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Day of Solidarity: Bringing awareness to the physician and medical student suicide epidemic

Imagine your excitement as a parent getting ready to attend your child's graduation from medical school. Instead, you attend his funeral--yet another medical student suicide victim.And statistics show no improvement even when a medical student becomes a doctor.

"Medical student and physician suicide is an epidemic. It is estimated that 400 doctors die by suicide in the United States each year. That's the equivalent of an entire medical school gone! The second leading cause of death among medical students is suicide--a well-known occupational hazard in medicine. Yet no medical organization is tracking these suicides. Why? And how can we solve a problem when it's hidden from us?"

Lacey Kohlmoos, an Online Organizing Strategist at Care2 Petitions and wife of a 4th year medical student, is championing National Day of Solidarity to Prevent Physician Suicide in Philadelphia on Saturday, August 20th to bring awareness to this dire situation.

The more awareness we raise, the more we can speak with one voice--a voice of solidarity--to find the root causes of physician and medical student suicide, and promote solutions to turn the tide.

Fulfilling a life's passion to care for others shouldn't mean personal suffering--or worse.

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Medical College of Wisconsin—BRI INFORMATION MEETING: “Milk and Cookies”

Medical College of Wisconsin Kerrigan Auditorium, WI, United States

Please join us! All are welcome at BRI-MCW's informational introduction meeting. BRI has been a presence for powerful discussions in medicine and healthcare for four years, with events like debates and our monthly Journal Club. We want to meet you and tell you how being involved with BRI helps promote healthcare freedom and preserve the doctor-patient relationship.

BRI-MCW's 2016-17 inaugural meet 'n greet "Milk & Cookies" event BRI-MCW's 2016-17 inaugural meet 'n greet "Milk & Cookies" event

BRI-MCW has held successful events for four years in a row. Most start with their traditional "Milk & Cookies Meet 'n Greet." BRI-MCW has held successful events for four years in a row. Most start with their traditional "Milk & Cookies Meet 'n Greet."

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University of Alabama School of Medicine—BRI STUDENT INFORMATION FAIR

University of Alabama School of Medicine 510 20th St S, Birmingham, AL, United States

PLEASE CONTACT YOUR MEDICAL SCHOOL FOR SPECIFIC LOCATIONS AND HOURS OF YOUR STUDENT ORGANIZATIONAL FAIRS.

BRI OSU students leaders with Dr. Umbehr

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2013-nat-student-leader-conf-4The University of Alabama School of Medicine-Benjamin Rush Institute (BRI) chapter welcomes you to find out about our organization and get involved! BRI's purpose is to fully unleash the power of medicine to maximize human health and well-being. We do this by holding events during the academic year: debates, journal club meetings, lunch lectures, movie screenings—(yes, we always serve food!) to help spread the exchange of ideas about healthcare innovation, improvements in healthcare policy, and simply networking as caring medical students.

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Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai—BRI STUDENT INFORMATION FAIR

Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai 1 Gustave L. Levy Pl, New York, NY, United States

PLEASE CONTACT YOUR MEDICAL SCHOOL FOR SPECIFIC LOCATIONS AND HOURS OF YOUR STUDENT ORGANIZATIONAL FAIRS.

BRI OSU students leaders with Dr. Umbehr

2013-nat-student-leader-conf-3

2013-nat-student-leader-conf-4The Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai-Benjamin Rush Institute (BRI) chapter welcomes you to find out about our organization and get involved! BRI's purpose is to fully unleash the power of medicine to maximize human health and well-being. We do this by holding events during the academic year: debates, journal club meetings, lunch lectures, movie screenings—(yes, we always serve food!) to help spread the exchange of ideas about healthcare innovation, improvements in healthcare policy, and simply networking as caring medical students.

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Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine—BRI CALL OUT MEETING: Come find out about Benjamin Rush Institute on campus!

Evans Center, Rm. 104, Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine Wheeler-Stokely Mansion, 3200 Cold Spring Rd, Indianapolis, IN, United States

Teal-Square-White-FeatherAll are welcome to attend the Marian University-BRI chapter's inaugural call out meeting for 2016-2017! We will discuss what the Benjamin Rush Institute is, events that are in the works for this year, and have elections for Vice President and Treasurer.

BRI's Purpose: Fully unleash the power of medicine to maximize human health and well-being.

We look forward to seeing you there!

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Medical College of Wisconsin—INTERVIEW & DISCUSSION with Dr. Keith Smith, Surgery Center of Oklahoma

Medical College of Wisconsin, Discovery Classroom 8701 W Watertown Plank Rd, Wauwatosa, WI, United States

Thirty students attended BRI-MCW's Skype presentation with Dr. Keith Smith from the Surgery Center of Oklahoma, followed by a Q&A session. He explained how he came to become one of America's leaders in medical price transparency. Medical students from all political viewpoints were in attendance and asked a lot of controversial questions, which Dr. Smith answered perfectly (in my opinion). ~Jack McKeon, treasurer, BRI-Medical College of Wisconsin

BRI Keith Smith MCW MCW students listen to Dr. Keith Smith, founder of the Surgery Center of Oklahoma talk about his leadership in medical price transparency.

BRI Keith Smith at MCW

SUNY Downstate—BRI STUDENT INFORMATION FAIR

SUNY Downstate Medical School 450 Clarkson Ave, Brooklyn, NY, United States

PLEASE CONTACT YOUR MEDICAL SCHOOL FOR SPECIFIC LOCATIONS AND HOURS OF YOUR STUDENT ORGANIZATIONAL FAIRS.

BRI OSU students leaders with Dr. Umbehr

2013-nat-student-leader-conf-3

2013-nat-student-leader-conf-4The SUNY Downstate-Benjamin Rush Institute (BRI) chapter welcomes you to find out about our organization and get involved! BRI's purpose is to fully unleash the power of medicine to maximize human health and well-being. We do this by holding events during the academic year: debates, journal club meetings, lunch lectures, movie screenings—(yes, we always serve food!) to help spread the exchange of ideas about healthcare innovation, improvements in healthcare policy, and simply networking as caring medical students.

We look forward to meeting you.

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University of Alabama @ Birmingham—BRI STUDENT INFORMATION FAIR

University of Alabama at Birmingham Uab Dr S, Birmingham, AL, United States

2013-nat-student-leader-conf-4The UAB@Birmingham-BRI chapter welcomes you to find out about our organization and get involved! BRI's purpose is to fully unleash the power of medicine to maximize human health and well-being. We do this by holding events during the academic year: debates, journal club meetings, lunch lectures, movie screenings—(yes, we always serve food!) to help spread the exchange of ideas about healthcare innovation, improvements in healthcare policy, and simply networking as caring medical students. We look forward to meeting you.

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University of Ibadan College of Medicine—BRI INTEREST MEETING

Block E Foyer, Alexander Brown Hall, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State University Of Ibadan-Ajibode Road, Ibadan, Nigeria

College of Medicine, University of Ibadan College of Medicine, University of Ibadan

Aishat Olanlege, BRI-Ibadan chapter founder and president

All are welcome to join us to find out about the Benjamin Rush Institute on the Ibadan College Hospital campus. We are interested in making healthcare affordable and accessible for all Nigerians, and improving the quality of care and delivery options. If this interests you please come find out about us. Food will be served.

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University of Alabama, Birmingham—LECTURE SCREENING: Why BRI supports free market healthcare policy, with Dr. Jules Madrigal-Dersch

University of Alabama at Birmingham, Volker Hall, Lecture Room B 1670 University Blvd, Birmingham, AL, United States

All are welcome to attend BRI-UABSOM chapter's free lecture screening on free market healthcare policy:

BRI Jules Madrigal-Dersch on free market healthcare policy Jules Madrigal-Dersch, MD on free market healthcare policy

Why BRI supports a free market approach to healthcare policy, featuring Jules Madrigal-Dersch.

In March 2016, BRI board member and med-peds doctor Juliette Madrigal-Dersch, MD, spoke to BRI student leaders at our annual leadership conference about her joy in running an independent cash practice in rural Texas, and why free market healthcare policies make sense.

2016-0920 Juliette Madrigal lecture previewAt this meeting, our hope is to educate potential members about BRI's mission in support of free market healthcare solutions, and to encourage BRI-UABSOM chapter involvement and membership.

We will provide light refreshments and snacks encouraging guests to bring their own lunch.

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AAPP ’16 Fall Summit on Private Medicine

Hyatt Regency Embarcadero San Francisco, CA, United States

Benjamin Rush Institute sent nine medical students to the American Academy of Private Physicians annual Direct Primary Care conference.

The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus—LECTURE: A Free Market Approach to Healthcare: Cash Based Medical Practices

Meiling Hall, OSUMC 370 W 9th Ave, Columbus, OH, United States

BRI Speaker Jules Madrigal, MD Dr. Jules Madrigal-Dersch on cash based medical practices

All students, faculty, and practicing physicians are welcome to attend our inaugural 2016-17 BRI-OSUMC event on cash based medical practices. We welcome Jules Madrigal-Dersch, MD and BRI board member, to speak about her cash based Med-Peds practice in rural Texas. Having this event early in the year may be important in giving our new M1's a refreshing, new perspective on the broad range of Primary Care practices and encouraging future physicians to look into Family Medicine as a enjoyable career option.

We encourage practicing physicians and other healthcare professionals to attend to get information on how to scale a cash based medical practice model like Dr. Madrigal's to an urban setting.

Refreshments will be served.

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