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JOHN HOPKINS LEADING CHANGE: PERSPECTIVES FROM OUTSIDE OF MEDICINE CONVERSATION SERIES 2025
Ted Giovanis was invited to speak at Johns Hopkins University as part of the 2025 Leading Change: Perspectives from Outside of Medicine Conversation Series, hosted by Dr. Elliot K. Fishman.
In his talk, titled “Data, Risk, Adaptation, Resilience – What Real Life Experiences Can Tell Us About Health Care Today,”
Apr 301 min read


JKTG FOUNDATION AIMS TO STOP SPREAD OF TRIPLE-NEGATIVE BREAST CANCER
The Jayne Koskinas Ted Giovanis Foundation for Health and Policy (JKTG Foundation) today announced funding to better understand how and why some breast cancer spreads, or metastasizes, to the lungs, resulting in possible new treatments for breast cancer patients. The four-year project, receiving just under $1M, will be led by Charles Perou, Ph.D., professor of Genetics and Pathology at the University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center in Chapel Hill.
Mar 112 min read


TED’S TAKE: A GUIDE TO PHILANTHROPY FROM A PHILANTHROPIST
Let’s face it: philanthropists or large contributors get asked for money virtually in every conversation. Successful development teams
Dec 1, 20242 min read


TED’S TAKE: WHAT DO FIGHTING A WAR, EVS AND HEATH CARE HAVE IN COMMON?
The wars being fought globally are all over the news (or any war for that matter). Aside from the fighting force, one thing that stands out
Nov 26, 20242 min read


TED’S TAKE: THE EASY WAY OUT
Let’s face it, there will always be problems in our lives and our country that need to be addressed. When they arise, we need to look at the
Nov 12, 20241 min read


TED’S TAKE: WHY INSURANCE COMPANIES PAY MORE THAN MEDICARE
When you go to buy a car, there’s often a difference between what a car dealership charges – the sticker on the car window – versus what you
Oct 24, 20242 min read


TED’S TAKE: WHAT IS YOUR ROLE IN HEALTH AND HEALTH EQUITY?
As we talk and plan for improvements in virtually anything, it’s important that we examine what our role in that process is and should be.
Oct 10, 20242 min read


TED’S TAKE: MEDICARE FOR ALL – HUH?
Around every national election, the phrase Medicare for All comes up. My reaction is simple: HUH? Here’s why?
Sep 9, 20243 min read


JKTG-FUNDED RESEARCH TACKLES POSSIBLE WAY TO STOP SPREAD OF BREAST CANCER
New JKTG Foundation-funded research identifies potential new immune system target to head off the spread of breast cancer cells. The work is
Sep 4, 20242 min read
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