Introducing ViM Live!
ViM Live is a series of inspiring experiences and thoughtful conversations that bring communities together.
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
The Next Era of Care: Access, Innovation and AI
Tuesday, September 30th
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
The Indigo Room at The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center
FEATURING
Ateev Mehrotra
Dr. Ateev Mehrotra, MD, MPH, is the chair of the Department of Health Services, Policy and Practice at the Brown University School of Public Health. Dr. Mehrotra received his BS from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, his MD from the University of California, San Francisco, and his residency in internal medicine and pediatrics at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Children’s Hospital of Boston. His clinical work has been both as a primary care physician and as an adult and pediatric hospitalist. He also has received formal research training with a Master of Public Health from the University of California, Berkeley and a Master of Science in Epidemiology from the Harvard School of Public Health.
Joseph Shin
Dr. Joseph Shin is an assistant professor of medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine and the Cornell Center for Health Equity, and an attending physician at New York Presbyterian Hospital with a passion for advancing human rights through education, advocacy, and research. He served as co-medical director for the Weill Cornell Center for Human Rights. Dr. Shin also conducts medical-legal advocacy in partnership with New York Lawyers for the Public Interest and the Legal Aid Society in correctional and immigration detention settings highlighting abuses and disparities in healthcare. In addition, with support from the Cornell Institute for Primary Care Innovations, Dr. Shin conducts research studying barriers to identification and effective linkage to services for trafficking victims. Prior to joining Cornell, Dr. Shin completed his medical education and residency at NYU School of Medicine.
Muhammad Zaman
Dr. Muhammad Zaman is an HHMI professor of Biomedical Engineering and Global Health at Boston University. He received his master’s and P.h.D from the University of Chicago. In addition to five books and over 130 peer-reviewed research articles, Professor Zaman has written extensively on innovation, refugee and global health in newspapers around the world. His newspaper columns have appeared in over 30 countries and have been translated into eight languages. He has won numerous awards for his teaching and research, the most recent being Guggenheim Fellowship (2020) for his work on antibiotic resistance in refugee camps.
MODERATED BY
Sarah LaDuke
Sarah LaDuke is a Senior Producer at NPR member station WAMC Northeast Public Radio where she works primarily on “The Roundtable” and “The Book Show.” She has worked in radio since she graduated from college in 2006. In her work with WAMC, she often interviews regional and global artists in all fields including music, theatre, film, television, and visual arts.
Make an impact today
Support our mission by underwriting the event today, underwriters get early access to tickets.
General admission tickets will be available August 15. Seating is limited.
In lieu of a gala, these events will serve as ViM’s key fundraisers for 2025. This choice reflects our commitment to engage the community on issues connected to ViM’s mission while developing meaningful ways to support our healthcare centers in Great Barrington and Pittsfield.
Tickets are coming soon
To purchase tickets by check or over the phone, or to underwrite by check, stock, or DAF, email nfernandez@vimberkshires.org or call 413-528-4014. Checks may also be mailed to ViM Berkshires, 777 Main Street, Suite 4, Great Barrington, MA 01230.
ViM Live is a new speaker series that brings powerful voices to the region to engage in vital conversations about the world we live in today.
Born from discussions with our dedicated supporters, ViM Live was created to encourage meaningful, community wide dialogue.
These events convene thought leaders, policymakers, and community members to explore pressing issues while offering enriching experiences.
We are creating an opportunity for a virtual paddle raise, since we aren’t having a traditional gala this year.
Our hope is to raise as much as, or more than, we raised at last year’s event:
$200,000.
A gift of $5,600 allows ViM to provide comprehensive women’s health services to four patients for one full year.
A gift of $2,800 allows ViM to provide chronic disease management to two patients for one full year.
A gift of $1,400 allows ViM to provide clinical and nonclinical care to one patient for an entire year. Your gift supports our whole health model, which includes their social determinants of health.
All paddle raise revenue will support ViM’s core programming, including primary care, dental health, women’s health and behavioral health.
Donations are 100% tax deductible.
