The Provost's Lecture Series

President and CEO, America's Essential Hospitals

"Risky Business: Essential Hospitals in Uncertain Times"

Thursday, March 30, 2023 |  View the recording online.

The COVID-19 pandemic laid bare the longstanding health inequities afflicting America, while highlighting the need for robust safety net “essential” hospitals. Yet we continue to rely on a weak patchwork of supports for these institutions as they struggle with surging costs and workforce disruptions in an uncertain political environment.

In this talk, Dr. Siegel will define what differentiates essential health systems like UTMB Health, and the immediate policy challenges they face in Washington, DC. He will also discuss the implications of new federal requirements and accountabilities around health care equity, while linking inequities to the broader legacies of discrimination and racism woven into the fabrics of our communities.

Associate Program Director for Undergraduate Education, Life Science Visualization
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical & Health Information Sciences and Department of Physical Therapy
The University of Illinois at Chicago

"Visualizing Medicine: Virtual Reality and Innovation for Research and Clinical Practice"

Friday, Sept. 9, 2022  |  View the recording online.

Biomedical visualization – a field including medical illustration, animation, data visualization, and even game development– aims to provide clear visual understanding of specific scientific and medical content. Buzzword technologies like Virtual Reality have shown potential for creating meaningful learning experiences and visualizing complex or abstract medical content. But how applicable are these interventions; and how can researchers gain access to these tools without costly or time-intensive training? Ms. Bond provides an overview of modern technologies in medical visualization, using examples from her research and career in medical interactive development. The talk investigates the many avenues for VR research in medicine, and provide practical skills for applying these modern interventions to ongoing research.

University of Texas Medical Branch

“Underserved Groups at UTMB: Historical Perspective, Current and Future Initiatives”

Friday, April 29, 2022 |  View the recording online.

UTMB defines diversity, equity, and inclusion through its 130-year history, institutional memory, shared values, and traditions. Historical sources are neither neutral nor complete. Some stories have been prioritized over others. In-depth historical research can unearth fragmentary narratives which may enhance our understanding of how diversity, equity, and inclusion have changed over time. In this talk you will gain an understanding of relevant sources relating to UTMB’s history, and understand how diversity, equity, and inclusion have changed over time.

Executive Vice President for Institutional Advancement
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

“Diversity, Equity, Inclusion: From Fairness to Excellence”

Friday, Jan. 14, 2022 | View the recording online.

In this session, Dr. Nivet uses his Diversity 3.0 framework to illustrate the evolution of diversity efforts as they relate to health professions, starting with fairness and progressing to excellence. He also provides insights and strategies on ways to accelerate the reduction of health care disparities and drive institutional change.

Director, Institute for Bioethics & Health Humanities
Harris L. Kempner Chair in the Humanities in Medicine
Associate Professor, Preventive Medicine and Population Health
University of Texas Medical Branch

"Queer Eye for the Clinician and PI: Ethically Caring for LGBTQ Individuals"

Friday, Oct. 29, 2021 | View the recording online.

Although there is growing social acceptance of LGBTQ individuals, this population still faces health disparities due to stigma and discrimination. In the clinical context, LGBTQ individuals may experience subpar care and worse health outcomes. 

The goal of this talk is to discuss issues affecting LGBTQ groups to identify strategies for providing inclusive, high-quality healthcare for all.

President and CEO, Joyce James Consulting 

“A Groundwater Analysis of Institutional and Structural Racism: Turning the Mirror Inward”

Monday, July 12, 2021 | View the recording online.

In the absence of a racial equity lens, well-meaning leaders often continue to unconsciously contribute to sustaining and perpetuating racial inequities in the design and delivery of programs.

This lecture will enhance awareness by building a common language and understanding of the underlying factors that contribute to racial inequities. This knowledge can be a catalyst for developing strategies to build more effective programs and for strengthening and transforming the culture of systems towards increased accountability in response to the needs of all populations.

Professor of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine
Vice Dean, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Medical School
Integration Strategist, Clinical and Translational Science Institute
The University of Minnesota

"Radical Belonging and Courageous Leadership to Transform and Sustain Inclusive Excellence in Medicine"

Friday, May 14, 2021 | View the recording online.

Dr. Núñez discusses mission-specific elements of diversity, equity, and inclusion; explain factors preventing and enabling change; and provides strategies and tips to promote dynamic, inclusive change.

Professor and Founding Director, Division of Health Equities, Department of Population Sciences, City of Hope (COH)
Associate Director of Health Equities, COH Comprehensive Cancer Center

"Leveraging Genetic Ancestry to Study Health Disparities"

March 26, 2021 | View the recording online.

"Dismantling Structural Racism"

Jan. 15, 2021 | View the recording online.

Dr. Shannon Guillot-Wright is an Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Director of Health Policy Research, Center for Violence Prevention.

Dr. Premal Patel is an Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, and Associate Director, Center for Global Health Education.

Drs. Guillot-Wright and Patel discuss the history of institutional racism and how to be an anti-racist. They conclude with how we can promote social change at all levels of influence.

Chief Wellness Officer, Stanford Medicine
Director, Stanford Well MD Center

Tuesday, March 19, 2019 | Flier (PDF)

Dr. Shanafelt received his medical degree from the University of Colorado. Clinically, Dr. Shanafelt’s focus is caring for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. In addition to his leukemia research, he is an international thought leader and researcher in the field of well-being and its implications for quality of care. Dr. Shanafelt is the Director of the Stanford WellMD Center and previously served as the founding director of the Mayo Clinic Department of Medicine Program on Physician Well-being. His research in this area has involved physicians at all stages of their career from medical school to practice and has included several multi-center and national studies.

President and CEO, Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME)

Wednesday, May 9, 2018 |  Flier (PDF)

Watch the video from Dr. McMahon's presentation.

Professor Emerita of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley

Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018 |  Flier (PDF)

Watch the video from Dr. Maslach's presentation.

Dr. Maslach received her AB from Harvard and her PhD from Stanford. She is widely recognized as a pioneer in job burnout research. Her numerous publications include “The Truth About Burnout” and award-winning articles such as her longitudinal research on early burnout predictors, which was honored in 2012 as one of the 50 most outstanding articles published by the top 300 management journals in the world. She received a lifetime career achievement award from the Tenth International Conference on Work, Stress, and Health. She is the founding co-editor of the e-journal, Burnout Research. At the University of California at Berkeley, Professor Emerita Maslach has served as Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and twice as the Chair of the Faculty Senate. Her Berkeley honors include the Distinguished Teaching Award, the Berkeley Faculty Service Award and the Berkeley Citation (the university’s highest honor). Dr. Maslach received the national “Professor of the Year” award for her record of outstanding teaching and research.