“The real holy grail is getting a compact between the medical system and the government, especially when it comes to the delivery mechanisms to treat the whole person, a la the medical home.”
—Patrick J. Kennedy
Son of the late Senator Ted Kennedy, sixteen years in Congress, author of the bestselling memoir, A Common Struggle. A Personal Journey Through the Past and Future of Mental Illness and Addiction By Patrick J. Kennedy with Stephen Fried, and worldwide advocate for mental health and substance abuse care, research, and policy
“Dan Pelino has written an insightful and inspiring story into the powerful influence that Dr. Paul Grundy has had on health care globally. Trusted Healers brings together leadership, an understanding of societal change and culture against a backdrop of global health. Trusted Healersis a must read for leaders, students and those interested in making a difference in our complex world today.”
—Dr. Randall Capps, EdD, DHum
Scholar in Residence, Western Kentucky University
“Trusted Healers demonstrates that social injustice and social inequities invariably impact health and healthcare. First, we have got to accept and believe that. Then we can do something about it.”
—Nwando Olayiwola, MD
“Trusted Healers champions personal healthcare—a critical direction around the world.”
—Marion Ball, Ed.D, FAAN, FACMI, FCHIME, FHIMSS, FMLA, FAHIMA, FIAHSI
Senior Advisor, IBM Research
Division, Healthcare visionary,
Professor Emerita Johns Hopkins School of Nursing and
Affiliate Professor, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
“Dan shows us healthcare as we have never seen it before. Trusted Healers is a page-turner and a benchmark book for those who care about their healthcare future!”
—Glenn D. Steele, MD, PhD
CEO Geisinger Healthcare (Ret.)
One of America’s top healthcare reformers
“Through compelling stories you’ll relish, we’re forced to conclude what Dr. Grundy has said for years, for illness care to be available to everyone, and affordable for society, requires ‘a value based system promoting health through the human touch of the primary care medical home.’”
—Mike Roizen, MD
Four No. 1 New York Times bestsellers, Co-Creator of the Dr. Oz Show
Founding Chief Wellness Officer of the Cleveland Clinic
“Fast paced. Brilliant storytelling. Enlightening. A powerful message for cultures worldwide.”
—Professor James Kingsland OBE
One of the top physician leaders in the United Kingdom
Great Britain’s BBC radio doctor
“Trusted Healers is a must read for everyone who cares about their own well-being and that of their families, coworkers, and community members. Through the lens of the public health crises in modern times, such as the AIDS pandemic in Africa and the broken physical and mental health culture in America, Dan provides a sobering look at what happens when a person or a society abdicates responsibility for their well-being. He then provides a look into a brighter future at what is possible when a culture embraces health and accepts responsibility, awakening the ability to live our lives with much more control over our well-being.”
—David Folk
Co-Founder and CEO
NEXT Integrative Minds Life Sciences, Limited
“Dan Pelino, one of the greatest leaders I have ever known, reveals vital lessons about leadership in the twenty-first century and about the work ahead to continue our of rescue of healthcare.”
—Nick Donofrio
Executive Vice President, Innovation and Technology, IBM (Ret.)
One of the world’s top corporate leaders
