Progress, Potential, and Possibilities Podcast / Show Donato Tramuto - Improving The World With Innovation And Compassion - TramutoPorter Foundation
Donato Tramuto is a healthcare executive, global health activist, and author who is widely recognized for his commitment to social change and transformational leadership in healthcare innovation. Mr. Tramuto is the Founder and Chair of The TramutoPorter Foundation (https://tramutofoundation.com/) which advances young people’s rights to education and healthcare access and combats human right violations. Mr. Tramuto's three-decade commitment to social change and innovation has earned numerous awards, including both the prestigious Robert F. Kennedy Ripple of Hope and the RFK Embracing His Legacy Awards, and he currently serves as a member of the board of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights and is Chairman of its Leadership Council where his foundation has committed to funding a three-year, $1 million grant to address workplace bullying, leading a national initiative to address workplace dignity and inclusion in the U.S. and Europe. Mr. Tramuto is a passionate champion of cutting-edge approaches to healthcare access, drug safety, and addressing the social determinants of health (SDOH), defined by the World Health Organization as the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age. Mr. Tramuto has a long record of bringing together social commitment with healthcare innovation, including roles as CEO of Tivity Health, a provider of health improvement, fitness and social engagement solutions, and founder of Physicians Interactive Holdings (Aptus Health sold to WebMD in 2019), a global provider of insight-driven digital engagement solutions for healthcare professionals and consumers. Reflecting a conviction that universal healthcare is a basic human right for all people, he launched Health eVillages in 2011, a non-profit organization providing state-of-the-art mobile health technology in the most challenging clinical environments and working to broaden healthcare access. Mr. Tramuto is a member of the Brown University Healthcare Leadership Board, as well as a member of the Advisory Board of Boston University School of Public Health. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Livongo Health Foundation, Sharecare, Inc., Cherish Health Inc., Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, Robert F Kennedy Human Rights Europe, Health eVillages, and the Gryphon Investment Executive Advisory Board. He is the mastermind behind a groundbreaking 360° public service campaign and annual summit addressing challenges unique to older adults, including the too-often overlooked issues of isolation and loneliness. A proponent of lifelong learning, Mr. Tramuto holds honorary doctorates from the University of Massachusetts at Lowell, Thomas Jefferson University, Lasell College and Saint Joseph’s College, and is the author of Life’s Bulldozer Moments: How Adversity Leads to Success in Life and Business. Mr. Tramuto’s second book, The Double Bottom Line, How Compassionate Leaders Captivate Hearts and Deliver Results, will be released in April of 2022.