Health Innovators Fellowship

Faith Polkey reflects on how she rose up to meet – and own – this moment a leader, realized her own resilience, and found effective innovations in patient care that will carry into the future. 

Michael Lindsey shares how helping vulnerable communities feel more, “whole” through some of the toughest moments of the pandemic helped him to feel whole himself.

Emergency room physician Megan Ranney shares how she turned one of the most challenging times in her life and career into a year defined by impact.

The U.S. has recorded more than 140,000 deaths from COVID-19. The numbers show that Black and brown people are up to 3.5 times more likely to die of the virus than white people.

The Aspen Global Innovators Group in partnership with the Aetna Foundation launched the first cohort of the Healthy Communities Fellowship in September 2018 to amplify the voices of community leaders addressing.

The three-day health conference features an exceptional mix of inspiring and provocative experts who dive into topics of medicine and health. 

No one likes surprises – especially the medical community.

The Aspen Institute recently selected 20 health care leaders to participate in the inaugural class of its Heath Innovators Fellowship. This two-year Fellowship will strengthen the leadership of innovators across the US health care ecosystem and challenge them to create new approaches that will improve the health and well-being of all Americans.