Health and well-being do not exist in a vacuum. They are shaped every day by forces as wide-ranging as medicine, finance, politics, and even the arts.
That is why we are bringing it all to the table at the National Medical Fellowships’ Conversations of Consequence event in New York City on Saturday, October 4.
This bold, cross-sector gathering will serve as the capstone for your 2025 Gala weekend and the launching pad for our 80th Anniversary Gala on October 2, 2026, in Chicago!
Join us for a lively brunch and engaging conversations with visionaries in health care, philanthropy, arts and culture, and more!
This event is more than a conversation, it’s a chance to explore how health and health care impact us all!
Together, we will spark the ideas and connections that will shape the next era of excellent care.
Registration is FREE — but your voice is PRICELESS.
Space is limited. Please reserve your seat today.
October 4, 2025
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM ET
The New York Historical
170 Central Park West
New York, NY 10024
Featured Conversations
Closing the Gap: Philanthropy and the Future of Health Care Talent
A powerful exchange with Joseph Betancourt, MD, MPH, President of the Commonwealth Fund, and C’Ardiss Gardner Gleser, Principal and Founder, Black Ivy Collective.
Sign of the Times: A Policy Discussion
Workforce development, political shifts, and what’s ahead with the Hon. Jon S. Corzine, NMF Board Chairman, Jane Oates, Senior Policy Advisor of WorkingNation, and James Gee, Chief of Staff, Stono Public Affairs.
Moderated by Danielle Turnipseed, Esq., Chief Public Policy Officer of the AAMC.
The Future of Pharma
A forward-looking panel with Melissa Bishop-Murphy, Senior Director of Government Relations at Pfizer, Founder and Co-chair of Pfizer’s Multicultural Health Equity Collective, Yolanda Lawson, MD, FACOG, Board Certified OBGYN and Associate Attending at Baylor University Medical Center, and Bryan Baugh, MD, Global Medical Affairs Leader, HIV, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine.
Moderated by Carmen Villar, Global Leader in Pharma for CDC, Merck, and Gilead.
The Power of Art in Medicine
Exploring creativity’s role in healing with Janice Bond, Cultural Architect, Art Advisor, Immersive Environments Strategist, and award-winning actor, Ben Vereen.
Moderated by Aletha Maybank, MD, MPH, President/ CEO, Novellawells.
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