<p>Dr. Jean Accius's accomplishments are filtered through his work around building health systems that are sustainable and equitable. Accius has served on the policy team for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and as the Senior Vice President of International Affairs and Global Thought Leadership at AARP. He is widely published in outlets such as <em>TIME Magazine</em> and <em>The New York Times. </em>Dr. Accis received bachelor's and master's degrees from Florida State University and a Ph.D from American University School of Public Affairs. He is also a Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health program on Health Reform graduate and a fellow with the Executive Leadership Council. Accius offers insights into the value of tenacity, hard work, and giving back to our communities. </p>