EDI CONFERENCE (February 17th 2024)
The EDI and Global Health portfolios hosted the second iteration of their annual student-led conference!
This year’s theme was: Advocacy in Action: Elevating Patient Voices in Medicine
The EDI and Global Health portfolios hosted the second iteration of their annual student led conference Saturday, February 17th in the Brodie Atrium for a day of excellent speakers and sessions platforming a variety of lived experiences
We were excited to welcome back our keynote speaker Dr. Gigi Osler as well as the very popular panel session from last year. Panelists this year included:
- Dr. Shayne Reitmeier
- Dr. Sapna Oberoi
- Dr. Robert Chase
- De. Sheila Peters
- Dr. Rizqa Sulaiman-Baradien
This year, we hosted a Human Library Event in the afternoon, inviting in community members coming from diverse healthcare experiences with the aim of sharing, informing, and interacting with all of our attendees to provide a more holistic look at what it means to be an advocate for your patient from the clinic to the community.
