Speakers

1. 
   Aase, Lee A.

   Director, Center for Social Media, Mayo Clinic

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   Lee A. Aase is director of the Mayo Clinic Center for Social Media, a first-of-its-kind social media center that builds on Mayo Clinic's leadership among health care providers in adopting social media tools.

2. 
   Danger, Tane

   Co-creator, The Theater of Public Policy

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   "The most fun you'll have thinking and talking about public policy."

   The Theater of Public Policy, co-created by Tane Danger and Brandon Boat, is a mix of serious issues and laugh-out-loud sketches. In its first two seasons, the show tackled questions ranging from biofuels to long-term health care and from the farm bill to college affordability.

3. 
   Frankel, Felice

   Research Scientist, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Science Photographer

   "Creating visuals for the purpose of explanation should be part of the education agenda."

   Felice Frankel, in collaboration with scientists and engineers, creates images for journal submissions, presentations and publications to advance the public understanding of science.

4. 
   Hockenberry, JohnModerator

   Journalist and Commentator

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   John Hockenberry is the host of public radio's live morning news program "The Takeaway." An Emmy Award- and Peabody Award-winning journalist, he's traveled the globe reporting on a wide variety of stories in virtually every medium for more than three decades.

5. 
   Keillor, Garrison

   Host and Producer

   "Open-heart surgery! A stroke! A prostate biopsy! Adventures in medicine! At Mayo!"

   Garrison Keillor is the host and writer of "A Prairie Home Companion" and "The Writer's Almanac," both of which air on public radio stations across the country. He's also the author of more than a dozen books.

6. 
   Utengen, Audun

   Co-founder, Symplur and The Healthcare Hashtag Project

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   With a background and training in classical music, international business and information technology, Audun Utengen brings a unique combination of traits to the health care industry and has a passion for solutions and design that emphasize simplicity.

7. 
   Wolff, Michael

   Journalist and Author

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   One of the most prominent writers about the media business, Michael Wolff is a contributing editor for Vanity Fair, Wired and British GQ; a weekly columnist for the Guardian; a two-time National Magazine Award winner; and the founder of Newser.com.

8. 
   Zeiger, Roni, M.D.

   CEO, Smart Patients

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   "The secret weapon for accelerating medical research is collaborating with expert patients."

   Roni Zeiger, M.D., the former chief health strategist at Google, is co-founder and CEO of Smart Patients, which aims to leverage the knowledge of patients to accelerate the era of precision medicine. He continues to see patients part time.