No Pseudoscience, All Science

About Doc

Inspired by the intimate early days of TED (the Monterey era, when it felt like a salon) and Allen & Co, a small group of thoughtful, committed scientists and leaders have come together to animate a movement anchored in ‘truth in medicine.’ To enhance the experience, an interactive testing suite will let our community measure, monitor, and gain insight into their health and longevity using the latest, scientifically validated diagnostics.

Advances in longevity-related science are accelerating against a backdrop of false claims and marketing schemes. How can we go fast but not break things? How can we parse credible, life-enhancing science from the incessant pseudo-science dominating today’s health narrative?

For three days this Fall, the DOC experience will transform the Estate Yountville into an exclusive and intimate community committed to scaling proven advances in medicine. DOC features a faculty of the most important scientists you need to know - each at the forefront of singular medical advances that are impactful right now. DOC's inaugural agenda will highlight actionable insights into neuroscience, longevity, artificial intelligence, cancer, the microbiome, cardiovascular health, and more. DOC participants - leaders in business, technology, and finance - have the opportunity to engage in credible scientific tests that illuminate biology, sleep, and brain health and to discuss their results with the DOC faculty.

Please welcome our new DOC Specialists to the program.

Gul Dolen
Gul Dolen M.D., Ph.D.
UC Berkeley
Professor and Endowed Chair
Lisa Joy
Lisa Joy
Kilter Films
Writer, Director, Producer
Vinod Khosla
Vinod Khosla
Khosla Ventures
Partner
Darshak Sanghavi, M.D.
Darshak Sanghavi, M.D.
ARPA-H
Program Manager, Resilient Systems

Join us in Napa this Fall as we identify and harness credible, meaningful medical advances.

We are delighted to introduce our esteemed 2024 faculty and specialists.

Featured FACULTY & SPECIALISTS

Program

Overview

At the center of our program are multi-part, salon-style conversations focusing on a single topic. Our program is unique - any member of the DOC community can add to the conversation.

To enhance the experience, an interactive testing suite will let our community measure, monitor, and gain insight into their longevity and health using advanced, scientifically validated tools.

Day 1: Thursday, October 24th

4:00pm–5:00pm

Check-in and Orientation

5:30pm–6:30pm

Welcome Networking Reception

6:30pm–9:30pm

Dinner and an Oxford-Style Debate: Is Aging a Disease or a Process?
Featuring Eric Verdin M.D., Daniel Krizek, Karl Pfleger, Ph.D. and Andrea Gartenbach, M.D.

9:30pm–10:30pm

Afterglow Conversations

Day 2: Friday, October 25th

7:15am–8:30am

Breakfast by Google Health

8:30am–1:00pm

Opening Remarks/ Framing for the Day
Featuring Dr. Jordan Shlain and John Battelle


Applied Neuroscience: The Implications of Decoding the Brain
Featuring David Eagleman, Ph.D., Eddie Chang, M.D. and Arjun Desai, M.D.


Do Stem Cells Work Right Now?
Featuring Leonard Zon, M.D.


What Capital Wants: The Role of Money in Healthcare
Featuring Kavita Patel, M.D. and Brenton Fargnoli


Break: Living Room Lab


Behavior - Simple Not Easy: The Science of Sleep, Exercise, Diet and the Microbiome
Featuring Eric Verdin, M.D., Rebecca Robbins, Ph.D., Emeran Mayer, M.D. and Meagan Wasfy, M.D., MPH


Eat Real
Featuring Nora LaTorre, CEO, EatReal

1:00pm–2:15pm

Faculty Table Talks
Intimate lunch conversations with the experts

2:15pm–5:30pm

Smarter than Cancer: Opportunities and Obstacles in Oncology
Featuring Stephanie Kuku, M.D., Laura Esserman, M.D. and Behfar Ehdaie, M.D., MPH


AI & Health: Is today really different, or just recycled hype?
Featuring Michael Howell, M.D., MPH


Break: Visit the Living Room Lab


Advanced Diagnostics and Therapeutics: What Really Works and What You Should Do
Featuring Adam Gazzaley, M.D. Ph.D., James K. Min M.D., Leanne Willams, Ph.D. and Tony Wyss-Coray Ph.D.


Aloe Blacc Performs 

5:30pm–6:30pm

Break: Visit the Living Room Lab

6:30pm–8:15pm

Cocktails and Dinner 

8:30pm–10:30pm

A Conversation with Lisa Joy: The Stories We Tell Ourselves
Ask the Doctors Anything: The Unvarnished Truth

Day 3: Saturday, October 26th

8:30am–10:15am

Breakfast Workshops: Identifying Obstacles to Scale in Healthcare

10:15am–12:00pm

Mis-information: Finding Signal in The Noise
Featuring Berra Yazar-Klosinski, Ph.D., and James Madara


How the Government Can Help
Featuring Darshak Sanghavi, M.D., Program Manager, Resilient Systems, ARPA-H

FOUNDING MEMBERS Include

Brett Marchand
CEO
Plus Company
Paul Martino
Senior Advisor
VillageMD
Kavita Patel, M.D., M.S.
Venture Partner
New Enterprise Associates
Lois Quam
President
Blue Shield of California
Dan Riccio
Vice President, Engineering
Apple
Riccardo Sabatini Ph.D.
CDS
Orionis Biosciences
Bejul Somaia
Partner
Lightspeed Venture Partners
Stephanie Tilenius
CEO, Founder, Board Member, Investor
Vida, Comite, Papa, Seagate
Owen Van Natta
CEO
OVN Capital, LLC

Welcome to The Estate Yountville, Napa Valley, CA

To know Yountville is to love it. With more culinary—and Michelin—star power in a few square miles than anywhere in the country, Yountville welcomes in-the-know tastemakers from across the globe. For those who love wellness, The Estate brings together the best of all that Yountville has to offer, on 22-acres of impeccably positioned, and exquisitely landscaped grounds and vineyards.

Hotel accommodations are not included in the event fees. Details about how to book hotel rooms will be provided after registration is confirmed. 

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FAQs

DOC is an invitation-only event. If you have received an invitation, you can sign up by selecting the Accept My Invitation button on the top of the page. If you would like to Apply for an Invitation, select that button and complete the form. 

The inaugural DOC event will take place from 4pm on October 24 through Noon on October 26, 2024 at The Estate at Yountville in California. All meals and events are included in the ticket price with exception to Hotel accommodations. Hotel Accommodations are NOT included in the DOC pass fees. Details for housing sign up will be shared after the registration process is complete.

As DOC already has a waitlist, we can only hold invitations for a few weeks. Sign up today to secure your spot to attend DOC 2024.

 

Contact

Do you have additional questions or need to contact us? Write us at concierge@doc.health

Thanks to our strategic and community partners.

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We are honored to partner with organizations who share our mission to bring credible innovations and information to light for the benefit of everyone. These partnerships enrich our community of changemakers and tastemakers — enabling them to engage with actionable insights and credible scientific tests.

If your organization shares this mission and seeks to make a difference, we invite you to join us as a partner for this transformative event. Please contact Jamie Tilson Ross at jamie@doc.health or Flora Carpenter at flora@doc.health.