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!

Inaugural Grand Rounds of Nuvance Health's Patricia A. Tietjen, MD Teaching Academy


Dr. Patricia Rivera, a leading expert in the field of pulmonary medicine, presents on Disparities in Lung Cancer Screening to an in-person and virtual audience on June 30, 2022 at Danbury Hospital’s Creasy Auditorium. John M. Murphy, MD, President and Chief Executive Officer, provides warm opening remarks for the event, held on the birthday of the late Dr. Tietjen

 

 

Lunch & Learn!

Lunch & Learn! sessions are an initiative of the Patricia A. Tietjen, MD Teaching Academy to promote learning and connection in the larger Nuvance Health Community. The Lunch & Learn sessions are on break for the summer months and will begin again in fall 2022.

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

Recorded Events

Full video library

The Teaching Academy invites you to watch previous Lunch & Learn sessions on a variety of topics, featuring educators from within Nuvance Health and other experts outside our organization who are friends of the Patricia A. Tietjen, MD Teaching Academy.

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Transgender & Gender Diverse Patient Care: Translating Principles into Practice

Candice Calhoun, MHS, PA-C, discusses what to say and what to avoid as well as tips for creating a more inclusive environment with a focus on transgender and gender diverse patient populations.
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What are our ‘Jobs’ as Medical Educators – "The Journey”

Deb Simpson, PhD & Academic Affairs Education Director at Aurora Health, reviews a 10 year progression of work on the future job roles of physicians, medical educators and implications for faculty development.
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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.