Speakers

1. 
   Fisher, Thomas

   Professor and Dean, College of Design, University of Minnesota

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   "As the exorbitant cost of our health care system shows, we can no longer afford bad design. In fact, the real luxury in this country has been our tolerance of so much bad design — sloppy procedures, careless processes and wasteful products — that costs us way more than we can possibly sustain."

   Thomas Fisher, whose background is in architecture and intellectual history, lectures and writes extensively on design.

2. 
   Ingram, Cory J., M.D.

   Physician, Palliative Medicine, Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato

   Cory J. Ingram, M.D., is a clinician and medical director for palliative care at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato, Minn. His research throughout his training has culminated in his current focus of improving the care of seriously ill patients and their families.

3. 
   MacPhee, John

   Executive Director, The Jed Foundation

   John MacPhee is executive director of The Jed Foundation, an organization focused on promoting emotional health and preventing suicide among college students. He has 20 years of leadership and management experience in business and nonprofit settings.