Join Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett, family medicine physician, nationally recognized health equity leader, and trusted voice on the future of American health care, for a powerful and reflective talk on what hospice teaches us about caring for one another when it matters most. Drawing on decades of leadership in whole-person care, equity, and health system reform, as well as her personal experience with Good Shepherd Community Care during her father, Commentator and former White House Communications Director, David Gergen's final year, Dr. Gergen Barnett will explore how compassion, trust, and community can transform the patient and family experience and guide us toward a more humane and just health care system.
Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett is a family medicine physician and nationally recognized health equity leader whose career bridges clinical innovation, policy reform, and community engagement. With over two decades of leadership experience, she has designed and scaled models that integrate behavioral health, address trauma, expand access to addiction treatment, and provide whole person care while advising state and national initiatives on equity measurement, and payment reform. She is also a frequent commentator in local and national media, and an accomplished writer whose op-eds and scholarship highlight solutions to some of the most pressing challenges in American health care. Her work is grounded in advancing equity, rebuilding trust in medicine, and ensuring that primary care remains a cornerstone of a healthier, more just future.
5:45pm: Check-in opens, Appetizers and Networking
6:30pm: Program begins
8:30pm: VIP Reception
