Dr. Leana Wen is an emergency physician and Visiting Professor of Health Policy and Management at the George Washington University School of Public Health. She is also a contributing columnist for The Washington Post, writing on health policy and public health. As an expert in pandemic preparedness and response, she has been a frequent guest commentator on the covid-19 crisis for CNN, MSNBC, BBC, and National Public Radio. Previously, Dr. Wen was the Health Commissioner for the City of Baltimore, where she led the nationâs oldest continuously operating health department in the U.S. to fight the opioid epidemic, treat violence and racism as public health issues, and improve maternal and child health. She has also served as President/CEO of the Planned Parenthood, where she worked to reposition the organization as a mainstream healthcare entity that delivers comprehensive care for women and families; as Director of Patient-Centered Care Research in the Department of Emergency Medicine at George Washington University; and a consultant with the World Health Organization, Brookings Institution, and China Medical Board. Dr. Wen earned her medical degree from Washington University School of Medicine and her masterâs degrees at the University of Oxford, where she was a Rhodes Scholar. She completed her residency training at Brigham & Womenâs Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital. The author of the dozens of scientific articles and the critically-acclaimed book, When Doctors Donât Listen, she has given six TEDx and TEDMED talks. She has received recognition as Modern Healthcareâs 50 Most Influential Physician Executives and Leaders and Top 25 Minority Executives in Healthcare; American Public Health Associationâs highest award for local public health work; Governingâs Public Officials of the Year; and World Economic Forumâs Young Global Leaders. In 2019, Dr. Wen was named one of TIME magazineâs 100 Most Influential People.