William T. Branch Jr. Innovations in Primary Care
Occurs every October during Primary Care Week.
Dr. Branch is an innovator and pioneer in medical education of trainees and practitioners with a focus on primary care. The purpose of the William T. Branch Innovation in Primary Care Lectureship/Seminar/Series will be to offer innovative, interactive presentations that promote the life-long learning of humanism in medicine, support the development of professional identity, and foster collaborative, collegial relationships among health professionals.
Past Branch Lectures Titles and Lecturers
- 2023: "Social Media and Medicine: Connectivity and Disconnects." Paul N. Williams, MD
- 2022: "Can We Educate Physicians to be Trustworthy? It Depends." Adina Kalet, MD, MPH
- 2021: "Realizing Our Potential as Healers: Professional Identity Formation." Dennis H. Novak, MD
- 2020: "What Patients Say, What Doctors Hear." Danielle Ofri, MD, PhD
Paul W. Seavey Distinguished Lecture
Occurs every fall.
The purpose of the Paul W. Seavey Distinguished Lecturer in General Internal Medicine series is to highlight the role of the internist as a diagnostician, emphasize the importance of the physician-patient relationship, recognize innovative trends in medicine and public health as they relate to the field of ambulatory practice, and inspire individuals choosing to practice within the field of internal medicine. This lecture series provides a forum for scholarly discourse on the practice of medicine and recognizes dynamic leaders at the crossroads of medicine and public health.
Past Seavey Lectures Titles and Lecturers
- 2024: Helene Gayle, MD, MPH, President of Spelman College in conversation with M. Daniele Fallin, PhD, James W. Curran Dean of Public Health, Rollins School of Public Health
- 2023: "Dialogue with the Makers: 'The Only Doctor' Film Screening and Creator Q&A." Karen Kinsell, MD & Matthew Hashiguchi
- 2020-2022: canceled due to COVID-19
- 2019: "Individualizing Cancer Screening in Older Adults." Louise Walter, MD
- 2018: "HealthPolicy: Does Evidence Really Matter?" Victor Wu, MD, MPH
- 2017: "Presentation Skills for Physicians." Scott C. Litin, MD
- 2016: "A Tale of Two Brains: How to Rekindle the Artist Within." Salvatore Mangione, MD
- 2015: "The National Institutes of Health: Undiagnosed Diseases Program and Network." William A. Gahl, MD, PhD