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.
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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.
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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.
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Executive Team
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Our Principles We Live & Breathe
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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.
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We build on a foundation of wellbeing and trust for all patients and healthcare workers.
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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.
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We claim our power as change agents passionate about a much better future for healthcare for all.