Events

  Columbia Science and Health Equity Lecture Series "The Art, Science, and Rewards of Community Engagement" Register Here    Moderators: Rafael A. Lantigua, MD Professor of Medicine at CUMC Associate Dean for Community Service Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons Muredach P. Reilly, MBBCH, MSCE Florence and Herbert Irving Professor of Medicine Director, Irving Institute for Clinical and Translational Research Associate Dean for Clinical and Translational Research Columbia University Irving Medical Center Panelists: Alejandra N. Aguirre, DrPH, MPH Assistant Director, Community Engagement Irving Institute for Clinical and Translational Research Columbia University Irving Medical Center Elizabeth Gross Cohn, RN, PhD Adjunct Associate Research Scientist in the Irving Institute for Clinical and Translational Research Columbia University Irving Medical Center Lena L. Green, DSW, LCSW, CLC Executive Director The Hope Center Sidney H. Hankerson, MD, MBA Associate Professor of Psychiatry at CUMC Associate Director, Community Engagement Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons Fern Hertzberg, MSW Executive Director ARC XVI Fort Washington, Inc. Jewel Jones, MSEd Associate Director of Compliance and Diversity Deputy Title IX Coordinator Hostos Community College, CUNY Glenn McMillan Community Health Worker Columbia Wellness Center Rachel C. Shelton, ScD, MPH Associate Professor of Sociomedical Sciences Mailman School of Public Health Olajide A. Williams, MD Professor of Neurology Associate Dean for Community Research Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons Sponsored by: The CUIMC Office for Faculty Professional Development, Diversity and Inclusion and the Irving Institute for Clinical and Translational Research.

This course will include information about the successful experiences of the Neonatal Comfort Care Program in providing perinatal palliative care for over a decade at Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC). Moreover, the course faculty will discuss evidence-based rationale, practical aspects and strategies for implementing and applying aspects of perinatal palliative care to provide safe and up-to-date obstetric care, support for families and achieve a state of comfort for newborns with life-limiting conditions.

“In Pursuit of Justice and Grace: reflections on African American life and art” presented by Farah Jasmine Griffin, PhD William B. Ransford Professor of English & Comparative Literature Professor of African American and African Diaspora Studies   Wednesday, September 22, 2021* 4:30 p.m. *Guests may attend the lecture in-person or virtually on Zoom. See below for details.    In-person* Clyde and Helen Wu Auditorium Vagelos Education Center 104 Haven Avenue, Room 201 *CU affiliates with green passes only   Zoom Webinar ⇒ Register to attend on Zoom More information on the Dean's Distinguished Lecture Series revised

Please join us for the inaugural lecture of the Ethics Grand Rounds Series on Race and Biomedicine in the Division of Ethics. Register Here Moderator: Sandra Soo-Jin Lee, PhD Chief, Division of Ethics Professor of Medical Humanities and Ethics Columbia University Speaker: Alondra Nelson, PhD Harold F. Linder Professor, Institute for Advanced Study Deputy Director for Science and Society, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy For Dr. Nelson's full biography please visit: www.alondranelson.com Co-sponsored by: The Columbia Science and Health Equity Lecture Series and the CUIMC Office of Faculty Professional Development, Diversity & Inclusion.