Speaker Series

The Schwartz Center began its speaker series to raise awareness about the patient-caregiver relationship to the general public. These events are open to the public and free of charge. They offer a chance for non-clinicians and clinicians alike to share their experiences through the presentation and question and answer format.

2007
"Caregivers as Patients: Transforming Personal Experiences into Better Care"
Panelists: Rosanna DeMarco, PhD, APRN, BC, ACRN, Associate Professor, William F. Connell School of Nursing at Boston College; Susan Edgman-Levitan, PA Executive Director, John D. Stoeckle Center for Primary Care Innovation, Massachusetts General Hospital; Fredric Frigoletto, Jr., MD
Associate Chief, Vincent Obstetrics and Gynecology Services, Massachusetts General Hospital; Paula O'Connor, MD, Medical Director, Tarceva, Genentech, Inc. Facilitator:  Richard Bohmer, MD, MPH, Senior Lecturer, Technology and Operations, Harvard Business School

2006
‘‘Patient and Family Voices: What it Takes to Really Listen’’
Jim Conway, Senior Fellow, Institute for Healthcare Improvement, and Senior Consultant, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston

2005
‘‘The Power of Apology’’
Lucian Leape, MD, Adjunct Professer of Health Policy and Mangement, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston

2004
‘‘Literature and Medicine: Bridging the Divide’’
Rita Charon, MD, PhD, Director of the Program in Narrative Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York

2003
‘‘Hurry Up and Relax’’
Ann Webster, PhD, Mind/Body Medical Institute, Boston

2002
‘‘Healing Stories: Remember Our Power’’
Rachel Naomi Remen, MD, renowned physician and author of the New York Times bestseller Kitchen Table Wisdom: Stories that Heal