Joint Meeting Keynote Speaker
Abraham Verghese, MD, MACP, will present the keynote address during the Joint Meeting's Opening Session on Sunday, Nov. 11. Dr. Verghese's many accomplishments include:

• Senior Associate Chair for the Theory and Practice of Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine.
• Board certified in internal medicine, pulmonary diseases and infectious diseases.
• Serves on the board of directors of the American Board of Internal Medicine.
• Guest lectures about the importance of the doctor-patient relationship; Dr. Verghese has earned many accolades for his advocacy on behalf of patients.
• Celebrated debut novel, Cutting for Stone, has spent more than 100 weeks on The New York Times bestseller list.
• Author of two nonfiction books: My Own Country and The Tennis Partner.
• Appeared on CBS's 60 Minutes and on National Public Radio.
• Articles have appeared in The New Yorker, Sports Illustrated, The Atlantic, Esquire, Granta, The New York Times Magazine and The Wall Street Journal.