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Edmund Tori


Dr. Ed Tori is the Director of the Influence Center at one of the largest health systems on the East Coast. He assists associates with learning the science of persuasion for better communication, improved care delivery, and behavior change. He speaks on influence and persuasion across industries - anywhere people are doing good in the world. Dr. Tori completed his Doctorate in Osteopathic Medicine at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine followed by a residency in internal medicine at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital where he was both Chief Resident and Resident of the Year. Dr. Tori is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and is a Fellow in the American College of Physicians. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Africana Studies from Cornell University. From 2003 to 2012, Dr. Tori was the Medical Director of the Cardiovascular Step-Down Unit at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore, MD where he was responsible for running peri-operative cardiac services. In addition to this work, Ed runs several health care training, marketing, influence, and humor websites. A father of six, he teaches entrepreneurship to children and he runs his own mobile game company. He serves as the president of a large religious non-profit organization in Baltimore. 

Dr. Tori discloses that he has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of this presentation.