Attend in person at The George Washington University or watch live on CCARE’s YouTube channel

May 06, 2022 | 11 am – noon Pacific Time | 2-3 pm Eastern Time

About the Event

CCARE in collaboration with the Art of Living Foundation, The George Washington University Center of Excellence in Maternal & Child Health, and The George Washington Milken School of Public Health is pleased to announce a panel discussion with U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, and James R. Doty, MD, moderated by Emma Seppala, PhD. As the United States confronts an ongoing mental health crisis made more acute by the global pandemic, we see this event as a critical platform to reach populations across the United States seeking to define the future of work and life, particularly young people. Join us in person at George Washington University, or watch the livestream on CCARE’s YouTube channel.

MAY 06, 2022 | 11 am – noon Pacific Time | 2-3 pm Eastern Time

The George Washington University
Milken Institute School of Public Health Building, Auditorium
950 New Hampshire Ave, NW
Washington, DC  20052
(202) 994-7400

REGISTER to attend in person

PLEASE NOTE: Proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 test is required to attend this event in person. Be sure to review the vaccine verification instructions on the The George Washington University (GW) website before the event. GW has partnered with CLEAR Health Pass to provide an easy and secure way to demonstrate proof of vaccination. Beginning April 12, 2022, GW has reinstated their indoor mask mandate.

About the Panelists

Vice Admiral Vivek H. Murthy, MD, MBA
U.S. Surgeon General

Dr. Vivek H. Murthy was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in March 2021 to serve as the 21st Surgeon General of the United States as a returning role. As the Nation’s Doctor, the Surgeon General’s mission is to restore trust by relying on the best scientific information available providing clear, consistent guidance and resources for the public, and ensuring that we reach our most vulnerable communities. As the Vice Admiral of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, Dr. Murthy commands a uniformed service of over 6,000 dedicated public health officers, serving the most underserved and vulnerable populations domestically and abroad.

During his previous tenure as 19th Surgeon General, Dr. Murthy created initiatives to tackle our country’s most pressing public health challenges. As “America’s Doctor” he helped lead the national response to a range of health challenges, including the Ebola and Zika viruses, the opioid crisis, and the growing threat of stress and loneliness to Americans’ physical and mental wellbeing. He also issues the first Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs and Health, in which he challenged the nation to expand access to prevention and treatment, and to recognize addiction as a chronic illness, not a character flaw. Dr. Murthy continued the office’s legacy on preventing tobacco-related disease, releasing a historic Surgeon General’s report on e-cigarettes and youth.

Prior to his tenure as Surgeon General, Dr. Murthy co-founded VISIONS, a global HIV/AIDS education organization; the Swasthya Project, a rural health partnership that trained women in South India to become community health workers and educators; TrialNetworks, a technology company dedicated to improving collaboration and efficiency in clinical trials; and Doctors for America, a nonprofit mobilizing physicians and medical students to improve access to affordable care. His scientific research has focused on vaccine development and the participation of women and minorities in clinical trials. And as an internal medicine doctor at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and at Harvard Medical School, Dr. Murthy cared for thousands of patients over the years and trained undergraduates, medical students, and medical residents.

Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Founder, The Art of Living

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is a humanitarian, teacher and peacemaker. He founded global non-profits The Art of Living and the International Association for Human Values – two of the largest volunteer-run non-profits in the world – to help relieve stress and trauma, teach human values, and increase happiness. He has created trauma-relief and meditation programs for at-risk youth, war veterans, prisoners and survivors of disaster. He is also engaged in peace-making efforts internationally and in war-torn areas like Colombia and Iraq. 16 universities have awarded him with honorary doctorates for his peace-keeping efforts. In addition he has also received 37 governmental awards. In the United States, he has received the International Humanitarian Award from the Simon Wiesenthal Center and the award for Inspiring Humanity from the Foundation for California. He has been an invited speaker at institutions like the United Nations, the European Parliament, the World Economic Forum, and the Israeli Presidential Conference, as well as top universities like Stanford University, The Wharton School, and the University of Southern California. In addition, he has spoken at conferences like TED. He has been featured on CNN and in The New York Times, has written over 40 books and contributes to The Huffington Post, Research out of Stanford, Yale, Harvard, and UCLA on Sri Sri’s SKY Breath Meditation technique suggests that it benefits mental health and well-being while reducing anxiety, depression and trauma – above and beyond other therapeutic and meditation techniques.

James R. Doty, MD
Founder and Director, CCARE

Dr. Doty has been on the faculty of the Stanford University School of Medicine since 1997 in the Neurosurgery Department as a professor and more recently as an adjunct professor. He is also the founder and director of the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education (CCARE) at Stanford, of which His Holiness the Dalai Lama is the founding benefactor. Most recently, his academic focus is on meditation, compassion, and self-compassion for which he has lectured throughout the world.

Dr. Doty attended U.C. Irvine as an undergraduate, received his medical degree from Tulane University and completed neurosurgery residency at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Dr. Doty served 9 years on active duty in the U.S Army attaining the rank of major. He completed fellowships in pediatric neurosurgery and electroneurophysiology. He is an inventor, entrepreneur and philanthropist. He holds multiple patents and is the former CEO of Accuray (ARAY:NASDAQ). Dr. Doty has given support to a number of charitable organizations supporting peace initiatives and providing healthcare throughout the world. Additionally, he has supported research, provided scholarships and endowed chairs at multiple universities.

He is a consultant to medical device companies and is an operating partner and advisor to venture capital firms. Dr. Doty serves on the Board of a number of non-profits and is the vice-chair of the Charter for Compassion International and the former chair of the Dalai Lama Foundation. He is on the Senior Advisory Board of the Council for the Parliament of the World’s Religions. Dr. Doty serves on the Board of Governors of Tulane University School of Medicine and the President’s Council at Tulane University. He is the New York Times bestselling author of Into the Magic Shop: A Neurosurgeon’s Quest to Discovery the Mysteries of the Brain and the Secrets of the Heart now translated into 40 languages. Dr. Doty is also the senior editor of the Oxford Handbook of Compassion Science.

Emma Seppälä, PhD

Emma Seppälä, PhD is a best-selling author, Yale lecturer, and international keynote speaker. She teaches executives at the Yale School of Management and is faculty director of the Yale School of Management’s Women’s Leadership program.  A psychologist and research scientist by training, her expertise is the science of happiness, emotional intelligence, and social connection. Her best-selling book The Happiness Track  (HarperOne, 2016) has been translated into dozens of languages. Seppälä is also the Science Director of the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education at Stanford University.

Seppälä’s research has been published in top academic journals and featured in major news outlets like The New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR, and CBSNews. She speaks and consults internationally for Fortune 500 companies like Google and Facebook and contributes to Harvard Business Review, The Washington Post, Psychology Today, and TIME among others.

Registration to attend the event in person

PLEASE NOTE: Proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 test is required to attend this event in person. Be sure to review the vaccine verification instructions on The George Washington University (GW) website before the event. GW has partnered with CLEAR Health Pass to provide an easy and secure way to demonstrate proof of vaccination. Beginning April 12, 2022, GW has reinstated their indoor mask mandate.

EVENT DETAILS
May 06, 2022 | 2-3 pm Eastern Time
The George Washington University
Milken Institute School of Public Health Building, Auditorium
950 New Hampshire Ave, NW
Washington, DC  20052
(202) 994-7400

REGISTER to attend in person

Doors open at 1:00 p.m. for registered attendees. Seats will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis.