The TEDMED Foundation (TEDMED) is the independent health and medicine edition of the world-famous TED conference, dedicated to “ideas worth spreading.” TEDMED convenes and curates extraordinary people and ideas from all disciplines both inside and outside of medicine in pursuit of unexpected connections that accelerate innovation in health and medicine. Best known for our annual…
The TEDMED Foundation (TEDMED) is the independent health and medicine edition of the world-famous TED conference, dedicated to “ideas worth spreading.” TEDMED convenes and curates extraordinary people and ideas from all disciplines both inside and outside of medicine in pursuit of unexpected connections that accelerate innovation in health and medicine. Best known for our annual…
The TEDMED Foundation (TEDMED) is the independent health and medicine edition of the world-famous TED conference, dedicated to “ideas worth spreading.” TEDMED convenes and curates extraordinary people and ideas from all disciplines both inside and outside of medicine in pursuit of unexpected connections that accelerate innovation in health and medicine. Best known for our annual…
Psychologists have long challenged the premise that hard work and success brings one happiness. Although some may truly love what they do for a living, many of us however do it for a paycheck. The idea that one should work harder in order to be happier, is backwards thinking according to Psychologist, Shawn Achor. So,…
In the 2015 TED Talk, Forget the Pecking Order at Work, Margaret Heffernan argues that competition is not the way to create organizational success. Heffernan begins with the story of William Muir and his experiments with "super chickens" to engage the audience around the themes of competition and productivity. She states that organizations are often…
Educating during the pandemic forced everyone to leverage technology and make major changes to their teaching strategies. David Betancourt, DMA, shares his experiences of teaching during the pandemic and poses questions to reflect on, such as: What did we learn about our teaching during this change in instructional learning? What could we take from the…
How do the world's best leaders and visionaries earn trust? They don't just present data, they also tell great stories. In this TED Talk, leadership consultant Karen Eber demystifies what makes for effective storytelling and explains how anyone can harness it to create empathy and inspire action. The neurobiology of the brain differs with…
Workplace burnout and mental health are highly discussed topics but seemingly difficult to practice. How do we prevent burnout and prioritize mental health in the workplace? Gloria Chan Packer discusses the importance of establishing work/life balance by listing practices of boundaries and prioritizing mental health. By the end of the TEDx presentation, attendees will be…
What makes us change our actions? Tali Sharot, a neuroscientist at University College London and the director of the Affective Brain Lab, reveals three ingredients to doing what's good for yourself. We all have behavior that we want to change about ourselves or someone we know or it could be anyone. Learn how Dr. Tali…