Symposium Agenda
9:00 a.m.
Opening Remarks
9:10 a.m.
9:20 a.m.
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Jim O’Connell; Boston Health Care for the Homeless
"Continuity within Chaos: Caring for Individuals Living Chronically in Shelters and on the Streets”
10:20 a.m.
Break
10:35 a.m.
Patient Panel Discussion
“Using Humanism to Advance Health Equity: What Can We Learn from Dr. Kobrin’s Patients and Staff?”
- Moderator - Dr. Asheen Zariat, Chief Fellow for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Alvin Bowman, Patient
- Latoya Washington, Patient
- Tina Fanjoy, Patient
- Donna Quarterman, Pre-Registration Specialist, Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine Renal Clinic
11:30 a.m.
Panel Discussion
Humanism activities at Penn (moderated by Gold Humanism Honor Society chapter students)
- Dr. Daphne Owen – Director of Medical Education and Development at Puentes de Salud
- Glenn Bryan – PennMed Community Advisory Board Member and Assistant VP for UPenn Community Relations Office of Government and Community Affairs
- Dr. Rachael Truchil – Medical Director of Refugee Clinic and Course Director for LEAPP
- Tara Mataraza Desmond – Vetri Culinary Medicine Program Manager
- Darryl Thomas – Owner of Philly Cuts (collaborates with CUT Hypertension)
12:20 p.m.
Closing Comments
12:30 p.m.
Luncheon reception
1:30 p.m.
Conclusion