- Jeffrey Gladd, MD
- Shilpa P. Saxena, MD
- Angela LaSalle, MD
Evolution of Medicine is thrilled to present the 100th episode of the Functional Forum. Our intention with this event is to celebrate all the ground we have taken in the first 100 episodes and showcase an inspiring future for our movement.
This event will be streamed live from Indianapolis, in front of a live audience. The reason why we chose Indianapolis is because it is home to one of the fastest-growing Functional Forum Communities, a centerpiece of what the Functional Forum has created since its founding eight years ago.
Kicking off the event will be Dr. Jeffrey Gladd, who is currently the Chief Medical Officer at Fullscript, one of our long-term sponsors. Dr Gladd's impact on the Functional Forum was significant. In the fourth episode, he shared his vision for the “integrative micropractice.” By following his model of a low-overhead, digitally enabled practice, we have supported thousands of doctors in making the shift to practice in this new way. And that has been the guiding vision since the early days of the Evolution of Medicine.
Another key early influence on the Functional Forum was Dr. Shilpa Saxena, who has been one of the foremost advocates for functional medicine being delivered in groups. She created the Group Visit Tollkits and is one of the most popular lecturers on a wide variety of topics. Expect deep wisdom and clinical insight, with a strong dose of practical application.
The final speaker brings both of those areas together and points to the future of the movement. Dr. Angela LaSalle took over the integrative medicine department at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN, from Dr. Jeff Gladd when he left in 2011. Over the last 10 years, she has built the department to seven providers. Her team is now looking toward a vision of establishing Parkview as a leader in scaling integrative medicine within health systems. She will discuss what she has learned and her vision for the future.
The three speakers will be joined by the organizer of the local community, Toni Wolley, on the live panel.