The following are just some highlights from the packed program. Click the button below to see the full schedule and to register for events.
Monday, May 19 | 10 - 11 a.m.
Lessons Learned as the Only Doctor
Join us for this keynote presentation presented by Dr. Karen Kinsell. 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!
Monday, May 19 | 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
From Learners to Leaders: a Shared Journey of Growth and Impact
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.
Wednesday, May 21 | 9 - 10:30 a.m.
Building Trust through Our Stories: A Narrative Learning Experience
A session that focuses on the shared humanity between healthcare providers and patients, emphasizing how empathy, communication, and active listening promote healing.
Wednesday, May 21 | 11:30 - 1 p.m.
OEI Community Forum: Building a Thriving Community Inside and Out
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.
Wednesday, May 21 | 1:30 - 2:45 p.m.
Blossoming Together: Embracing Differences and Shared Humanity
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?
