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'''A Call for Transformation:''' Our mission is catalyzing positive change so patient-physician relationships can flourish.
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<div style="font-size:36px; font-weight:400; line-height:1.22; max-width:660px; margin-bottom:1.25em; letter-spacing:-0.015em;">Catalyzing positive change so patient-physician relationships can flourish.</div>
<div style="font-size:15.5px; color:#A8C4B8; max-width:600px; line-height:1.75; margin-bottom:2em;">A physician-led grassroots nonprofit building a movement of ten million people to transform healthcare. We bring together physicians, patients, advocates, and change leaders to protect the sacred patient-physician relationship — and fix the systems that threaten it.</div>
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Medicine Forward began as a grassroots nonprofit in 2019 co-founded by [[Eric Topol]] in response to his seminal article in The New Yorker titled [https://www.newyorker.com/culture/annals-of-inquiry/why-doctors-should-organize "Why Doctors Should Organize"]. The creation of the organization was driven by physicians to foster substantial improvements in medicine for the benefit of current and future generations. While our roots are in the physician community, our mission extends far beyond—it encompasses all stakeholders in healthcare, including healthcare workers, patient advocates, and healthcare leaders. We are committed to creating a holistic environment where all voices contribute to transformative change.
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'''Our bold vision:'''
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* 10 Million people activated for flourishing patient-physician relationships by 2035
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<div style="font-size:18px; font-weight:600; margin-bottom:0.5em; color:#1a1a1a; line-height:1.3;">Suck It Up, Buttercup</div>
<div style="font-size:13.5px; color:#5A5550; line-height:1.6; margin-bottom:0.5em;">An investigative film exposing systemic dysfunction and the erosion of trust in American healthcare. Featuring board leaders [[Todd_Otten|Todd Otten]] and [[MaryAnn_Wilbur|MaryAnn Wilbur]] as executive producers.</div>
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[[Suck_It_Up_Buttercup|<span style="font-size:13px; font-weight:600; color:#C4441A;">Read the full story →</span>]]
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'''Our Operating Principles:'''
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<div style="font-size:13.5px; color:#5A5550; line-height:1.6; margin-bottom:0.5em;">A curated digital library of wisdom, craft, and soul — supporting independent-minded doctors. Seventeen monthly editions and counting. Founded by Stanford-trained internist Dr. Michelle-Linh Nguyen.</div>
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'''Start here:'''
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[[File:Cost-life.webp|frameless|center|600px|link=Universal_Healthcare|alt=Life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita]]
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<div style="font-size:13.5px; color:#5A5550; line-height:1.6; margin-bottom:0.5em;">The U.S. spends $5.3 trillion a year — nearly double its peers — yet ranks dead last among wealthy nations. A deep-dive into a century of history, the money blocking reform, and what you can do.</div>
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[[Universal_Healthcare|<span style="font-size:13px; font-weight:600; color:#3C3D8F;">Read the full briefing →</span>]]
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* '''[[Catalyst_Groups|Catalyst Groups]]''' - Medicine Forward operates as a team of Catalyst Groups (CG's)
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* '''[[Policies]]''' - TOT, spending, decision making, 501c3 FAQ
* '''[[Curated_Articles|Resource Library]]''' - Resources and references of interest
* '''[[Notable]]''' - Key people, projects, impact, and collaborators


== What We Believe ==
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Our core hypothesis is that by engaging in a healthcare transformation accelerator model, we can significantly enhance the wellbeing and agency of healthcare professionals. This empowerment enables us to advocate more effectively for the systemic changes crucial to improving healthcare. However, true transformation requires the collaboration of diverse groups.
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<div style="font-size:12px; color:#8A7A60; line-height:1.5;">annual U.S. healthcare spend —<br>double the peer-nation average</div>
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<div style="font-size:14px; color:#6A5D4D; max-width:560px; margin:0 auto; line-height:1.65;">The U.S. ranks '''dead last''' among wealthy nations in healthcare system performance. Physicians spend more time on paperwork than with patients. The system is failing everyone inside it.</div>
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<div style="font-size:16.5px; color:#3A3228; line-height:1.65; font-style:italic; margin-bottom:1em; font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We asked, 'Why are you chewing up your best assets — physicians?' And they said, 'Well, they just need to suck it up, buttercup.'</div>
<div style="font-size:12.5px; color:#8A7A60; letter-spacing:0.01em;">— '''Dr. Todd Otten''', Board Chair, Medicine Forward · from the [[Suck_It_Up_Buttercup|documentary]]</div>
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== Our Approach ==
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Physicians at Medicine Forward collaborate with a broad array of partners, including patient advocates and political leaders, forming a united front to instigate structural changes in how healthcare is delivered in the United States. This collaboration is pivotal to achieving improved health outcomes, advancing health equity, and enhancing the experience for doctors, healthcare workers, and patients alike.


== Expanding Our Impact ==
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Recognizing that the path to meaningful healthcare reform requires a collective effort, we invite change leaders from all sectors to join us. Whether you are a healthcare professional seeking to support your peers, an advocate looking to make a difference in healthcare systems, or a leader in healthcare transformation working toward holistic improvements, your contribution is vital.
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* [[Catalyst_Groups|Catalyst Groups]] — <small>How we organize for change</small>
* [[Policies]] — <small>Governance, spending, 501(c)(3)</small>
* [[Curated_Articles|Resource Library]] — <small>Curated readings & references</small>
* [[Notable]] — <small>Key people, projects & impact</small>
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<div style="font-size:14px; font-weight:700; margin-bottom:0.65em; padding-bottom:0.65em; border-bottom:1px solid #E8E4DE; color:#2A2520;">Issue briefings</div>
* [[Universal_Healthcare|Universal Healthcare]] — <small>History, money & action</small>
* [[Prior_Authorization|Prior Authorization]] — <small>Reform campaigns</small>
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* [[Eric_Topol|Eric Topol]] — <small>Co-founder</small>
* [[Todd_Otten|Todd Otten]] — <small>Board Chair</small>
* [[MaryAnn_Wilbur|MaryAnn Wilbur]] — <small>Board Member</small>
* [[Kim_Downey|Kim Downey]] — <small>Stand Up for Doctors</small>
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* [[Suck_It_Up_Buttercup|Suck It Up, Buttercup]] — <small>The documentary</small>
* [[Canyon_Oak|Canyon Oak]] — <small>Wisdom & creativity</small>
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== Our Commitment ==
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Until we unite a diverse spectrum of advocates to press for a fundamental reorganization of our medical system, our capacity to heal and promote health will not reach its full potential. Prioritizing those most in need and ensuring equitable healthcare for all requires a concerted, unified effort that encompasses a whole-systems perspective.


Medicine Forward is more than a coalition of physicians—it is a network of dedicated individuals committed to catalyzing health care transformation through unity, innovation, and shared purpose.
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<div style="font-size:16px; color:#3A3530; line-height:1.75; max-width:700px; margin-bottom:2.25em;">Our core hypothesis: by engaging in a healthcare transformation accelerator model, we can significantly enhance the wellbeing and agency of healthcare professionals — empowering them to advocate for the systemic changes crucial to improving healthcare for everyone.</div>
 
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<div style="font-size:16px; font-weight:700; color:#2A2A2A; margin-bottom:0.5em;">Sacred relationship first</div>
<div style="font-size:13.5px; color:#555; line-height:1.65;">We put the patient-physician relationship at the center of everything. It is the beating heart of medicine — and the thing most under threat.</div>
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<div style="font-size:16px; font-weight:700; color:#2A2A2A; margin-bottom:0.5em;">Wellbeing and trust</div>
<div style="font-size:13.5px; color:#555; line-height:1.65;">We build on a foundation of wellbeing and trust — for clinicians and patients alike. You cannot heal others from a place of depletion.</div>
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<div style="font-size:16px; font-weight:700; color:#2A2A2A; margin-bottom:0.5em;">Together</div>
<div style="font-size:13.5px; color:#555; line-height:1.65;">We bring physicians, patients, advocates, and leaders together. The problems are systemic — the solutions must be collective.</div>
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<div style="font-size:13.5px; color:#555; line-height:1.65;">We claim our power to accelerate transformation. Not waiting for permission. Not asking the system that broke healthcare to fix itself.</div>
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<div style="font-size:14px; color:#A8C4B8; max-width:560px; margin:0 auto; line-height:1.7;">Medicine Forward operates as a network of [[Catalyst_Groups|<span style="color:#8BB8A8;">Catalyst Groups</span>]] — small teams of change agents working on the inner and outer paths of healthcare transformation.</div>
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<div style="font-size:11px; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:0.12em; text-transform:uppercase; color:#A09890; margin:2.5em 0 1.5em;">Our story</div>
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<div style="font-size:15.5px; color:#3A3530; line-height:1.75; margin-bottom:1.25em;">'''Medicine Forward''' began in 2019, co-founded by [[Eric_Topol|Eric Topol]] in response to his article in ''The New Yorker'' — [https://www.newyorker.com/culture/annals-of-inquiry/why-doctors-should-organize "Why Doctors Should Organize"]. Created by physicians who saw a system in crisis, the organization has grown into a network of dedicated individuals committed to catalyzing healthcare transformation through unity, innovation, and shared purpose.</div>
<div style="font-size:15.5px; color:#3A3530; line-height:1.75; margin-bottom:1.25em;">While our roots are in the physician community, our mission extends to all stakeholders — healthcare workers, patient advocates, and healthcare leaders. We are committed to creating an environment where all voices contribute to transformative change.</div>
<div style="font-size:15.5px; color:#3A3530; line-height:1.75;">Until we unite a diverse spectrum of advocates to press for fundamental reorganization of our medical system, our capacity to heal and promote health will not reach its full potential. Prioritizing those most in need requires a concerted, unified effort — one that encompasses a whole-systems perspective.</div>
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Medicine Forward
Catalyzing positive change so patient-physician relationships can flourish.
A physician-led grassroots nonprofit building a movement of ten million people to transform healthcare. We bring together physicians, patients, advocates, and change leaders to protect the sacred patient-physician relationship — and fix the systems that threaten it.
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Suck It Up, Buttercup documentary poster
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Suck It Up, Buttercup
An investigative film exposing systemic dysfunction and the erosion of trust in American healthcare. Featuring board leaders Todd Otten and MaryAnn Wilbur as executive producers.
Lorna Breen Heroes Foundation · Dr. Glaucomflecken · Premiered March 2026

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Canyon Oak
A curated digital library of wisdom, craft, and soul — supporting independent-minded doctors. Seventeen monthly editions and counting. Founded by Stanford-trained internist Dr. Michelle-Linh Nguyen.
Together, charting a new course for medicine.

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Life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita
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Universal Healthcare
The U.S. spends $5.3 trillion a year — nearly double its peers — yet ranks dead last among wealthy nations. A deep-dive into a century of history, the money blocking reform, and what you can do.
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The crisis in American healthcare
63%
of physicians report
burnout symptoms
27%
of a physician's day
spent with patients
$5.3T
annual U.S. healthcare spend —
double the peer-nation average
4.1 yrs
shorter American life expectancy
vs. comparable countries
The U.S. ranks dead last among wealthy nations in healthcare system performance. Physicians spend more time on paperwork than with patients. The system is failing everyone inside it.
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We asked, 'Why are you chewing up your best assets — physicians?' And they said, 'Well, they just need to suck it up, buttercup.'
— Dr. Todd Otten, Board Chair, Medicine Forward · from the documentary
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Our core hypothesis: by engaging in a healthcare transformation accelerator model, we can significantly enhance the wellbeing and agency of healthcare professionals — empowering them to advocate for the systemic changes crucial to improving healthcare for everyone.
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Sacred relationship first
We put the patient-physician relationship at the center of everything. It is the beating heart of medicine — and the thing most under threat.
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Wellbeing and trust
We build on a foundation of wellbeing and trust — for clinicians and patients alike. You cannot heal others from a place of depletion.
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Together
We bring physicians, patients, advocates, and leaders together. The problems are systemic — the solutions must be collective.
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Change agents
We claim our power to accelerate transformation. Not waiting for permission. Not asking the system that broke healthcare to fix itself.
Medicine Forward Theory of Change
Our bold vision
10M
people activated for flourishing
patient-physician relationships
2035
our target year for
reaching critical mass
50+
coalition partners
and allied organizations
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paths: inner wellbeing
+ outer systemic advocacy
Medicine Forward operates as a network of Catalyst Groups — small teams of change agents working on the inner and outer paths of healthcare transformation.
Our story
Medicine Forward began in 2019, co-founded by Eric Topol in response to his article in The New Yorker — "Why Doctors Should Organize". Created by physicians who saw a system in crisis, the organization has grown into a network of dedicated individuals committed to catalyzing healthcare transformation through unity, innovation, and shared purpose.
While our roots are in the physician community, our mission extends to all stakeholders — healthcare workers, patient advocates, and healthcare leaders. We are committed to creating an environment where all voices contribute to transformative change.
Until we unite a diverse spectrum of advocates to press for fundamental reorganization of our medical system, our capacity to heal and promote health will not reach its full potential. Prioritizing those most in need requires a concerted, unified effort — one that encompasses a whole-systems perspective.

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