We are so excited about our next collaborative event with the MedReal and Internal Medicine interest groups. We will welcome Anna Foat, a patient who will speak about her experience with Psoriatic Arthritis. MS1s should be learning about this condition (now? shortly?). While it may be a bit of a distant memory for MS2s, we …
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Come hear Marilyn Erdelyn a breast cancer survivor and Sara Deras a hodgekin lymphoma survivor.
Shelley Frappier’s story began on Mother’s Day 2014 when her 6-month-old son had an unprovoked seizure. After 10 long months of seizures, they received a diagnosis of an SCN8A mutation, also known as The Cute Syndrome, an ultra-rare genetic mutation that causes severe lifelong epilepsy with no effective treatment. Shelley will be joining us to …
Living Life in Crisis (MedReal x ResIG x PedSIG) Read More »
Description: Breaking bad news can be one of the most difficult duties for a physician, and it’s even more difficult for the patients on the receiving end. Without proper understanding, bad news can generate great discomfort and uncertainty, causing further patient distress. Come join Melanie Clementine as she discusses the process of breaking bad news …
We are so grateful to be hosting, Dr. Robin Mcgee, a clinical psychologist who battled her colorectal cancer which was diagnosed late due to medical error. She wrote the award-winning book The Cancer Olympics. She continues to be outspoken about the need for improved standards for cancer care. Tuesday November 8th at 12h30pm. https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZTAzYTgzMDgtNTk2NC00OTZkLTliODgtYzlkNjU0NzY1ZThm%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22d41fdab1-7e15-4cfd-b5fa-7200e54deb6b%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22d6aa4b43-a604-4c38-8aca-9c5df5eda2ea%22%7d
We are so grateful to be hosting, Dr. Robin Mcgee, a clinical psychologist who is currently battling the recurrence of her colorectal cancer which was diagnosed late due to medical error. She wrote the award-winning book The Cancer Olympics. She continues to be outspoken about the need for improved standards for cancer care. Wednesday, April …
Preventable Medical Errors, Patient Advocacy, Terminal Illness (MedReal) Read More »
