Reed V. Tuckson, MD, FACP, the opening keynote speaker for Internal Medicine Meeting 2025, will give a talk titled “Professionalism in a Time of Crisis” at today's Opening Ceremony at 9:15 a.m. in Hall J. The Opening Ceremony is open to all meeting attendees, with livestream available. No tickets are required.
Dr. Tuckson is the managing director of Tuckson Health Connections, LLC, a vehicle to advance initiatives that support optimal health and well-being. Currently, Dr. Tuckson’s focus is on his role as a co-convener of the Coalition For Trust In Health & Science, which is dedicated to bringing together the entire health-related ecosystem to address mistrust and misinformation. He is also a co-founder of the Black Coalition Against COVID, a multi-stakeholder and interdisciplinary effort working to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic in Washington, D.C., and nationally by coordinating the four historically Black medical schools, the NMA, the National Black Nurses Association, the National Urban League, and BlackDoctor.org.
Dr. Tuckson previously served as executive vice president and chief of medical affairs for UnitedHealth Group and has been appointed to leadership roles at the National Institutes of Health and National Academy of Medicine, as well as numerous Federal Advisory Committees and corporate, nonprofit, and academic boards. ■