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