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.

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.

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.

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.

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 Dr. Patricia A. Tietjen, MD Teaching Academy Lunch & Learn! series.