education. As well as an Explorer, Leigh is also the Wellthcare Correspondent, responsible for Despatches, reports of the discussions between the Explorers. |
