Programs and Events

Patricia A. Tietjen, MD Teaching Academy

General Information
In addition to connecting promising and passionate educators through cohort membership in the Academy, the Patricia A. Tietjen, MD Teaching Academy regularly hosts public events designed to nurture the love for lifelong learning across Nuvance Health. We invite you to join us at one of our upcoming events and to explore our video library of past gatherings which continue to educate and inspire. We look forward to seeing you soon!

Patricia A. Tietjen, MD Teaching Academy Grand Rounds

June 30,  5:30 pm

In person presentation and reception* at the John C. Creasy Auditorium, Danbury Hospital

Guest Speaker: M. Patricia Rivera, MD
Professor of Medicine
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Director, Multidisciplinary Lung Cancer Screening Program
Co-Director, North Carolina Lung Screening Registry
Co-Director, UNC Lineberger Lung Cancer Screening Initiative
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

*Grand Rounds will also be live streamed to the Nuvance Health hospitals. 

Register here
Patricia Rivera - Grand Rounds PATMDTA

Lunch & Learn!

Check back for details on the next Lunch and Learn! event.
Patiricia A. Tietjen Teaching Academy Lunch and Learn Events

Recorded Events

Full video library

Lunch & Learn! is an initiative of the Patricia A. Tietjen, MD Teaching Academy to promote learning and connection in the larger Nuvance Health Community.

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Understanding Burnout as a Clinical Educator

Dr. Paul DeChant, author of Preventing Physician Burnout shares his passion for returning joy to patient care and discusses the unique challenges of burnout for the clinical medical educator.
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Prognosis, Uncertainty and Hope in Oncology

Dr. Richard Frank serves as chair of cancer research for Nuvance Health and oversees cancer clinical trials, including original research in pancreatic cancer. We were honored to have Dr. Frank as the first distinguished speaker of the monthly Patricia A. Tietjen, MD Teaching Academy Lunch & Learn! series.

For more information, or to become a future Lunch & Learn! speaker, please email teachingacademy@nuvancehealth.org.