Beyond the Prescription: A Conversation with Dr. Lucy McBride
In conversation with Michaeline Daboul, Founder of Thrive for Longevity
Free · Seats are limited
The first 10 people to register will receive a free copy of Beyond the Prescription! Every guest will have the chance to meet Dr. Lucy and to have their book signed.
A prescription, but no plan?
Have you ever left a doctor's appointment with a prescription but no plan? Or been told your labs are "normal" but still had no answers?
You don't have to choose between a rushed health care system and a wellness industry selling quick fixes. In her national bestseller, Beyond the Prescription: A Doctor's Guide to Taking Charge of Your Health, Harvard-trained primary care physician Dr. Lucy McBride offers a better path.
Join us for an intimate morning with Lucy as she sits down with Thrive for Longevity founder Michaeline Daboul for a candid conversation. Afterward, there will be audience Q&A and a book signing. Light bites and refreshments will be served.
An intimate morning with Dr. Lucy McBride
- A candid conversation between Dr. Lucy McBride and Michaeline Daboul
- Audience Q&A, so bring your questions!
- Meet and greet and book signing with Dr. Lucy
- Light bites, refreshments and time to connect with women who are taking charge of their health
Beyond the Prescription
In Beyond the Prescription, Dr. McBride offers a middle path between conventional medicine and wellness culture. She calls it health agency: making informed decisions that fit your values while advocating for the care you need. It isn't about becoming your own doctor. It's about becoming a more empowered patient.
Inside, she walks readers through how to:
- Redefine health on your own terms, without perfectionism, pseudoscience or shame
- Map your full health ecosystem using her Four I's: Informatics (your medical data and life story), Inputs (food, medications and supplements), Infrastructure (movement and the body) and Insight (mental and brain health)
- Understand your "patient personality" and how it shapes your care
- Ask for the help you need and find care that fits you
- Make peace with what you can't control
With a foreword by Dr. Mary Claire Haver. Published by Simon & Schuster, August 2026.
Meet the speakers
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Dr. Lucy McBride
Author, Beyond the Prescription · Co-founder, Ackerly McBride Group
About
Lucy McBride, MD, is a primary care doctor in Washington, DC, and co-founder of the Ackerly McBride Group. She is the author of the national bestseller Beyond the Prescription (Simon & Schuster, 8/11/2026) and writes the medical newsletter Are You Okay?, now reaching over 43,000 readers a week. Health, she argues, is not about having all the answers; it's about asking better questions, of yourself and of the people responsible for your care.
- Specialty
- Primary care
- Practice
- Ackerly McBride Group, Washington, DC
- Credentials
- MD
Michaeline Daboul
Founder & CEO, Thrive for Longevity
About
Michaeline Daboul has spent her career at the intersection of life sciences and technology. After beginning at Hewlett-Packard and working in genomics research, she co-founded MediSpend, the first cloud-based compliance solution for the life sciences industry, and led it for twenty years before its 2021 sale to Susquehanna Growth Equity. When her own health changed, she found herself holding dozens of test results and specialist reports that no one was connecting. That experience led her to build M5 Health, a health technology company now in stealth, and to found Thrive for Longevity, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit helping women understand the science of their own health. She holds a B.S. in Biochemistry from Rutgers University and lives in West Palm Beach, Florida.
- Practice
- Thrive for Longevity
Program, subject to change
- Arrival, light bites and refreshments
- Conversation with Dr. Lucy McBride and Michaeline Daboul
- Audience Q&A
- Book signing and meet & greet
- Close
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Free to attend. 45 seats. The first 10 registrants receive a free copy of Beyond the Prescription.
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Frequently asked questions
Who can attend?
This event is open to everyone in our community, and guests are welcome. Each guest will need to register.
How do I get a free book?
The first 10 people to register will receive a free copy of Beyond the Prescription, which will be waiting for them at check-in.
Can I get my book signed?
Yes! Every guest will have the chance to meet Lucy and have their book signed. Books will also be available for purchase on site.
Will there be food?
Yes. Light bites and refreshments will be served.
Where is it?
Higher Order Health in West Palm Beach, FL.
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This program is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Thrive for Longevity, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Registration# CH80847.