Events
Upcoming Events
- Multiple DatesTue, Nov 29Online Event, via ZoomWe will define microaggressions, identify various types of microaggressions & explore the macro-impact of microaggressions within our personal and professional environments. We will also discuss strategies for addressing microaggressions & discriminatory behaviors via a didactic & interactive format
- Thu, Feb 16Online Event, via ZoomJasmine will provide some background and discuss her new book, which will then be followed by a facilitated question and answer session.
Past Events
- Tue, Nov 15Online Event, via ZoomMarissa Piltz, MSW, LCSW, will be joining us to discuss advice on how to choose a long-term care facility and also to answer general questions.
- Tue, Oct 18Hirst Auditorium, 1st Floor, Dulles BldgJoin FOCUS for an in-person discussion on fertility options at Penn as a trainee with Reproductive Endocrinology experts, followed by a panel of women physicians talking about their experiences with fertility options during training.
- Tue, Oct 18via zoomAre you a caregiver of your parents, or an elderly relative or friend? Being a caregiver for an elderly loved one can be a challenge as we navigate meeting their needs. We will be continuing our discussion from earlier this year. Please join us to share challenges, strategies and resources in this
- Fri, Oct 07PhiladelphiaWe’re so excited about this in-person gathering and look forward to seeing you on Oct. 7th. This is a unique opportunity to convene with Penn leadership along with your colleagues who are protégés’ or sponsors of this program.
- Fri, Oct 07Virtual EventThis year's theme is "Data to Drive Change: Applications in Science and Society." To celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the FOCUS Fall Conference, this will be a free event! This year we are offering CME.
- Wed, Sep 28Online Event, via ZoomDr. Offit will describe where we stand in the current pandemic and what to expect regarding vaccines in the near future.
- Tue, Sep 20Zoom EventSpecial Guest Speaker: Valerie A. Arkoosh, MD, MPH Chair, Montgomery County Board of Commissioners
- Thu, Sep 08PhiladelphiaGuest Speaker: Maria A. Oquendo, MD, PhD
- Mon, Jun 20VIA ZOOMREPRODUCTIVE OPPRESSION YESTERDAY AND TODAY AND WHY IT MATTERS Hosted by the CPUP Committee on Anti-Racism and Co-sponsored by the Department of OBGYN & FOCUS
- Thu, Jun 16ZoomElizabeth A. Howell, MD, MPP Harrison McCrea Dickson President’s Distinguished Professor Chair, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania Health System
- Mon, May 23via ZoomAn interactive session for faculty focused on identifying barriers to meeting personal goals and developing specific strategies for affirming/attaining these goals. There will be a workshop component of this session followed by small groups to get feedback from your peers.
- Wed, May 18online event
- Tue, May 03ZoomSpecial Guest Speaker Charlene E. Le Fauve, Ph.D. Senior Advisor to the NIH Chief Officer for Scientific Workforce Diversity NIH Office of the Director
- Thu, Apr 28Law Auditorium, Jordan Medical CenterFOCUS in collaboration with the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society presents “Inaugural AOA Visiting Professor, Dr. Patricia Gabow”
- Thu, Apr 28ZoomFOCUS in collaboration with the Office of Academic Affairs presents: Keys to Success on the Academic Clinician Track
- Wed, Apr 27Perelman Quadrangle / Penn CommonPlease join us on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 from 4:30-6:30 PM for a “Spring Fling” Reception to welcome new faculty who have been hired over the past two years since the pandemic began. This event is designed to give new faculty an opportunity to mingle and network with colleagues
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