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St. Louis University School of Medicine: CODE BLACK Movie Screening

Learning Resource Center PITLYK AUDITORIUM B — 3525 Caroline Street, Saint Louis, MO, United States

Welcome! This will be the first event held by the St. Louis University School of Medicine BRI Chapter. We will give a brief introductory message about what BRI stands for and hand out informational material. Following the introduction, we will show the "Code Black" documentary. Finally, we will encourage attendees to attend our next event which will hopefully be held in March.

Parking is available at Hickory East Garage Visitor Parking, 3424 Hickory Street, St. Louis, MO.

NOTE: This event take place Eastern Time. Snacks and appetizers will be served. An RSVP is appreciated. We look forward to seeing you there and helping us kick off St. Louis University School of Medicine's Benjamin Rush Institute Chapter!

Code Black is a must-see documentary for any medical student, regardless of specialization. This documentary is about Emergency Room c-booth-traumamedicine, and specifically about the LA County Hospital’s C-Booth trauma center. Follow the eye-opening, real world experience of ER doctors as their ability to deliver quality ER care changes when they move from the Old County Hospital to the New County Hospital. Read BRI contributing blogger Derek Dye’s movie review or watch the trailer.

Free

St. Louis U. School of Medicine – Lecture: Concierge Medicine in St. Louis

Learning Resource Center Auditorium C 3525 Caroline Street, Saint Louis, MO, United States

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Dr. Ken Rybicki will give us insight into why he went into concierge medicine, what it's like to be a concierge doctor, and where the future of the profession is heading. Lunch will be provided, and the event is open to all who are interested.

Visitor parking is located in the Hickory East parking garage: 3424 Hickory Street, St. Louis, MO 63104

Free

St. Louis University School of Medicine — Lecture: How Prepaid Health Management Could Prevent Medicare Bankruptcy

SLU, Learning Resource Center 110-111 Saint Louis University School of Nursing, 3525 Caroline Street, Saint Louis, MO, United States

Dr. Charles Willey, physician and CEO of Innovare Health Advocates will discuss the numerous healthcare businesses he has created and managed in the St. Louis area for almost 30 years. Specifically, we will discuss how he works with Medicare Advantage patients to keep them happy and healthy, all while operating at a fraction of the average cost. Dr. Willey's business model shows that keeping patients healthy saves them money, which makes them all the more happy — this is true "healthcare." You can read his testimony "Oversight of IRS’s Legal Basis for Expanding Obamacares’s Taxes and Subsidies" before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Health Care and Entitlements.

There is no cost to attend this event, and refreshments will be served.

Free

St. Louis University School of Medicine—BRI Welcome Meeting and Introductory Talk with Dr. Kamal Gursahani

Schwitalla Hall, Lecture Hall #1 Saint Louis University, 1402 S Grand Blvd, St Louis, MO, United States

NOTE: This event takes place in the Central Time Zone.

Everyone is welcome to come find out about Benjamin Rush Institute, a non-profit, non-partisan 501(c)3 organization dedicated to promoting solutions that protect the doctor-patient relationship as the primary means of delivering quality medical care empowered by a robust free enterprise system, which fosters innovation and reduces costs. Our Faculty Adviser, Dr. Kamal Gursahani, will speak about BRI's positive impact on the healthcare debate and the importance of leadership in education.

Papa John's pizza will be served for lunch. RSVPs are appreciated.

Free

St. Louis University School of Medicine — Lecture: How Free Markets Benefit the Poor

Learning Resource Center Rm. #113 Schwitalla Hall, 1402 S Grand Blvd, St Louis, MO, United States

BRI Haynes Beth Executive DirectorDr. Beth Haynes, BRI Executive Director and former emergency room physician, will deliver her talk Poverty as a Determinant of Health — Markets as the Cure wherein she discusses the demonstrably beneficial effects of free market forces for those who are most at risk. Specifically, we will discuss how unfettered enterprise can make healthcare more affordable and more accessible to everyone. There is a common misunderstanding among medical students that a free market neglects the poor, and that healthcare management demands government intervention. Dr. Haynes will shed some light on the false premises at the heart of this issue.

All are welcome at BRI events. Lunch will be provided. RSVPs are appreciated.

Visitor parking: Hickory East Garage, 3424 Hickory Street, St. Louis, MO 63104

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St. Louis University School of Medicine — Movie Night: “Wait Till It’s Free” Documentary Review & Dinner

St. Louis University, Learning Center Schwitalla Hall, 1402 S Grand Blvd, St Louis, MO, United States

NOTE: This event takes place in the central time zone. Visitor Parking is in Hickory East Parking Garage, 3424 Hickory Street, St. Louis, MO

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All are welcome to BRI-Saint Louis's first official BRI event! Dinner will be provided while we offer a showing of the acclaimed documentary "Wait Till It's Free." We also plan to leave plenty of time after the viewing to discuss the documentary and talk about what we may or may not agree with in the film. Click on the icon above to view the first 20 minutes of the film, free.

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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!

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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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Saint Louis University School of Medicine—LUNCH LECTURE: Direct Primary Care Business Model with Dr. Josh Umbehr

St. Louis University, Learning Resource Center, LRC #113 1402 N Grand Blvd, St Louis, MO, United States

Direct Primary Care Business Model, with Dr. Josh Umbehr

BRI Josh Umbehr, MD Dr. Josh Umbehr addresses the BRI Student Leadership Conference 2015 in Washington, DC.

Dr. Umbehr will talk to students about his direct primary care business model during a lunch meeting. RSVP is not required. The plan is to give students exposure to and a better understanding of direct primary care. This will prepare them for the ensuing debate that evening about the single-payer health care model. Food provided for this event is generously funded by the Family Medicine Interest Group. Thank you!

BRI SLU Josh Umbehr AtlasMD

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