HEAL FIreside chats
Conversations with experts and communities closest to today’s health equity challenges. With HEAL fellows and alumni serving underserved communities in 9 different countries and Navajo and Zuni Nations, HEAL sits at the nexus of many of today’s most pressing challenges to healthcare access. We are bringing together partners, alumni, fellows, and friends of HEAL who are pushing for more just and equitable health systems in the US and abroad. Explore recordings of past conversations and sign up to receive invitations to future Fireside Chats.
HEAL BOOK LAUNCH EVENT: Case Studies in Global Health: Illuminating Theory and Practice
April 26, 2026
Panelists:
- Sriram Shamasunder, MD | Editor & HEAL Co-Founder
- Phouc Le, MD | Editor & HEAL Co-Founder
- Lillian Walkover, PHD | Lead Editor & Faculty @ UCSD
- Jade (Jack) Fukushima | Editor & MD-PHD Candidate @ UCLA
- Aníbal Gutiérrez Torres | Author & Geriatrician in Badalona, Spain
- Trisha Schimek | Author, HEAL Alum, & Physician in California, USA
- Colleen Keough | Author, HEAL Alum, & Assistant Professor @ Baylor College of Medicine
- Claire Wendland | Author & Professor @ University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Anup Agarwal | Author, HEAL Alum, & Hospitalist @ Harvard Medical School
- Isha Nirola | Author, HEAL Alum, & Consultant @ World Bank
- Robin Goldman | Author, HEAL Alum, & Associate Professor of Medicine @ UCSF
We Still Show Up: Caring for California Communities Amid Raids, Cuts, and Deepening Need
January 29th, 2026
Panelists:
Kathryn E. Phillips | California Health Care Foundation Associate Director
Ana B. Ibarra | Health Reporter at CalMatters
Addressing Health Workforce Shortages in Navajo Nation: Building Healthcare Pathways for Native Communities
October 16, 2025
Panelists:
Dr. Adriann Begay | HEAL Navajo Nation Senior Officer & Indigenous Health Advocate
Dr. Mary Owen | University of Minnesota Medical School Associate Dean of Native American Health