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Opening Plenary to Celebrate Collaboration Across Health and Patient Care

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September 30, 2026

IDWeek is excited to welcome Atul Gawande, MD, MPH; Georges C. Benjamin, MD, MACP, FACEP (E), FNAPA; Sandra Fryhofer, MD, MACP; Richard Hatchett, MD; and Jessica Malaty Rivera, MS, for this year’s opening plenary, “Together We Rise: Courage, Collaboration and the Future,” Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 3:45 p.m. ET.

Register for IDWeek today to hear these health care leaders discuss the ways in which collaboration across disciplines and perspectives is essential in driving the field forward.

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