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Dr. Atul Gawande moderated a Presidential Plenary on the future of medicine and health care innovation with President Barack Obama at the White House Frontiers Conference on Oct 13. In his remarks, Dr. Gawande, executive director of Ariadne Labs, spoke of changes needed in the next century of science. “The last century was the century of… Continue reading Watch the video: Atul Gawande leads panel with President Obama on the future of medicine

BOSTON — Ariadne Labs today announced the appointment of biotech industry leader and Ironwood Pharmaceuticals CEO Dr. Peter Hecht to its Advisory Board. “I’m thrilled to be able to welcome Peter to our advisory board,” said Ariadne Labs Executive Director Dr. Atul Gawande. “Ariadne Labs is a research and innovation center producing insights and tools… Continue reading Biotech Leader Dr. Peter Hecht Appointed to Ariadne Labs Advisory Board

Primary care clinicians can be well suited to have conversations with seriously ill patients about their goals and values because they are trusted, long-term caregivers. Patients often see multiple clinicians throughout the course of treatment for a serious illness, so the primary care clinicians plays a key role in ensuring patient’s care aligns with patient values.… Continue reading Ariadne researchers identify barriers preventing primary care clinicians from having serious illness conversations with patients

The Frontline documentary, Being Mortal, co-written by Dr. Atul Gawande and inspired by his bestselling book, has been nominated for an Emmy Award in Outstanding Informational Programming, Long Form. Three years in the making with Gawande as the correspondent, the PBS documentary explores the themes introduced in his 2014 book Being Mortal, Medicine and What… Continue reading Frontline Documentary Being Mortal nominated for Emmy Award