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Vin Gupta

Pulmonologist & Health Policy Expert

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Vin Gupta is a virtual guest at Crosscut Festival 2022. He is a practicing pulmonologist and an affiliate professor at the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. There, he had led large, multinational epidemiological studies on the global burden of respiratory disease. In parallel, he is a Commissioned Officer (O-4, Major) in the United States Air Force Medical Reserve Corps, serving as the Officer-in-Charge of the Critical Care Air Transport Capability at Joint-Base Lewis McChord. Lastly, he's serves as Chief Medical Officer of New Health Initiatives at Amazon, focusing on the development of medical grade home health devices, including remote monitoring technology, sleep aides, and multiplex respiratory viral pathogen testing platforms.

When: 2:45 p.m. Saturday, May 7.

Where: This is a free virtual event. RSVP now.

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Science & Health

Our Healthcare System is Sick

Crosscut Festival 2022
Tue May 3, 2022 | 7:00pm

The COVID-19 pandemic Is breaking the U.S. health care system — but that’s only a symptom of the underlying disease. Let’s talk about what’s not working and how we can fix it. WATCH NOW

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Featuring: Vin Gupta , Cassie Sauer, Will Stone

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About the Festival

The Crosscut Ideas Festival is a celebration of big ideas and a gathering for bold thinkers. Newsmakers, changemakers and innovators come together to take a fresh look at the biggest issues of our time. Over one week, the Crosscut Ideas Festival hosts fireside conversations and panels, meetups, art installations, workshops, and interactive experiences.

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Celebrate the best of PNW community and culture while supporting public media. Enjoy a night of entertainment with a culinary tour of the region curated by premier chefs and restaurateurs, Hear from The Daily host Michael Barbaro, and bid on a unique items in a PBS and Northwest-themed auction.