Weekly Announcements-- Week of 9/26/16

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• ​Narrative Medicine, Narrative Medicine lunchtime speaker - 9/27/16
• Medical Humanities Discussion Group, Faces of Palliative Care - Documentary Screening 9/27/16
  
• AMSA, Dr. Garg - Is There a Doctor on the Plane? - Wednesday 9/28/16
  
• IHI, An Interdisciplinary Approach to the Challenges of Prescribing Opioids- 9/29/16
• Discounts on AMSA Membership and AMSA Events

Weekly Events:
Narrative Medicine
Event Title: Narrative Medicine lunchtime speaker
Event Date: Tuesday 9/27/16
Event Start Time: 12:00 PM-1:00 PM
MERB 217
The Narrative Medicine program invites you to hear Dr. Alan Blum, physician, storyteller and sketch artist, give a lunchtime presentation titled “Compassion and the Art of Medicine.” He will share his stories and sketches of patients and discuss his motivations for telling these stories and how the act of telling influences his views and practice as a physician. The presentation will be in MERB 217 at noon on Tuesday, Sept. 27. There will be pizza. The author of several books, Dr. Blum is Professor and Gerald Leon Wallace, MD, Endowed Chair in Family Medicine, Department of Family Medicine at the University of Alabama School of Medicine. He is also Director, The University of Alabama Center for the Study of Tobacco and Society. 

Medical Humanities Discussion Group
Event Title: Faces of Palliative Care - Documentary Screning
Event Date: Tuesday 9/27/16
Event Start Time: 12:00 PM-1:00 PM
MERB 317A/B
On Sept. 27th, in MERB 219, Medical Humanities Discussion Group and Integrative Medicine Interest Group will co-host a film viewing of the documentary Vaccines: Calling the Shots, from 12:00 - 1:00 pm.

A growing percentage of parents have concerns about vaccinating their children and opt not to. However, this trend comes with a cost. The film reports on the recent outbreak of measles across the United States and in other countries, a disease thought to be eradicated by 2000. Yet, over 30,000 instances of measles emerged in Europe in 2011, and in the United States 2 years later. Further, we're seeing a concerning re-emergence of whooping cough, mumps, and more. Vaccines: Calling the Shots introduces viewers to the concerns of parents, and features insights from several medical professionals, emphasizing the value of open dialogue between doctors and patients, as well as the role of community education. 

FREE hoagie lunch with chips and salsa. BYOB. Come take a study break with MHDG & IMIG!

​AMSA
Event Title: Dr. Garg - Is There a Doctor on the Plane?
Event Date: Wednesday 9/28/16
Event Start Time: 12:00 PM-1:00 PM
MERB 305
If you were on a plane and somebody needed help, what would you do? As a future physician, you may find yourself in this situation one day dealing with an issue that falls outside your comfort zone. Come join Temple AMSA this Thursday, September 28th, at noon to hear Dr. Manish Garg discuss his experiences responding to these kinds of situations. Food will be provided!

Institute for Healthcare Improvement
Event Title: An Interdisciplinary Approach to the Challenges of Prescribing Opioids
Event Date: Thursday 9/29/16
MERB 105
Description for Weekly Announcements: We will be hosting an inter-professional expert panel on the topic of prescribing opioids within a health care setting, and the challenges that can arise from doing so. The goal is to provide a space for students of various backgrounds interested in healthcare to have an interactive discussion on which scenarios narcotics should be prescribed or used, and which circumstances pose potential problems. 

Student Announcements:

Discounts on AMSA Membership and AMSA Events

The American Medical Student Association is an independent, student-run organization dedicated to empowering students and working towards social justice.

Membership for all of medical school is usually $75, but with the discount codeSAVE15NL you can become a member for just $60! Please include my name (Diana Huang) in the referral box. You receive a free print or digital book of your choosing with membership (including Board Prep resources).

Membership gives you a discount on our live and online events.

Coming up is our live Fall Conference in NYC. Highlights include:
* Keynote from the Physician-in-Chief of Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital
* Speakers working with underserved populations (in the prison system, LGBTQ care, addiction medicine, healthcare for the homeless, and more)
* For 3rd-4th years, sessions with program directors and residents on how to choose the right specialty and residency program
*** Use the code NY17 for a further discount on top of the member rate! Early bird pricing ends October 3.

Registration for our Online Scholars Programs closes on September 30. Set yourself apart and join an online community of fellow students interested in topics like: medical humanities, global health, sexual health, single payer healthcare, and more. Members receive $100 off the non-member rate.


Feel free to reach out to me with any questions at diana.huang@temple.edu!