9-9:45 a.m.
Donuts with the Deans
James B. Williams Medical Building (Lobby)
Kick off Together We Thrive Week by joining us for fresh donuts, coffee and conversations as a prelude to the keynote session taking place after this event. Meet with our leadership team and community as we celebrate our shared humanity this week!
10-11 a.m.
Lessons Learned as the Only Doctor
James B. Williams Medical Education Building (Room 110)
Join us for this keynote presentation presented by Dr. Karen Kinsell. Dr. Kinsell believes “Health is a Human Right,” and while health care is only a small part of remaining healthy, it is a critical one. It has been an honor, a privilege and a challenge for her to care for patients who need medical care but with very limited resources for that care. She believes it’s great not to be limited by the barriers that modern healthcare administration can present to the physician, but there are also downsides.
This small-town rural doc’s medical lifestyle is romantic but is also inadequate for the patients, and it takes a toll on the provider. It has led her to become more thoughtful and active about the changes needed in the health care system.
During this session Dr. Kinsell will share tips on providing health care in non-traditional settings and providing full spectrum primary health care, including treatment for mental health and substance use disorders. She’ll also talk about how we all need to advocate for improvements for our patients and ourselves. Join us for an innovative and thoughtful discussion!
12:30-1:30 p.m.
From Learners to Leaders: A Shared Journey of Growth and Impact
James B. Williams Medical Education Building (Room 110)
This session will be a panel discussion focused on a few of our learners who have stepped up and collaborated with their faculty and staff to create change in their respective spaces, how they have built trust along the way, and share ways that they were able to step up as learners in this space. We welcome all faculty, staff, and learners to join, so that we can learn news ways to support each other and be better advocates for our learners in the community.
5-8 p.m.
Taste of GME: Breaking Bread, Building Belonging: Our Shared Humanity in Action
James B. Williams Medical Building (Lobby)
As part of Together We Thrive Week, Taste of GME is an annual potluck event celebrating the richness of global cuisines and fostering community among all at Emory University School of Medicine.
✨ New This Year! ✨
We are excited to introduce a segment called "Breaking Bread, Building Belonging: Our Shared Humanity in Action," a dynamic idea-exchange session. Through this session, students, residents, and fellows can showcase their research, advocacy, and community engagement efforts that foster collaboration and community-building in an oral abstract session during Taste of GME. Selected trainees will have five minutes to share their work. Submitting an abstract or bringing a dish to share is not required to attend.
Come celebrate, connect, and be part of Taste of GME this year. We can't wait to see you there!
This annual half-day conference aims to raise awareness and encourage action around the systemic inequities that exist across racial, ethnic, cultural, and social groups. The event is also a significant part of Emory’s Together We Thrive Week and recognizes interventions and research centered on health equity across the entire school of medicine. This year's theme will be Community Partnerships and Health Equity.
This event brings together stakeholders from all departments, divisions, and ranks, providing a platform to share compelling new findings, facilitate scientific exchange, and identify opportunities for collaboration. The conference includes poster presentations, compelling narratives, a case competition, a keynote address, and an innovation award. All members of the Emory Department of Medicine and SOM community are welcome to attend.
9-10:30 a.m.
Building Trust Through our Stories: A Narrative Learning Experience
James B. Williams Medical Building (Room 130)
A session that focuses on the shared humanity between healthcare providers and patients, emphasizing how empathy, communication, and active listening promote healing.
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
OEI Community Forum: Building a Thriving Community Inside and Out
James B. Williams Medical Building (Room 130)
Join the Office of Equity and Inclusion for our biannual community forum. This forum will focus on community engagement both within and outside of the School of Medicine. We’ll hear updates from OEI and SOM partners about community engagement initiatives and learn about ways to help these efforts thrive.
Speakers:
Sheryl Heron | Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Associate Dean for Community Engagement, Equity and Inclusion, Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine
Richard Castillo | Assistant Dean, Equity, Engagement, and Belonging
Melanie DeMaeyer | Director, Office of Equity and Inclusion
1:30-2:45 p.m.
Blossoming Together: Embracing Differences and Shared Humanity
James B. Williams Medical Education Building (Room 110)
Grounded in Emory’s research-based compassion training program, the activities in this session are designed to make visible the strength and beauty of our many differences while embracing the many things we have in common. Can we reconcile these two realities, as when we admire a single bouquet of many unique flowers?
What is the value of a team of people with multiple backgrounds and talents? What are the promises (and pitfalls) of embracing our shared humanity? What is possible when we lead with compassion? Moving from concepts to practices, the carefully designed dialogues and contemplative reflections will help us explore these seemingly contradictory themes.
This session is led by William J. Eley, MD (Executive Associate Dean of Medical Education, Emory School of Medicine) and Timothy Harrison (Associate Director, Emory Compassion Center). Each is a certified instructor of Emory’s groundbreaking program, CBCT® (Cognitively Based Compassion Training), developed by Professor Lobsang Tenzin Negi, PhD. CBCT has been taught to faculty, staff, and students at the Emory School of Medicine -- and across the world -- for over 10 years.
Research on CBCT suggests each of us can take steps to deepen our understanding of our self and our understanding of others, thereby strengthening a genuine sense of belonging that leads naturally to greater trust and collective success. Learn more at compassion.emory.edu.
Speakers:
Bill Eley (Executive Associate Dean, Medical Education and Student Affairs)
Tim Harrison (Associate Director for CBCT®-Cognitively-Based Compassion Training)
12-2 p.m.
Community Gathering
James B. Williams Medical Building (Courtyard)
Join us for food trucks, music, live cultural performances, and a meet and greet with SOM affinity groups. Best of all, you'll have an opportunity to mix and mingle with others from across our SOM community. Open to all SOM faculty, staff, and learners.
