Course Speakers

Our course speakers include key public and private sector experts in health administration, research, academics, government, economics, and law. Speakers provide a firsthand look at the diverse areas that health professionals impact including: 1) health disparities, 2) healthcare quality, 3) public and private insurance structure, 4) workforce development, 5) pharmaceutical industry policy, 6) medical ethics, 7) advocacy and effective communication, 8) behavioral health, 9) health information technology, and 10) healthcare payment/incentives.

RFHP has had the distinct pleasure and honor to host speakers such as the Surgeon General of the United States, the President of the National Academy of Medicine, the President of Planned Parenthood, the Director of the American Academy of Family Medicine, the Deputy Under Secretary for Health at Veteran Affairs, the Senior Editor of Science and Medicine at National Public Radio (NPR), the Director of the Health Resources & Services Administration, the Executive Vice President of the Kaiser Family Foundation, the Director of DC Health, the Director of the Center for Clinical Standards and Quality at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and George Washington University senior leadership.

Recent Speakers

Kimberly Acquaviva

Kimberly Acquaviva, PhD, MSW, CSE, FNAP

Betty Norman Norris Endowed Professor, University of Virginia School of Nursing
Amir Afkhami

Amir Afkhami, MD, PhD, DFAPA

Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Ashley Alker

Ashely Alker, MD, MSc

Founder, Meaningful Media
Sarah Alsamarai

Sarah Alsamarai, MD, MS

Medical Officer, Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Andrea Anderson

Andrea Anderson, MD, MEd, FAAFP

Immediate Past Chair, American Board of Family Medicine
Joseph Antos

Joseph Antos, PhD

Senior Fellow Emeritus, American Enterprise Institute
Michael Bagel

Michael Bagel, JD

Vice President of Public Policy, Alliance of Community Health Plans
Pam Bailey

Pam Bailey

Co-founder and Managing Director, More Than Our Crimes
Alison Barkoff

Alison Barkoff, JD

Associate Professor and Program Director, The George Washington University School of Public Health
Sarah Battistich

Sarah Battistich, MD, MSc

Medical Director, Akido Labs
J. Zoe Beckerman

J. Zoë Beckerman, JD, MPH

Teaching Professor and Vice Chair of Academics, The George Washington University School of Public Health
Aliya Bhatia

Aliya Bhatia

Director of Partnerships & Coalitions, American Promise
Addie Boone

Addie Boone, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Gretchen Borchelt

Gretchen Borchelt, JD

Vice President for Reproductive Rights and Health, National Women’s Law Center
Remy Brim

Remy Brim, PhD

Principal and Health & Life Sciences Practice Head, BGR Group
Joe Britton

Joe Britton

President, Pioneer Public Affairs
Italo Brown

Italo Brown, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor, Stanford School of Medicine
Guen Burke

Guenevere Burke, MD, MBA

Executive Director, Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity
Taylor Burke

Taylor Burke, JD, LLM

Adjunct Professor of Health Policy & Law, The George Washington University School of Public Health
Maureen Byrnes

Maureen Byrnes, MPA

Senior Policy Advisor, PolicyLab at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Mary Agnes Carey

Mary Agnes Carey, MS

Managing Editor, KFF Health News
Candice Chen

Candice Chen, MD, MPH

Associate Professor, George Washington University School of Public Health
Kimberly Chernoby

Kimberly Chernoby, MD, JD

Chief Operating Officer, FemInEM
Christopher Clifford

Christopher Clifford, MD, MPH

Attending Physician and Research Instructor, The George Washington Medical Faculty Associates
Catherine Crosland

Catherine Crosland, MD

Medical Director of Emergency Response Sites, Unity Health Care
Ashley Darcy-Mahoney

Ashley Darcy-Mahoney, PhD, NNP, FAAN

Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs & Professor, GW School of Nursing
Caitlin Davis

Caitlin Davis, MD, MSc

Chief Resident in Preventive Medicine, New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center
Jennifer DeCubellis

Jennifer DeCubellis

President and CEO, America’s Essential Hospitals
Luis Dominguez

Luis Dominguez, MD, MPH

Chief Medical Officer, Wellpoint
Ihuoma Emenuga

Ihuoma Emenuga, MD, MPH, MBA

Chief Medical Officer & Managing Partner, Vie Health
Earl Ettienne

Earl Ettienne, BScPharm, MBA, DLP

Assistant Dean of Graduate Programs and Industrial Partnerships, Howard University College of Pharmacy
Malika Fair

Malika Fair, MD, MPH, FACEP

Chief Community, Opportunity, and Engagement Officer, AAMC
Lanre Falusi

​Lanre Falusi, MD, MEd, FAAP

Associate Professor, Children’s National Hospital
Phil Galewitz

Phil Galewitz

Senior Correspondent, KFF Health News
Lynn Goldman

Lynn Goldman, MD, MS, MPH

Professor and Dean Emeritus, The George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health
Kate Goodrich

Kate Goodrich, MS, MHS

Professor of Medicine, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Michael Granovsky

Michael Granovsky, MD, CPC, FACEP

President, LogixHealth
Tamara Green

Tamara Green, MD, MPH

Chief Medical Officer, Baltimore City Health Department
Atul Grover

Atul Grover, MD, PhD, FACP, FCCP

Clinical Professor of Medicine, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Neil Grunberg

Neil Grunberg, MA, MPhil, PhD

Professor, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Christina Henderson

Christina Henderson

Councilmember, District of Columbia
Harrison Hines

Harrison Hines, MD, MTS

Former White House Fellow
Emily Holubowich

​Emily Holubowich, MPP

National Senior Vice President of Federal Advocacy, American Heart Association
David Hyman

David Hyman, MD, JD

Professor of Health Law & Policy, Georgetown University Law Center
Jonathan Jaffery

Jonathan Jaffery, MD, MS, MMM, FACP

Chief Health Care Officer, Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
Ruth Katz

Ruth Katz, JD, MPH

Vice President, Aspen Institute
Newton Kendig

Newton Kendig, MD

Clinical Professor of Medicine, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Michael Knight

Michael Knight, MD, MSHP, FACP

Senior Medical Director of Population Health, Oak Street Health
Jennifer Lee

Jennifer Lee, MD

Chief Medical Officer, Alliance of Community Health Plans
Keanan McGonigle

Keanan McGonigle, MD, MPP

Clinical Assistant Professor, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Dan Morhaim

Dan Morhaim, MD

Physician, Author, Speaker, and Health Care Consultant
Tom Morris

Tom Morris, MPA

Associate Administrator for Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Jeremiah Mungo

Jeremiah Mungo

Restorative Justice Specialist and Victim Impact Facilitator
Drew Maurano

Drew Maurano, PA-C

Associate Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, The George Washington University Medical Faculty Associates
Jeffrey Nadel

Jeffrey Nadel, MD, MS

Neurosurgery Fellow, University of Utah Health
LaQuandra Nesbitt

LaQuandra Nesbitt, MD, MPH

Senior Associate Dean for Population Health & Health Equity, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Missy Owen

Missy Owen, MEd

Co-Founder and CEO, Davis Direction Foundation
Michael Owen

Michael Owen, MBA

Co-Founder and CFO, Davis Direction Foundation
Robert Phillips

Robert Phillips, MD, MSPH

Founding Executive Director, Center for Professionalism and Value in Health Care
Amit Phull

Amit Phull, MD

Chief Clinical Experience Officer, Doximity
Christine Pintz

Christine Pintz PhD, FNP-BC FAANP, FAAN

Professor and Interim Associate Dean for Research, The George Washington University School of Nursing
Kristin Raphel

Kristin Raphel, MD

Chief Medical Officer of Health Systems and Preparedness Administration, DC Department of Health
Russell Rowe

Russell Rowe, BS

Research Analyst, Urban Institute
Ana Rubin

Ana Rubin, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Naomi Seiler

Naomi Seiler, JD

Professor, The George Washington University School of Public Health
Bruce Siegel

Bruce Siegel, MD, MPH

Former President and CEO, American Essential Hospitals
Joel Teitelbaum

​Joel Teitelbaum, JD, LLM

Professor Emeritus, The George Washington University School of Public Health
Diane Webber

Diane Webber

Supervising Editor of Health Policy, NPR
Leana Wen

Leana Wen, MD, MSc

Research Professor of Health Policy and Management, George Washington University
Sara Wilensk

Sara Wilensky, JD, PhD

Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education, The George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health
Michael Ybarra

Michael Ybarra, MD

Chief Medical Officer, PhRMA