Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Wellness is everywhere in medicine—but what does it actually mean, and are we getting it right? This Grand Rounds will clarify what true wellness looks like when it is sustainable, enjoyable, and integrated into daily life. The talk will examine how medicine has historically undervalued wellness, contributing to gaps in chronic disease care, and will outline six core behaviors essential to health and wellbeing.
Speaker:
Ezekiel J. Emanuel, MD, PhD, is Vice Provost for Global Initiatives, Co-Director of the Healthcare Transformation Institute, and the Diane v.S. Levy and Robert M. Levy Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, with appointments at the Perelman School of Medicine and Wharton School. An oncologist and internationally recognized leader in health policy and bioethics, Dr. Emanuel has advised the World Health Organization, helped draft the Affordable Care Act, and served on the Biden–Harris COVID Advisory Board. He is the most widely cited bioethicist in history, with more than 350 publications and 16 books, including Eat Your Ice Cream: Six Simple Rules for a Long and Healthy Life.
Program:
Allison Bond: Introduction
2:09-49:05 — Ezekiel Emanuel
49:06-1:01:12 — Q&A
See previous Medical Grand Rounds:
January 13: Immunotherapy in Melanoma: Where Are We Going From Here?
• youtu.be/XudZm9uHQ1Q
January 6: Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing: Updates on A Cutting-Edge Diagnostic Tool
• youtu.be/Zq9At7E6PnM
December 9: Beyond the Scale: Harnessing Anti-Obesity Medications to Treat Obesity and its Complications
• youtu.be/BBY0-1RVvMk
December 2: The Rudi Schmid Lecture: A Cure for Hepatitis C: Now What?
• youtu.be/V4NOnT4qf-A
Wellness is everywhere in medicine—but what does it actually mean, and are we getting it right? This Grand Rounds will clarify what true wellness looks like when it is sustainable, enjoyable, and integrated into daily life. The talk will examine how medicine has historically undervalued wellness, contributing to gaps in chronic disease care, and will outline six core behaviors essential to health and wellbeing.
Speaker:
Ezekiel J. Emanuel, MD, PhD, is Vice Provost for Global Initiatives, Co-Director of the Healthcare Transformation Institute, and the Diane v.S. Levy and Robert M. Levy Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, with appointments at the Perelman School of Medicine and Wharton School. An oncologist and internationally recognized leader in health policy and bioethics, Dr. Emanuel has advised the World Health Organization, helped draft the Affordable Care Act, and served on the Biden–Harris COVID Advisory Board. He is the most widely cited bioethicist in history, with more than 350 publications and 16 books, including Eat Your Ice Cream: Six Simple Rules for a Long and Healthy Life.
Program:
Allison Bond: Introduction
2:09-49:05 — Ezekiel Emanuel
49:06-1:01:12 — Q&A
See previous Medical Grand Rounds:
January 13: Immunotherapy in Melanoma: Where Are We Going From Here?
• youtu.be/XudZm9uHQ1Q
January 6: Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing: Updates on A Cutting-Edge Diagnostic Tool
• youtu.be/Zq9At7E6PnM
December 9: Beyond the Scale: Harnessing Anti-Obesity Medications to Treat Obesity and its Complications
• youtu.be/BBY0-1RVvMk
December 2: The Rudi Schmid Lecture: A Cure for Hepatitis C: Now What?
• youtu.be/V4NOnT4qf-A
