Social media sensation Doctor Mike will speak at a Headliners Dinner May 30
Social media sensation Mikhail "Mike" Varshavski, known to his 25 million followers on Instagram and YouTube as "Dr. Mike," will speak at a National Press Club Headliners Dinner on Friday, May 30. Varshavski is a board-certified family medicine physician, media personality, educator, writer, and philanthropist.
Doctor Mike began documenting his journey as a doctor on Instagram during medical school in 2012. In 2015, People magazine named him "Sexiest Doctor Alive." Over the next few years, his social media posts garnered more than 651 million views, making his platform one of the largest in health education. Leveraging his media presence and impact in the medical community, he covers the importance of health literacy while simultaneously battling misinformation in a practical, yet entertaining approach. As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded, Doctor Mike made it his mission for his platform to be a source of the most reliable and up-to-date information as it was reported.
According to a National Center for Health Statistics Data Brief, 58.5 percent of adults have used the internet to look for health or medical information. At the Headliners Dinner, Doctor Mike will talk about his ongoing work to combat medical misinformation online and change the way we talk about health.
The event begins with dinner in the ballroom at 8 p.m., followed by questions and answers with National Press Club President Mike Balsamo beginning at 8:30 p.m. National Press Club members may purchase up to two tickets for the discounted $25 member rate. Non-member tickets cost $45.
To reserve a table of 8 and for all ticketing-related questions, please email [email protected]. All guest information must be confirmed 72 hours before the start of the event. Tickets must be paid for at the time of purchase.