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Catalyzing positive change so patient-physician relationships can flourish

 
 

Board Members

 
 

Gabe Charbonneau, MD, Co-founder

 

Gabe Charbonneau is a family physician, technology entrepreneur, and nationally recognized advocate for physician well-being. As a co-founder of Medicine Forward, he has been instrumental in shaping the organization’s vision of empowering healthcare leaders to protect and strengthen the patient-physician relationship.

Todd Otten, MD , Lead Catalyst / Board Chair

 
 

Todd Otten is a healthcare innovator, author, and leader in physician advocacy who is dedicated to challenging the status quo in healthcare. Since joining Medicine Forward in 2023, Todd has played a pivotal role in expanding the organization’s reach, developing its leadership structure, and fostering valuable collaborations.

MaryAnn Wilbur, MD, Public Health Strategist

 
 

MaryAnn Wilbur is a physician, author, public health strategist, social entrepreneur, and Executive Producer of Suck It Up Buttercup, a documentary project highlighting themes of resilience, equity, and systemic change in healthcare. With more than twenty-five years of experience in clinical medicine and public health, she brings deep expertise in health equity, clinician well-being, and systemic reform.

 
 
 
 

Executive Team

 
Featured
Todd Otten, MD
Todd Otten, MD

Lead Catalyst / Board Chair

Jeff Cohn, MD
Jeff Cohn, MD

Mental Fitness & Leadership Coaching Officer

MaryAnn Wilbur, MD
MaryAnn Wilbur, MD

Public Health Strategist

Christopher Behringer, DO, DipABLM, MBA
Christopher Behringer, DO, DipABLM, MBA

Chief Program Officer

 

Next Gen Fellows

 
 

Advisors

 
Featured
Sheila Delaney Moroney
Sheila Delaney Moroney
Kim Downey
Kim Downey

Community Ambassador

Denise Wiseman, PhD
Denise Wiseman, PhD

Interdisciplinary Relations

Dawn Ellison, MD
Dawn Ellison, MD
Paul DeChant, MD, MBA
Paul DeChant, MD, MBA

ALL IN Wellbeing Ambassador

Nina Bianchi
Nina Bianchi

Strategic Advisor

Dave Logan, PhD
Dave Logan, PhD

Strategic Advisor

Nikhil Rajapuram, MD
Nikhil Rajapuram, MD
Kriti Prasad
Kriti Prasad
 

Founders

 
 

Newsletter Team

 
Featured
Emee Vida Estacio, PhD
Emee Vida Estacio, PhD

Advisor

Jeff Cohn, MD
Jeff Cohn, MD

Mental Fitness & Leadership Coaching Officer

Nimra Savanghan, MBA
Nimra Savanghan, MBA

Digital Communications & Editorial Catalyst

Kimberly Maurer
Kimberly Maurer

Contributor

Sophia LaRose
Sophia LaRose

Rising Star Editorial Coordinator

 
 
 

Our Principles We Live & Breathe

 

  • We stand up for authentic human relationships with sufficient time and presence with every patient, cultivating optimal communication, empathy, and care. We put humanistic patient care first before the business of medicine.

  • We build on a foundation of wellbeing and trust for all patients and healthcare workers.

  • We bring physicians together from diverse backgrounds and communities to discover and elevate our shared voice. We are highly collaborative through a multi-disciplinary and multi-network model of organizing.

  • We claim our power as change agents passionate about a much better future for healthcare for all.