Ronald Epstein MD -- family physician, teacher, researcher and writer -- has devoted his career to understanding and improving patient-physician communication, quality of care, and clinician mindfulness. Dr. Epstein directs Mindful Practice Programs at the University of Rochester where he is Professor of Family Medicine, Psychiatry, Oncology and Medicine (Palliative Care). He is recipient of numerous lifetime achievement awards relating to communication and humanism, and has published over 250 articles and book chapters. His first book, Attending: Medicine, Mindfulness and Humanity, was released in January 2017.