There is a growing body of evidence underscoring the importance of meaningful relationships and social connections to maintain physical and mental health. Social connectedness is associated with a 50 percent reduced risk of early death; conversely, loneliness and social isolation increase the risk of heart disease, dementia, and stroke. Social prescribing offers a new avenue to treat social connectedness as a critical health issue, enabling physicians to address social needs alongside other determinants of health such as housing and food. This panel will examine the relationship between health and social well-being, highlight promising models, and explore approaches to scale social prescribing. 

Moderator

Jennifer Wong

Director of Wallis Annenberg GenSpace, The Annenberg Foundation

Speakers

Anand Parekh

Chief Medical Advisor, Bipartisan Policy Center

Brian Robinson

Global Chief Strategy Officer, Havas Health & You

Mona Siddiqui

Senior Vice President, Home Clinical Operations, CenterWell, Humana

Trent Stamp

CEO, The Eisner Foundation