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4th Annual BRI Leadership Conference: Doctors as Leaders, Doctors as Advocates

The Holiday Inn — Central Washington DC 1501 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, DC, United States

 

BRI Leadership Conference 2016BRI is proud to be partnering with American Enterprise Institute to bring you BRI Leadership Conference 2016

BRI Leadership Conference 2016

 

 

 

Doctors as Leaders, Doctors as Advocates

 

Why did you decide to become a doctor?

Do you say that you want to help people in a meaningful way that also is personally challenging? We think that's a great description of what it means to practice medicine. What can be better than the excitement of really cool applied science, the challenge of life-long professional growth (there's always something new to learn), and—most importantly, the privilege of caring for people through some of the most joyous and tragic events of their lives?

As doctors, we are privy to life's most powerful and intimate moments . . . watching a child be born . . . holding the hand of a dying patient . . . listening to the struggles of living with a chronic disease . . . the look of relief and gratitude after a successful surgery.

And let's not forget the incredible experience of working as part of dedicated team — in our offices, hospitals, charity clinics, and medical missions.

Yes, being a doctor in America is a great vocation.

Yet, American medicine is at a crossroads. Concern over access, quality, and affordability have many turning to government to supply solutions — at the risk of impeding innovation, burying physicians in burdensome regulations, ratcheting back pay, interjecting bureaucratic mandates that get between doctors and their patients, and reducing a doctor's ability to practice medicine according to his or her own experience, judgement and skills.

At BRI, we declare that there exists a need to reinvent physician leadership in an age of teamwork. There is an urgency for doctors to be stronger, more vocal leaders, not only among medical colleagues, but in the wider community. There's a very real need for a new kind of doctor, as a leader and advocate for those who have been priced out of affordable medical care. That means physicians need to understand economics to be able to advocate effectively for policies that produce lasting improvements for everyone, not ones that simply make us "feel good."

This will require a new kind of doctor—one who not only practices medical excellence, but who also adds a voice of leadership so desperately needed in today's healthcare climate.

That's what this year's conference is all about: Earned leadership, with non-paternalistic, informed compassion and effective advocacy.

George Washington University — DEBATE: Be it resolved: Providing quality healthcare to the poor is best achieved through free markets and charity, not government programs

Ross Hall, Room #117 2300 I St NW, Washington, DC, United States

Be it resolved: Providing quality healthcare to the poor is best achieved through free markets and charity, not government programs

Arguably the most important question in America's current debate about healthcare is: Who can deliver the best results for the most people? A free market, or government ("single payer")? Is there any common ground between these two greatly differing views?

BRI provides educational debates, lectures, events and resources supporting our mission to promote healthcare solutions that protect the doctor-patient relationships the primary means of delivering quality medical care. This debate at GWU is an important part of that mission, to expand discussion, education, and information about all sides of healthcare issues.

George Washington University is the Host Chapter for BRI's 4th annual leadership conference and is a proud partner with BRI in producing this debate. For the 4th consecutive year, a Friday night debate has been one of the most anticipated parts of BRI's Leadership Conference, and it is the only part of the conference open to the public.

We look forward to seeing you & thank you for being part of this important part of our healthcare future.

Medical College of Wisconsin — CALL OUT MEETING: “Second-Look Day” Activities Poster Session

Medical College of Wisconsin Kerrigan Auditorium, WI, United States

Welcome to Medical College of Wisconsin! You made it! BRI-MCW is an active chapter of involved medical students who meet monthly for our "Journal Club," where students present papers and other items of interest to the medical community. BRI-MCW also sponsors lectures, debates and other activities to promote healthcare freedom and preserve the doctor-patient relationship.

Come on out to Second Look Day and stop at our table! We look forward to meeting you!

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Stony Brook School of Medicine — DEBATE: What is the Government’s Role in Health Care?

Stony Brook School of Medicine, Health Sciences Building 101 Nicolls Rd, Stony Brook, NY, United States

Peter Viccellio, MD, Clinical Director of the Emergency Department at Stony Brook, will be debating Francis S. Stellaccio, MD, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, on the proper role of government in health care and on the effects of the ACA.

BRI Francis S. Stellaccio, MD Francis S. Stellaccio, MD

Dartmouth — FILM NIGHT: Screening and discussion of obesity epidemic documentary “Fed Up”

Chilcott Auditorium 37 Dewey Field Road, Hanover, NH, United States

Join us for free refreshments and a screening of the obesity documentary "Fed Up." Filmmaker Stephanie Soechtig and journalist Katie Couric examine America's obesity epidemic and question the role of both the industry and government regulators in contributing to sickness. This BRI event is part of Dartmouth's Public Health week celebration.

Free

Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine — LECTURE: Dr. Timothy Law “Healthcare in the Heartland: Paid to Play” or Medical Fee for Service

Irvine Hall, I194 Grosvenor Hall, Athens, OH, United States

Dr. Timothy Law Lecture: "Healthcare in the Heartland: Paid to Play," or Medical Fee for Service

Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic MedicineDr. Timothy Law will be talking about his practice as a rural medical practitioner. He will be discussing his work with the Amish community and how he has formed a very successful rural practice built on a medical fee for service model. Dr. Law is a Assistant Professor and Medical Director for CTRU, & SHAPe as well as a Associate Director of Rural and Urban Scholars Pathway.

Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine — MOVIE SCREENING: Poverty, Inc.: “The Business of Doing Good”

Michael A. Evans Center for Health Sciences Wheeler-Stokely Mansion, 3200 Cold Spring Rd, Indianapolis, IN, United States

Poverty, Inc.: The "Business of Doing Good."

The Marian University School of Medicine's BRI chapter is proud to screen Poverty, Inc. to students and faculty. It is a bold look at “the business of doing good.” Please join us for refreshments and lively discussion following the film.

BRI Poverty Inc documentaryy

From the film's website:
"The West has positioned itself as the protagonist of development, giving rise to a vast multi-billion dollar poverty industry — the business of doing good has never been better. Yet the results have been mixed, in some cases even catastrophic, and leaders in the developing world are growing increasingly vocal in calling for change. Drawing from over 200 interviews filmed in 20 countries, Poverty, Inc. unearths an uncomfortable side of charity we can no longer ignore."

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Georgetown University — PANEL DISCUSSION: How to preserve your conscience while practicing medicine

Georgetown University Preclinical Sciences, Room LA-2 3900 Reservoir Rd NW, Washington, DC, United States

How to preserve your conscience while practicing medicine

Please join us for refreshments and a free lecture with two outstanding people in their fields. Dr. Paul Kempen and Matt Bowman, Esq. will be speaking to medical students about how they can strive to maintain their conscience once they are practicing physicians. During the course of a medical career it is inevitable that a physician will be put in a position that may violate their conscience. Understanding how to handle such a situation and understanding how to practice medicine such that you do not violate your conscience is vital for future physicians.

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Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine — LECTURE: Dr. Richard Gunderman “The American Physician Who Made the Biggest Difference”

Michael A Evans Center for Health Sciences Wheeler-Stokely Mansion, 3200 Cold Spring Rd, Indianapolis, IN, United States

The American Physician Who Made the Biggest Difference

Do you think you know a physician who "made the biggest difference?" Want to know who this is? All are welcome to hear a lecture presentation by the esteemed Richard Gunderman, MD, PhD from Indiana University. BRI-Marian University BRI Marian University Dr. Richard GundermanCollege of Osteopathic Medicine is sponsoring this event. RSVPs are appreciated to ensure sufficient refreshments for all.

Last year, Dr. Gunderson enthralled us with a lecture on "How Freedom Enriches Medicine and Life." He is an engaging and enlightening speaker, and the evening promises to be inspiring!

Free

Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University — LECTURE: Understanding Insurance & How to Decrease Healthcare Costs

Chicago Medical School @ Rosalind Franklin University Basic Sciences Building, 3333 Green Bay Rd, Chicago, IL, United States

A lecture on medical insurance by Beth Haynes, MD:

Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University BRI Chapter is pleased to host a lecture presentation with Dr. Beth Haynes. We will discuss what is & isn't insurance and why we will never control healthcare costs until this is understood. Pizza and sandwiches will be served. Please RSVP so we can be sure to have enough food for everyone. Enter through IPEC Morningstar entrance & follow signs for Rhoades Auditorium (turn right at main hallway). West Pod is immediately past the main entrance to Rhoades Auditorium.

Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine

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