TEDxWrigleyville 2020 Theme: “Humanity, a View From Inside the Pandemic,” filmed inside Wrigley Field (Chicago) amidst civil unrest and with full compliance of Covid-19 related quarantine restrictions.
[Dr. Levy delivered his talk during significant rebuilding and construction noise following massive protests throughout the Chicago area.]
Dr. Benjamin Levy, who works on the Covid-19 frontlines by day and plans orchestral concerts by night, is uniquely situated to design and teach health education campaigns that utilize music to maximize effectiveness. Dr. Levy’s methodologies on amplifying public health voices to reach large, vulnerable patient populations, are needed now more than ever. Dr. Benjamin Levy is Division Head of Gastroenterology at Mount Sinai and Holy Cross Hospitals in Chicago where he provides medical care and colonoscopy screenings for underserved patient populations. Levy’s global interests extend to both public health and the arts.
At Mount Sinai Hospital, Dr. Levy serves as the head of gastroenterology education for residents and medical students.
Most recently, Dr. Levy founded a gastroenterology clinic for refugees resettling in Chicago. Dr. Levy has served on the American College of Gastroenterology’s Patient Care Committee, Public Relations Committee, and FDA Related Matters Committee.
During the COVID-19 crisis, Dr. Levy started the online series “Concerts & Cocktails” organized by musicians and medical workers on the front lines. Previously, Dr. Levy created a national health education campaign, “Music Inspires Health,” which teamed up music celebrities, physicians, and public health experts. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at [ Ссылка ]
