TEDMED
Encyclopedia
TEDMED is an annual conference focusing on health
and medicine
. TEDMED is an independent event operating under license from the nonprofit TED
conference.
in San Diego
, California.
Talks given at TEDMED combine “the nexus of health, information and technology” with “compelling personal stories” and “a glimpse into the future of healthcare.”
The intent of the conference has been described as “a gathering of geniuses” that brings together “some of the most innovative, thoughtful pioneers of healthcare technology, media, and entertainment into one big four-day ‘dinner party’ to learn from one another and mix people up from different disciplines and industries to solve big problems in healthcare.”
TEDMED talks are free to view online at www.TEDMED.com and www.TED.com, as well as CNN.com.
and co-created & relaunched by entrepreneur Marc Hodosh in 2009.
In 2001 the Sapling Foundation, run by entrepreneur Chris Anderson, acquired TED. Wurman however, retained the rights to TEDMED, although no TEDMED conferences took place from 2005 through 2008.
In 2008 Wurman sold TEDMED to Marc Hodosh while continuing to act as an adviser and co-host for two years. The first event under Hodosh’s ownership was held in San Diego in October, 2009. In January 2010, TED.com began including videos of TEDMED talks on the TED website.
The second Hodosh-owned edition of TEDMED took place in October, 2010. It drew a capacity audience of 600 attendees and sold out for a second year with a lengthy waiting list. Tickets cost $4,000 to attend.
In April 2011, entrepreneur Jay Walker and a group of executives and investors purchased TEDMED from Hodosh, who remains involved as partner and host.
The next edition of TEDMED will take place Oct. 25-28 at the Hotel Del Coronado.
Speakers represent a variety of fields including medicine, science, business, technology, media, the arts, government and education. Topics at past conferences have included genomics; research on engineering life to create cures and regenerative medicine; the need to collect information about a patient’s environment; the personalization of health care; the quest to slow aging; medical applications for nanotechnology; the future of mobile medical apps and electronic medical records; bionic rehabilitation for injuries; and technologies to make it more practical for the elderly to extend their years at home. Artists, magicians, and comedians also take the stage at times for musical interludes, medically related physical demonstrations or other types of performances.
Sponsors of TEDMED include or have included Johnson & Johnson, GE, Google Health, Mars Inc., Steelcase, The California Endowment, Life Technologies, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, CVS Caremark, Children’s Hospital Boston, ESRI, and Pepsico. Contributors include Qualcomm, Intel, Iomedia, Rogers & Coan, Nurture, Yamaha, Abbott, Veev and Panasonic.
At TEDMED 2009 Dr. Eric Topol, director of the Scripps Translational Science Institute and Gregory Lucier, CEO of the San Diego-based Life Technologies, came up with the idea for a genomic medicine college. The Life Sciences Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Life Technologies, awarded Scripps a $600,000 grant to develop the genomic medicine college.
Health
Health is the level of functional or metabolic efficiency of a living being. In humans, it is the general condition of a person's mind, body and spirit, usually meaning to be free from illness, injury or pain...
and medicine
Medicine
Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
. TEDMED is an independent event operating under license from the nonprofit TED
TED (conference)
TED is a global set of conferences owned by the private non-profit Sapling Foundation, formed to disseminate "ideas worth spreading"....
conference.
Background
TEDMED staff operates from Stamford, CT. TEDMED is held in late October at the Hotel Del CoronadoHotel del Coronado
Hotel del Coronado is a beachfront luxury hotel in the city of Coronado, just across the San Diego Bay from San Diego, California. It is one of the few surviving examples of an American architectural genre: the wooden Victorian beach resort...
in San Diego
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
, California.
Talks given at TEDMED combine “the nexus of health, information and technology” with “compelling personal stories” and “a glimpse into the future of healthcare.”
The intent of the conference has been described as “a gathering of geniuses” that brings together “some of the most innovative, thoughtful pioneers of healthcare technology, media, and entertainment into one big four-day ‘dinner party’ to learn from one another and mix people up from different disciplines and industries to solve big problems in healthcare.”
TEDMED talks are free to view online at www.TEDMED.com and www.TED.com, as well as CNN.com.
History
TEDMED was originally founded in 1998 by TED’s founder Richard Saul WurmanRichard Saul Wurman
Richard Saul Wurman is an architect and graphic designer who is considered to be a pioneer in the practice of making information easily understandable. Wurman has written and designed over 80 books, and created the TED conferences, but remains associated only with TEDMED.-Early life and...
and co-created & relaunched by entrepreneur Marc Hodosh in 2009.
In 2001 the Sapling Foundation, run by entrepreneur Chris Anderson, acquired TED. Wurman however, retained the rights to TEDMED, although no TEDMED conferences took place from 2005 through 2008.
In 2008 Wurman sold TEDMED to Marc Hodosh while continuing to act as an adviser and co-host for two years. The first event under Hodosh’s ownership was held in San Diego in October, 2009. In January 2010, TED.com began including videos of TEDMED talks on the TED website.
The second Hodosh-owned edition of TEDMED took place in October, 2010. It drew a capacity audience of 600 attendees and sold out for a second year with a lengthy waiting list. Tickets cost $4,000 to attend.
In April 2011, entrepreneur Jay Walker and a group of executives and investors purchased TEDMED from Hodosh, who remains involved as partner and host.
The next edition of TEDMED will take place Oct. 25-28 at the Hotel Del Coronado.
Format and Program
TEDMED utilizes the original TED format in several respects. The conference runs 3.5 days. The program features approximately 50 speakers who speak anywhere from 3 minutes to 18 minutes each. Speakers generally don’t use notes, podiums or PowerPoint graphics. There are no breakout sessions; all attendees remain together and experience the same presentations for the duration of the event. All TEDMED talks are video-recorded; the videos are later posted online at TED.com, TEDMED.com and CNN.com for free online viewing.Speakers represent a variety of fields including medicine, science, business, technology, media, the arts, government and education. Topics at past conferences have included genomics; research on engineering life to create cures and regenerative medicine; the need to collect information about a patient’s environment; the personalization of health care; the quest to slow aging; medical applications for nanotechnology; the future of mobile medical apps and electronic medical records; bionic rehabilitation for injuries; and technologies to make it more practical for the elderly to extend their years at home. Artists, magicians, and comedians also take the stage at times for musical interludes, medically related physical demonstrations or other types of performances.
Speakers
Many TEDMED speakers are famous in the scientific and medical world as well as some also being famous in the media. Speakers are not paid but attend in order to share their progress and ideas with an important audience and to network with other speakers and the audience.Attendees and Sponsors
Attendees at TEDMED have included Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Wozniak, style guru Martha Stewart, music producer Quincy Jones, and architect Frank Gehry.Sponsors of TEDMED include or have included Johnson & Johnson, GE, Google Health, Mars Inc., Steelcase, The California Endowment, Life Technologies, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, CVS Caremark, Children’s Hospital Boston, ESRI, and Pepsico. Contributors include Qualcomm, Intel, Iomedia, Rogers & Coan, Nurture, Yamaha, Abbott, Veev and Panasonic.
Press Coverage and Impact
TEDMED has been covered by Scientific American, the New York Times, Wired Magazine, CNN, CNBC, the Huffington Post, Discover Magazine, the Wall Street Journal, along with various city newspapers and other press outlets.At TEDMED 2009 Dr. Eric Topol, director of the Scripps Translational Science Institute and Gregory Lucier, CEO of the San Diego-based Life Technologies, came up with the idea for a genomic medicine college. The Life Sciences Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Life Technologies, awarded Scripps a $600,000 grant to develop the genomic medicine college.