Lown Institute

06/02/2026

“We bear witness, we organize, and we refuse to look away” - Dr. Chanelle Diaz, MD, MPH accepts the 2026 Bernard Lown Award for Social Responsibility.

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Watch Dr. Chanelle Diaz's acceptance of the Bernard Lown Award and read excerpts from her speech.

06/01/2026

The Lown Institute team at the AcademyHealth ARM conference in Seattle! We're presenting our work hospital community benefit, financial assistance, medical debt, low-value care, and AI.

05/20/2026

"That’s my message for all clinicians, but especially for young clinicians: ground yourselves in your values and I don’t think that you can go wrong."

Check out our full conversation with Chanelle Diaz, winner of the 2026 Bernard Lown Award for Social Responsibility @ https://lowninstitute.org/when-we-find-our-voice-when-we-reclaim-our-power-we-really-get-back-to-the-heart-of-medicine/

05/19/2026

"I think that what gives me hope in this moment is that so many young clinicians are refusing to stay in their lane and are waking up to their power. The movements that we’ve seen around medical schools and campuses to bring attention to so many issues show that medical students and residents are mobilizing despite the great risks. "

Check out our full conversation with Chanelle Diaz, MD, MPH, winner of the 2026 Bernard Lown Award for Social Responsibility @ https://lowninstitute.org/when-we-find-our-voice-when-we-reclaim-our-power-we-really-get-back-to-the-heart-of-medicine/

05/15/2026

The list of incredible guests at LOWN26 keeps growing! We're excited to announce that Christopher Cai, General Internal Medicine fellow at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, will join us as a speaker at the "Young clinicians and the fight for socially responsible medicine" panel on May 21st.

Check out the full list of speakers and panels @ https://lowninstitute.org/lown26-confronting-healthcare-affordability/

05/15/2026

How do we define good healthcare? Is it health or is it a procedure, a vaccination, an event? Most people for themselves and their families, don't want care to be transactional. They want to be understood and known. Then they want advice.

05/14/2026

We're excited to announce that Brendan G. Carr, CEO of Mount Sinai Health System, will join LOWN26 as a speaker at the "Hospital CEOs on maintaining affordability & sustainability under pressure" panel on May 21!

See the full program & list of guests @ https://lowninstitute.org/lown26-confronting-healthcare-affordability/

05/14/2026

The list of incredible guests at LOWN26 keeps growing! We're excited to announce that Alaina Geary, Davidoff Senior Physician Executive Fellow in Health Equity at Boston Medical Center, will join us as a speaker at the "Young clinicians and the fight for socially responsible medicine" panel on May 21st.

Check out the full list of speakers and panels @ https://lowninstitute.org/lown26-confronting-healthcare-affordability/

05/13/2026

We're excited to announce that Kenneth Qiu - Founder of EuDoc Direct Primary Care - will join LOWN26 as a speaker on May 21! See the full program and list of guests @ https://lowninstitute.org/lown26-confronting-healthcare-affordability/

05/13/2026

The list of amazing panelists at LOWN26 keeps growing! We're excited to announce that Paul Carlan, President of Valley Medical Group, will join us as a speaker on May 21.

Check out the full list of panelists @ https://lowninstitute.org/lown26-confronting-healthcare-affordability/