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 Discovery, Education and Affiliate Networks of Veteran Affairs, the Senior Editor of Science and Medicine at National Public Radio (NPR), the Director of Health Resources & Services Administration, the Director of the Kaiser Family Foundation, the Director of the District of Columbia Department of Health in Washington, D.C., the Director of the Center for Clinical Standards and Quality at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and George Washington University senior leadership, administration and faculty.​

​VADM JEROME M. ADAMS

VADM Jerome M. Adams, M.D., M.P.H.

united states surgeon general

Dr. Jerome Adams is the 20th Surgeon General of the United States. As the Surgeon General, Dr. Adams holds the rank of Vice Admiral in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.  In this capacity, he oversees the operations of approximately 6,500 uniformed health officers who serve in nearly 800 locations around the world, promoting, protecting, and advancing the health and safety of our nation.
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SHANNON BROWNLEE, Lown institute 

Shannon Brownlee, MSc

senior vice president

Shannon Brownlee, MSc, is senior vice president of the Lown Institute. She and Lown Institute president Dr. Vikas Saini are co-founders of the Right Care Alliance, a network of activist patients, clinicians, and community leaders devoted to organizing a broad-based movement for a radically better health care system. 
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ROBERT PHILLIPS, ABFM

ROBERT L. PHILLIPS, JR., M.D., M.S.P.H.

Center for Professionalism and Value in Health Care, ABFM

​Dr. Phillips is the Executive Director of the Center for Professionalism and Value in Health Care at the American Board of Family Medicine Foundation. Bob Phillips joined the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) in 2012 and led the research portfolio and policy translation functions of the ABFM until 2018. Read More.