Resa E. Lewiss, MD

Resa E Lewiss MD is a Professor of Emergency Medicine. A TEDMED speaker and TimesUp Healthcare founder, she’s an internationally renowned point-of-care ultrasound educator and champion for diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplaces. She attended college at Brown University, medical school at the University of Pennsylvania, Emergency Medicine residency at the Harvard Emergency Medicine Residency, and fellowship at Mount Sinai St. Luke’s Roosevelt. She led point-of-care ultrasound sections at St. Luke’s Roosevelt, the University of Colorado, and Thomas Jefferson. A physician healthcare designer at Perkins&Will, her design focus has been ultrasound hardware and workflows. She’s helped to redesign the built environment of a Harvard ICU and an infectious diseases unit in Malawi. As host and founder of the Visible Voices Podcast, she’s interviewed over many subject matter experts in healthcare, equity, and current trends. Her writings are published in the popular press and scientific journals, such as Harvard Business Review, Slate, Nature, and Fast Company. Her new book, MicroSkills: Small Actions, Big Impact is forthcoming from HarperCollins in 2024.