Events
Emerging from a Diagnostic and Treatment Odyssey, Sharing the Experience of Resistance
February 2, 2026 – 12:00pm to 1:30pm SHRS and Health Humanities Lecture Series Laura DelanoAuthor of Unshrunk: A Story of Psychiatric Treatment Resistance In her memoir, Delano details her struggle with mental healthcare, beginning when she received a diagnosis…
Palliative Care: Working in the Gray
June 24, 2026 – 8:00am to 9:00am Ethics and Palliative Care Grand Rounds Theresa Brown, RN, PhDAuthor of Healing: When a Nurse Becomes a Patient; The Shift: One Nurse, Twelve Hours, Four Patients’ Lives; and Critical Care: A New Nurse Faces Death, Life, and Everything…
Good Days, Bad Days and Reflections on Workplace Violence in Health Care
June 11, 2026 – 12:00pm to 1:00pm John “Jack” Rozel, MD, MSL Clinical Chief, Crisis Services, UPMC Western Behavioral Health (Safe Harbor, resolve, Beaver County, Altoona)Medical Director, resolve Crisis Services, UPMC Western Behavioral HealthCo-director, UPMC…
Film Screening: The Chaplain & The Doctor
May 28, 2026 – 7:00pm Join us for a screening of the award-winning documentary The Chaplain & The Doctor, followed by a live Q&A with Dr. Jessica Zitter and Chaplain Betty Clark, with moderation by Dr. Kristen Ehrenberger. The film explores their long-standing…
Earned, Not Deserved: Trust & Trustworthiness in Health Research
May 21, 2026 – 12:00pm to 1:00pm Institute for Bioethics Core Seminar Sylk Sotto, EdD, MBA, MPSAssociate Vice Chancellor for Faculty Development, Health SciencesAssociate Professor of Medicine, School of MedicineCore Faculty, Institute for Bioethics Sponsored by the…
Humanizing Clinical Care: Storytelling, Bias, and Values-Based Decision Making Across the Life Span
May 18, 2026 (All day) Consortium Ethics Program Workshop This full-day workshop brings together leaders in geriatrics, palliative care, and bioethics to explore how storytelling, film, and case-based learning can strengthen ethical decision-making across the…
Research Participants as Subjects and as Agents: Lessons from Neuro Research for Research Ethics
May 18, 2026 – 12:00pm to 1:00pm Research Ethics Consultation Service Case Series Alex John London, PhDK&L Gates Professor of Ethics and Computational TechnologiesCarnegie Mellon University What is the ethical status of being a research participant? Pharmaceutical…
Rock & Scroll: Pitt Humanism in Medicine Night
May 16, 2026 – 5:00pm to 8:00pm Performances are encouraged but optional for attendance. Refreshments and appetizers will be served. Hosted by UPSOM MusiCare and The Canary Location and Address Church of the Redeemer, 5700 Forbes Avenue
Everybody Has a Story: Naomi and Implicit Bias
May 15, 2026 – 10:00am to 11:00am Clinician-Educators Conference Speakers will hold a facilitated discussion examining implicit bias through storytelling. This session will explore how narrative can deepen understanding of patient experiences and inform more…