Crowdsourcing to Give Hope, Save Lives and Reduce Suffering | Eric Drew | TEDxLosGatos

Описание: At age 35 Eric Drew was given only days to live by his doctor. This talk discusses his journey through the medical system, what saved him, and why he is on a mission to enable idea sharing for better medical outcomes. Eric is an internationally recognized keynote speaker, writer, spokesperson, consumer and medical advocate and a Los Gatos native. At 35, he was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and given only days to live. His inspiring journey of recovery has led him to found the CrowdHealing Movement, and he currently is serving in his 13th year as Chairman of The WeHeal Foundation, global medical advocate platform. (www.WeHeal.org). He is a serial entrepreneur and continues to lead many business and technology projects around the world, most with a philanthropic benefit.Eric has been featured on the cover of MSN.com and in major news publications throughout the US and Europe including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today. He has appeared in countless TV and Radio shows including “CNN Morning Show”, “Dateline NBC”, “NPR Market Report”, “Montel Williams”, “Geraldo”, “The Security Brief”, and CNBCs “The Big Idea with Donny Deutsche”. Discover Magazine did a large feature on Eric, and so have many other periodicals. He has done over 200 keynote presentations at medical centers, academic institutions, conferences and conventions around the world, inspiring and educating a broad range of audiences. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx