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SUNY Downstate College of Medicine — CHARITY EVENT: Fundraising for East Flatbush Village Incorporated

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

BRI-SUNY Downstate will be listed on gofundme.com, and hosting a free information and donation table outside the cafeteria to raise funds for this very deserving non-profit organization that contributes back to our community. East Flatbush Village (EFV) works with local at-risk youth to help them better their lives. SUNY Downstate and BRI both encourage student leaders to give back to the community and to those in need through charitable work. Please stop by our table and contribute what you can!

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Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine: Lecture — Baffling with BS: Placing Evidence Based Medicine Under the Microscope

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

BRI Timothy Von FangeNOTE: This event takes place in the Eastern Time Zone.

ALL are welcome to join us for a lunch lecture "Bias in Medical Data," with Dr. Timothy Von Fange. Dr. Von Fange will be speaking on how the bias that occurs in medical data affects how doctors practice medicine.

Food and drinks will be provided. RSVPs are appreciated. Park in the Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine parking lot.

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Saint Louis University School of Medicine: Teleconference — Price Transparency with Dr. Keith Smith

Learning Resource Center, Room #104 1402 E Grand Ave, St Louis, MO, United States

NOTE: This event takes place in the Central time zone. Lunch will be served; RSVPs are appreciated!

BRI SLU Keith Smith Flyer

BRI Dr. Keith Smith Surgery Center of Oklahoma

ALL are welcome to join us in a Skype teleconference with Dr. Keith Smith, Co-Founder of the Surgery Center of Oklahoma. Dr. Smith is making a special appearance for the BRI-Saint Louis University Chapter and other interested students to discuss price transparency in medicine. We will learn about his pricing model at the Surgery Center of Oklahoma with a question and answer session following.

We also hope to discuss how price transparency will affect the medical field in general and how we can help facilitate free markets in our future profession.

BRI SLU Keith Smith BRI student leaders from Saint Louis University with Dr. Keith Smith, co-founder of the Surgery Center of Oklahoma, via Skype.

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Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine: Operation Leftover — A community service event

St. John the Evangelist Church St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 126 W Georgia St, Indianapolis, IN, United States

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NOTE: This event takes place in the eastern time zone.

The Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine - BRI Chapter will be pairing up with the Thomas More Society and Operation Leftover to meet and serve the homeless and impoverished in Indianapolis. We will meet at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church to take canned foods, warm clothing, personal hygiene items, and other appropriate donations to people in need around downtown Indianapolis.

ALL are welcome and invited to join us in an evening of service. Donations are also appreciated.

Park in the parking lot at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church.

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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai: Debate — Resolved: It should be legal for doctors to participate in intentionally hastening a patient’s death.

Annenberg Bldg., Room 12-01 1468 Madison Ave, New York, NY, United States

NOTE: This event takes place in the eastern time zone. Food will be served; RSVPs are greatly appreciated by clicking the green REGISTER button top right.

BRI-Mount Sinai and The Arthur N. Rupe Foundation will be hosting a debate and a discussion about the legality of physician aided dying. Please join us to debate the following Resolution:

It should be legal for doctors to participate in intentionally hastening a patient's death.

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Arguing the Affirmative: Dr. David Leven, Executive Director of Compassion & Choices of New York.

Arguing the Opposition: Dr. Stefan Baumrin (Ph.D. Johns Hopkins University and J.D. Columbia University School of Law) will debate the question of whether physicians should participate intentionally in hastening a patient's death. Following the debate, students will break out into small groups to discuss the issue further. Issues related to physician autonomy, patient wellbeing, and the intersection of ethics, law, and government will be explored.

Moderator: Robert Zimbroff

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Medical College of Wisconsin: Journal Club — Presentations with Commentator

Medical College of Wisconsin, Kerrigan Auditorium 8701 W Watertown Plank Rd, Wauwatosa, WI, United States

All are welcome at MCW's Monthly BRI/AMA Journal Club. This month features Spencer Greaves on healthcare system financing, and Matthew Crabtree on the human circadian rhythm and legal and social ramifications of its disruption.

LUNCH will be served, and RSVPs are always appreciated to ensure enough for all.

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Albert Einstein College of Medicine: Debate — Be it Resolved: The United States should adopt the single-payer system.

Albert Einstein School of Medicine - Riklis Auditorium, Belfer Building 1300 Morris Park Ave, Bronx, NY, United States

Reception will begin at 6:30pm. The debate will begin at 7:00pm, Eastern.

Please join us for a lively debate on the merits and pitfalls of single payer healthcare, sponsored by students for PHNP. We will focus on the question:

Is single-payer healthcare right for America?

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Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine: Breakfast Lecture — Dr. Josh Umbehr on Concierge and Personalized Medicine

Grosvenor Hall, Room G128 204 Grosvenor Hall, Athens- Ohio University, Athens, OH, United States

NOTE: This event takes place in the eastern time zone. Breakfast food will be served. RSVPs are appreciated for accurate food count.

Dr. Umbehr is traveling from Kansas to speak to the BRI-OUHCOM Chapter about his personalized medicine practice which specializes in "concierge" medicine. This is a new concept for many students, so it should be interesting to hear what everyone has to say about it.

Dr. Josh Umbehr, AtlasMD"Dr. Josh" Umbehr from Atlas MD, based in Wichita, KS, has been an advocate and practitioner in the DPC model for many years, and is a frequent speaker at BRI and other free market medicine events. He was a featured speaker at the BRI Leadership Conference 2015 in Washington, DC. Come learn about how Direct Primary Care is changing the patient-physician relationship for the better!

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University of Colorado School of Medicine: Lecture — Direct Primary Care

Education 1, Room 1400 CU Anschutz Medical Campus, 13001 E 17th Pl, Aurora, CO, United States

NOTE: This event takes place in the Mountain Time zone.

All are invited to BRI-University of Colorado School of Medicine's first event for the academic year 2015-2016. Please share this opportunity to hear about Direct Primary Care (DPC) with fellow students and faculty. RSVPs are appreciated. Lunch will be provided.

Dr. Lisa Davidson of Insight Primary Care will be speaking about the overarching concepts and practice of Direct Primary Care (DPC) in healthcare, and her personal experiences with it. BRI DPC Lisa Davidson MDThe mission statement from Dr. Davidson's website sums up many aspects of direct primary care: "Insight is defined as the capacity for accurate and deep understanding of a person or thing. Our mission is to create a medical home for individuals and families that is easily accessible, cost-conscious, encourages collaboration, and promotes wellness. We welcome everyone to our practice regardless of race, religion, culture or sexual identity."

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The Ohio State University College of Medicine: Lecture — Dr. Josh Umbehr on Direct Primary Care

The Ohio State College of Medicine, Meiling Hall, Room #160 370 W 9th Ave, Columbus, OH, United States

NOTE: This event takes place in the eastern time zone. Lunch will be provided, and RSVPs are appreciated!

Dr. Josh Umbehr, AtlasMDDo you want to become a doctor so you can spend less time with patients, be restricted by insurance companies, and fill out lots of paperwork? Neither do we. Come learn about how Direct Primary Care is changing the patient-physician relationship for the better! The Benjamin Rush Institute Health Policy Interest Group invited Dr. Josh Umbehr from Atlas MD, based in Wichita, KS, to talk about this alternative payment model.

"Dr. Josh" has been an advocate and practitioner in the DPC model for many years, and is a frequent speaker at BRI and other free market medicine events. He was a featured speaker at the BRI Leadership Conference 2015 in Washington, DC.

 

BRI OSU students leaders with Dr. Umbehr Linda Pan, Dr. Josh, Brennan Wright, and Nic Miller of OSU

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