todd otten, md, faafp
Todd R. Otten, MD, is a board-certified family physician and co-founder of Our Quadruple Aim, a movement that challenges the status quo in healthcare and promotes patient experience, quality care, lower costs, and provider wellness.


speaker bio:
Dr. Otten has over 20 years of experience in providing quality patient care, leading teams, and managing projects in various settings, including the United States Navy, where he was honored as the naval flight surgeon of the year in 2006 for the Atlantic Fleet. And, serves as Director of Strategic Relationships for Emergency Care Specialists in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Most recently he joined Plum Health DPC.
He is also the co-author of Ripple of Change, a book that shares his unfiltered journey through burnout and the existing dysfunction in healthcare, and offers a bare bones approach to evaluate, reimagine, and inspire positive disruption in the industry and beyond. He is passionate about empowering patients and healthcare providers to become agents of change, and to turn their ripples into waves of lasting impact. He is currently the Lead Catalyst/Board Chair for Medicine Forward and involved with numerous advocacy/activism efforts across the country. He is also an executive producer for a documentary to pull the curtain back on the existing mess in healthcare - Suck it Up, Buttercup Trust and Betrayal in American Medicine.

speaking options & highlights
Todd Otten, MD, FAAFP specializes in speaking about the following health topics:

presentation options:
in-person presentations
Our in-person presentations create a safe space for education, engagement, and networking. We allow for immediate Q&A sessions and in-depth discussions to build stronger professional relationships with our attendees.
AVAILABLE FOR IN-PERSON
virtual presentations
Need more flexibility with location? Our virtual presentation options offer enhanced accessibility, convenience, and efficiency for both the speaker and the attendees.
AVAILABLE FOR VIRTUAL
location:
Lansing, MI

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