TEDxTraverseCity 2020- Rethinking Our Health

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On behalf of the co-organizers, curation team, advisory board, volunteers, partners, speakers, and performers, welcome to TEDxTraverseCity 2020!

2020 marks our tenth year of hosting TEDxTraverseCity in our beautiful community. We consider it not only an honor but also a privilege to curate a day that elevates consciousness and inspires change. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDxTraverseCity’s mission is “To inspire positive action to build our community into a resilient, sustainable, compassionate and healthy place that feeds our spirits and nurtures our families.”

TEDxTraverseCity 2020 goes virtual! Because of these unprecedented times, TEDxTraverseCity will be offered in an online platform this year. A livestream event will ensure our community stays safe while celebrating ten years of bringing ideas worth spreading to Traverse City. Our tenth TEDxTraverseCity will provide another excellent opportunity for our community to be inspired and challenged.

TEDxTraverseCity’s 2020 event will examine the timely concept of RETHINKING OUR HEALTH.

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The health care landscape is rapidly changing, as well as the impacts on our community.

Cross-cutting themes of aging and well-being challenge our values and converge with economics in health discussions. As a community, we can discover transformative change and produce better health and well-being for everyone.

There are substantial economic and social implications for investing in health. Welldirected health spending produces optimal health outcomes and increases productivity and earning potential. Health and health systems contribute to well-being by protecting individuals and families from financial hardship, reducing poverty and inequity, and supporting social cohesion. We will hear insights on how health is a positive part of sustainability and community resiliency.

We can emerge from our silos, as we recognize the opportunity to broaden our knowledge.

Let’s step back and take time to take a more in-depth look, expand our perspective, and help contribute to a better community and world.

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about TED

TEDx

TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to ideas worth spreading. Started as a four-day conference in California over 30 years ago, TED has grown to support its mission with multiple initiatives. The two annual TED Conferences invite the world’s leading thinkers and doers to speak for 18 minutes or less. Many of these talks are then made available, free, at TED.com. TED speakers have included Bill Gates, Jane Goodall, Elizabeth Gilbert, Sir Richard Branson, Nandan Nilekani, Philippe Starck, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Sal Khan and Daniel Kahneman.

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TED Talk videos and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized, (subject to certain rules and regulations).

The annual TED Conference takes place each spring in Vancouver, British Columbia.

TED’s media initiatives include TED.com, where new TED Talks are posted daily; the Open Translation Project, which provides subtitles and interactive transcripts as well as translations from volunteers worldwide; and the educational initiative TED-Ed. TED has established the annual TED Prize, where exceptional individuals with a wish to change the world get help translating their wishes into action; TEDx, which supports individuals or groups in hosting local, self-organized TED-style events around the world, and the TED Fellows program, which helps world-changing innovators from around the globe to amplify the impact of their remarkable projects and activities.

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TEDxTraverseCity TEDxTraverseCity is an independently organized TED event that has grown into one of the most anticipated yearly events in the Traverse City area since it began in 2011.

The goal of TEDxTraverseCity is to bring together bright minds to give talks that are idea-focused on a wide range of subjects; to foster learning, inspiration, and wonder; and to provoke conversations that matter.

Founded by Paul Sutherland and Tim Nelson,TEDxTraverseCity is a launchpad for new ideas: a daylong event filled with inspirational speakers, entertainers and special guests from diverse backgrounds and industries. TEDxTraverseCity is a platform that makes people’s lives better through access to a broad spectrum of ideas. It’s a journey through a world of ideas, born of, and driven by, curiosity. The hope of TEDxTraverseCity is for attendees to walk away, feeling enlightened, motivated, and dedicated to making a difference in their own lives as well as the lives of others.

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planning team Paul Sutherland

Tim Nelson

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Diana Fairbanks

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Technical Director

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TEDxTraverseCity Video Introduction

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Mary Gruman Kim Hagerty Sara Harding Kate Hogan Kyle Morrison Sean Skarshaug Renee Sovis

1: Bruce Patterson Translating a Recent Scientific Discovery About COVID-19 2: Laura Glenn The COVID Tsunami: Why the Economics of Healthcare Will Never Be the Same 3: Randy Oostra Five Numbers That Could Reform Healthcare

6: Pennie Foster-Fishman Reinventing Health and Well-Being in a Pandemic 7: Chris Hindbaugh Rock Bottom…and Other Lies 8: Roman Barraza Change Your Death, Change Your Life Wrap Up

4: Barb Smith Suicide, It’s Time to Talk About “IT” Break – Seth Bernard Video

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Bruce Patterson, MD Translating a Recent Scientific Discovery About COVID-19

YOU DO NOT NEED TO KNOW PRECISELY WHAT IS HAPPENING, OR EXACTLY WHERE IT IS ALL GOING. WHAT YOU NEED IS TO RECOGNIZE THE POSSIBILITIES AND CHALLENGES OFFERED BY THE PRESENT MOMENT, AND TO EMBRACE THEM WITH COURAGE, FAITH, AND HOPE. THOMAS MERTON

Bruce Patterson, MD received his undergraduate training in molecular biology from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. He then received his MD at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine followed by a residency in pathology. During the early stages of the AIDS epidemic, Dr. Patterson began investigating cellular reservoirs of HIV-1 using molecular and in situ cell based technology patented in his laboratory and used today around the world. Dr. Patterson determined that enough HIV virus was present in infected individuals to account for the massive destruction of the immune system.

This paradigm altering work was published

in Science in 1993 and featured in Scientific American, Rolling Stone, and on the Discovery Channel. Dr. Patterson has authored over 150 manuscripts and book chapters focusing on single cell biology and diagnostics. Dr. Patterson was formerly Associate Professor of Pathology and Infectious Diseases and Director of Virology at Stanford University.

He currently serves as CEO and founder of IncellDx Inc., a growth-stage company that has translated his research discoveries into state-of-the-art single cell diagnostics in Cancer, Immuno-Oncology, and Infectious Diseases.

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Laura Glenn,

Randy Oostra,

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The COVID Tsunami: Why the Economics of Healthcare Will Never Be the Same

Laura Glenn joined Munson Healthcare as the Vice President of the Physician Network in December 2017. In July 2019, her role expanded and she was appointed the President of Ambulatory Services and Value Based Care. In this role, she remains responsible for integration of the employed and aligned physician practices across the system. In addition, she is responsible for advancing population health strategies including the Munson Clinical Integration Network and other value-based payment models as well as providing leadership to the home health division, MHC’s clinical service lines and clinical business intelligence.

Prior to joining Munson, Laura served as the Senior Vice President & Executive Director of Beaumont Health Physician Partners.

In this role, she had responsibility for the integrated Beaumont Medical Group which was comprised of approximately 1,000 employed physicians and 200 advanced practice providers across the eight Beaumont Health Hospitals and over 180 ambulatory sites

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across Southeast Michigan. In addition, she was responsible for physician compensation and contracting and led the implementation of the system’s strategies around value based payment models. Laura joined Beaumont Health System as an administrative intern in 2004 and served in numerous leadership roles during her tenure.

Laura received her Masters in Health Services Administration from the University of Michigan School of Public Health and her Bachelors in Health Fitness in Preventative & Rehabilitative Programs at Central Michigan University. She was the recipient of the Centralis Scholar Scholarship at CMU, a full 4-year academic merit scholarship. Laura was named to Crain’s Detroit Business’s “40 Under 40” Class of 2012 and the Oakland County Executive’s Elite “40 Under 40” in 2015.

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Randy Oostra is the President and CEO of ProMedica, a not-for-profit mission-based, integrated health and well-being organization headquartered in Toledo, Ohio. The $7 billion organization serves communities in 28 states.

They have more than 56,000 employees, 13 hospitals, 2,600 physicians and advanced practice providers with privileges, 900+ healthcare providers employed by ProMedica Physicians, a health plan, and more than 400 assisted living facilities, skilled nursing and rehabilitation centers, memory care communities, outpatient rehabilitation clinics, and hospice and home health care agencies.

Randy has 40 years of health care and management expertise, with 22 of those years spent at ProMedica. ProMedica has received numerous national recognitions and accolades under Randy’s leadership.

Additionally, ProMedica earned a spot on Forbes Magazine’s 2017 list of America’s Best Employers. Randy is regarded as one of the nation’s top leaders in health care and has earned a spot on several prestigious listings,

which include Modern Healthcare’s 100 Most Influential People for three consecutive years and Becker’s Healthcare’s 100 Great Leaders to Know in Healthcare.

Randy is a visionary leader and his strong commitment to the healthcare industry and community is demonstrated through his extensive involvement in numerous professional and civic organizations at the local, regional, and national levels. As recognition for his strong commitment and positive contributions to the community, Randy was honored with the Jefferson Award for Public Service. He also was chosen by the Jefferson Awards Foundation to represent Toledo at the organization’s national ceremony in Washington D.C. Additionally, Randy received the Ohio Hospital Association’s Donald R. Newkirk Award for making a significant lifetime contribution to the healthcare industry.

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Barb Smith

Jack Miner

Suicide, It’s Time to Talk About “IT”

The COVID-19 Telehealth Accelerator

Barb Smith has been serving Michigan since 1989 through the Barb Smith Suicide Resource & Response Network focusing on suicide prevention and after care. Barb’s drive and passion for suicide prevention came through her personal experience of losing her 20-year old brother, John, to suicide. Her pain became purposeful as she continues to partner and advocate for change in the way we talk about and respond to suicide. Her founding network provides prevention and aftercare trainings to people where they live, work, play and learn.

From a grassroots organization to being named as a partner with CMU College of Medicine, a faculty member at the National Suicidology Training Center and newly appointed by the Governor of Michigan to the Suicide Prevention Commission. Her grief journey has been life changing, not only for herself but for the many other people’s lives she has impacted along the way

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Jack is a leading-edge, results-driven global leader for venture-stage technology startup companies with a deep understanding and affinity for the Venture Capital industry.

He successfully partners with Research & Development, strategic investors, and investment colleagues to create and communicate the vision and launch strategy to optimize the global success of assets.

Jack is adept at vetting companies and teams, evaluating investment strategies, and measuring results. He is focused on designing and implementing corporate venture processes using the most current techniques and trends to attract investors, improve company valuations, and bottom-line return to stakeholders.

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Pennie FosterFishman

Chris Hindbaugh

Reinventing Health and Well-Being in a Pandemic

Rock Bottom…and Other Lies

Dr. Pennie Foster-Fishman has over 30 years of experience partnering with communities to build places where all children and families can flourish. Her consulting and research efforts are grounded in the belief that change is most possible when all residents and local leaders become active agents of change who are empowered to create neighborhoods, schools, organizations, service delivery systems, and communities responsive to local needs and designed to promote connection and equitable opportunities. Dr. Foster-Fishman’s frameworks for promoting collaborative capacity, youth and adult engagement, and community systems change have been adopted by communities, state/national agencies, and funders around the world. Dr. Foster-Fishman recently retired from Michigan State University where she was a professor in the Department of Psychology for the past 25 years. She is currently the President of Transform Change, a company that partners with communities to create system solutions engineered for health, economic security, and educational success.

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Hindbaugh has worked in the behavioral health field for over 20 years. A native of Michigan, Hindbaugh obtained both his undergraduate and master’s degree in social work from Western Michigan University. He spent the early part of his career working in a variety of hospital-based programs around the Chicago area before returning to Michigan to run a youth crisis and counseling center.

He subsequently spent three years as an Officer for a Community Foundation. In 2009, Hindbaugh moved to Traverse City where is the current CEO of Addiction Treatment Services, bringing with him a wealth of administrative, program development, and business skills to the organization.

Since taking over ATS, the organization has more than doubled in size and is now the region’s largest treatment provider, earning Hindbaugh a spot on the 2010 “40 under 40” list (an honor he sadly no longer qualifies for). In 2012, Hindbaugh was honored with an award from Substance Abuse and Mental

Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) for his organization’s efforts to promote recovery principles in the region. Additionally, the Recovery Month event Hindbaugh organized that year was featured in the award-winning documentary The Anonymous People. Thus, Hindbaugh now serves as a National Recovery Month planning partner facilitated by the SAMHSA in Washington DC. In January of 2015, Hindbaugh was invited along with other “leading experts in the field” to the first ever Office of National Drug Control Policy Forum: Access, Recovery and the Affordable Care Act held at White House.

In March of 2016, Hindbaugh accepted yet another National Award on behalf of ATS from the National Council of Behavior Health who bestowed their “Change Maker” award on the organization at its annual conference.

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Roman Barraza, MD, PhD Change Your Death, Change Your Life

Dr. Barraza is the medical director of Munson Palliative Medicine. He also serves as medical director for Munson’s Hospice Care program, and occasionally works as a hospitalist. Dr. Barraza received his MD and PhD degrees from Mayo Clinic, completed his Internal Medicine residency at Wayne State University, and completed a fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Medicine at University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. He also serves on the Bioethics Resource Committee at Munson Medical Center, the Munson Healthcare Opioid Stewardship Committee, and Cancer Committee at Cowell Family Cancer Center.

He is also involved in the clinical education of medical students and physician residents in hospice and palliative medicine.

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He has served as an invited lecturer at the University of Michigan, the Michigan Society of Hematology and Oncology, Northern Physicians Organization, and the Michigan Association of Osteopathic Family Physicians, among others. His clinical interests are in palliative care and include education in effective communication with patients and families, managing complex pain symptoms in patients with serious illness, and leading efforts to promote palliative care in community-based hospitals and rural communities.

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Timothy J. Nelson President Emeritus Timothy J. Nelson was Northwestern Michigan College’s longest serving president retiring at the end of 2019. Nelson attended the first TED Conference in 1984 in Monterey California and has been committed to the principles of communication and innovation espoused there.

During his almost 19 year tenure, NMC evolved and established national and international competencies and leadership positions resulting in national recognitions. NMC was ranked 2nd in the nation for service to veterans and 16th for global experiences for students, established the first freshwater studies associate degree in the U.S., is known internationally for its work in remote underwater and aerial vehicles, is home to the Great Lakes Maritime Academy, and has robust collaborations with local culinary, healthcare, aviation and manufacturing technology companies.

Paul H. Sutherland Law Society), Parenting with Love, and Interfaith Parenting with Love (created for the Parliament of World Religions conference in Toronto, Canada in 2018).

on regional organization boards and has been recognized with national awards from multiple organizations.

President Nelson earned his Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Grand Valley State University, a Master of Science in Business Administration from Michigan Technological University and completed studies at the Institute for Educational Management at Harvard University. He has more than 30 years’ experience in higher education, and has founded three businesses. He is married to Nancy Johnson, who served as one of Northwestern Michigan College’s strongest and most effective advocates.

President Nelson was instrumental in the state authorization to permit community colleges to offer baccalaureate degrees, with NMC being the first in the state to offer a BS in Maritime Technology with four distinct majors. He is recognized as a visionary leader at local through national levels, being invited to present on higher education policy, governance and strategy, and held four gubernatorial appointments in areas focused on economic development and education. He has served in leadership roles

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Paul Sutherland is a husband and father who reads to children often and creates his own stories that he sometimes turns into children’s books. He is the author of many children’s books, including Congazori, Finding Utopia, Mani and Pitouee, Amani the Boda-Boda Rider, Sharon’s Song, Crash Boom Splash, 100 Stories, Do You Like Grasshoppers and Chapati?

Paul is also the author of various adult nonfiction and fiction books including Emmanuel’s Prayer, Zenvesting, Virtue of Wealth: Creating Life Success the Zenvesting Way, The AMA Physician’s Guide to Financial Planning, and the graphic novel, DRAGON, among others.

Paul is founder and director of Squaring the Education Pyramid Institute (STEPi), which creates products to help parents, educators, NGOs, religious leaders, governments, and others in their work of fostering literacy, nurturing a love of books, art, learning; and inspiring a child’s natural active, happy, emotional, cooperative, and relationship intelligences.

Paul has worked in the investment and financial advisory business since 1975. He is the founder and president of Financial & Investment Management Group, Ltd. (FIM Group), a registered investment adviser that manages investment portfolios on a discretionary basis for individuals, trusts, foundations, and retirement plans since 1984. FIM Group was acquired by Mercer Advisors in 2018.

Paul is chairman and a founding board member of the Utopia Foundation. He co-created and owned the largest yoga, spinning, and fitness studio in Northern Michigan, Yen Yoga and Fitness, from 2010–2018, which is now run as a community non-profit business. Paul is on the board of GAIA, an online streaming and video service that entertains, informs, and helps people pursue their highest purpose.

Paul’s key commitments are to support children from prenatal through age six through early childhood education and elevating the importance of supporting families and communities.

Paul has created three parenting manuals: Discipline with Love (created for the Uganda

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TEDxTraverseCity could not happen without the support of our wonderful community of people who believe in creating a platform to hear ideas and to challenge our thinking.

With our cofounders’ vision, the guidance of our advisory board, and the dedicated collaboration team, we can create a day of ideas worth spreading.

Each year we are overwhelmed by the support and energy surrounding TEDxTraverseCity.

This year is no different as we brought together another inspiring group of speakers in a new virtual format. We know that today will create a difference in our community and our individual lives.

From the bottom of our hearts, we thank the “Doers” who challenge the status quo and work hard to bring a flawless event to our audiences.

We also thank each of our partners, whose business support makes this event possible.

We are grateful for their generous donations and encourage our audience to patronize their establishments whenever possible and, if given the opportunity, to thank them personally.

We especially thank our TEDxTraverseCity audience: our friends who believe in community power and forging connections to create a tangible difference.

It is an honor to be part of a community by bringing fresh ideas, collaboration, connection, and inspiration.

Last, and by all means not least, we are grateful for our founders, Tim Nelson and Paul Sutherland. It is their constant forward-looking vision that helps drive innovation and growth in our community.

Our hope for 2020 is that you take an opportunity to unplug from your life and be open to new ideas and inspiration. It is our good intentions that can make a lasting difference and power in our community.

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