Speaking Engagements

Dr. Hussain is an internationally-recognized speaker, writer, and educator on healthcare policy, medical education, and the intersections between spirituality and medicine. He has been interviewed by the New York Times, Al Jazeera, and PBS, and his writings have been featured in medical journals and several online outlets.

Select List of Invited Lectures

Nov 2022
University of Illinois School of Medicine
“Interfaith Dialogue in Healthcare
Inaugural Lecture, Interfaith and Healthcare Series for Medical Students. Virtual lecture

Sept 2022
Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC
“Engaging Religion in Healthcare: The Importance of Religious Literacy for Healthcare Providers”
Inaugural Lecture, Religion and Medicine Education Series

Sept 2022
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Singapore
“Interfaith Dialogue in the Workplace: Religious Literacy and Healthcare”
International Conference on Cohesive Societies – Youth Leaders Program. Invited for special session with Her Excellency Halimah Yacob, President of Singapore

Nov 2020
Georgetown University School of Medicine
“Navigating Residency Applications in a Pandemic”
Virtual lecture

Sept 2020
University of Miami School of Medicine
“Engaging Religious Identity in Healthcare”
Virtual lecture

March 2020
Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress – Presidential Fellows Leadership Conference
“Healthcare in America and Impact of COVID-19”
Virtual lecture

March 2020
Benjamin Rush Institute
“Change to USMLE Step 1 and its Implications”
Virtual lecture

July 2019
International Vasculitis Symposium, Minneapolis, MN
“Introduction to Healthcare Policy”

International Vasculitis Symposium, Minneapolis, MN
“Improving Doctor-Patient Communication”

April 2019
Vasculitis Foundation, Kansas City, MO
“Health Policy Basics”

February 2018
Washington State University, Spokane, WA
“The Value of Interfaith Dialogue in Medicine”

October 2017
Connecticut College, New London, CT
“Intersections Among Religion, Spirituality, and Healthcare”

March 2015
Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA
“Engaging Religious Diversity in Healthcare”
Social Work Education Series

Media & Press

Engaging Religious Identity in Healthcare

Interfaith America

Webinar: Health Policy Basics

Vasculitis Foundation

Podcast: Care Reinforcements Battling COVID-19

Healthcare Americana