I’ve always loved games. I always thought that playing games had no purpose other than fun, so I was pleasantly surprised to learn that playing games can make us more resilient.
Innovations
Colorado is a national leader and forward-thinker in health systems change. Read more about how Colorado is creatively changing health care.
Looking Outside of Health care to Improve Health
In college, I had an internship at the Mobile County District Attorney’s office in a special unit that was formed to address the high and growing juvenile delinquency rate.
The Right People at the Table
Elementary school was a tough time for me. I struggled in almost every subject and was often pulled out of class for extra one-on-one attention. I was always the quiet kid in the back of the class.
Fascinating Feedback Loops
What if the health system could echolocate? What if it was in a constant two-way exchange with patients and communities, identifying obstacles, making course corrections, and getting critical data?
Shifting Theories of Health
As a boy, I was fascinated by space. When the news broke that Pluto was no longer considered a planet I was dumbfounded. As we went from nine planets to eight, I felt like my brain had to be rewired.