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Private Detective Strategies Translate to Success in Health Care & Academia
SO MUCH FUN connecting dots and translating skills across seemingly unrelated fields, and it has sparked big results for those in medicine and research. Fun fact: I’m a licensed private detective at Vantius, a
“This is life-changing.” New Sci Comm Concentration at UChicago Master’s Program
When a neurosurgeon resident says your sci comm courses are the best thing she could have done for herself out of all her years of education, it brings some happy tears to your eyes.
Kicking It in Kansas City: Keynote + Workshop on Sci Comm & Building Community Trust
We laughed. We cried. We cheered everyone on through interactive exercises and more!
Coaching to Connect: Teaching Northwestern, UChicago, & UIC Physician Scientists How to Give Dynamic Talks to a Lay Audience
When physician researchers start telling their lab teams to create social media videos, you know the importance of science communications has been absorbed!
Using AAMC & CDC Award to Create Special Training for Residents & Fellows
“A patient asked me if I read this book that says doctors lie…how do I respond to something like that?” – Real question from a real participant in our science communication training for University of Chicago residents and fellows on addressing misinformation.
Launching $51 Million Grant & Inspiring Massive Collaborations
While I was honored to MC this launch event celebrating $51 million from the National Institutes of Health, the real magic here was the collaboration across six top academic medical centers and health systems – dare we say, business competitors – to come together and work on something bigger than all of us.
Launching NEW UChicago Master’s Program!
Thrilled to be launching the science communications track of the new Master's in Biomedical Sciences. Applications just opened! Let’s learn together! Learn more and apply here!
Speaking at Austrian Embassy Event
The 19th Annual Austrian Research and Innovation Talk is coming up Saturday, Sept. 17, and I’m thrilled to be a panelist talking about science communication and misinformation with some wonderful colleagues from top universities!
Global Health Conference 2022: Improve The Patient Experience!
More exciting news – I’ll be speaking at The Beryl Institute’s Patient Experience Conference!
More Than A Feeling
There are people, stories, and projects that stay with you a lifetime. This is one.
Kim is the only living person born without the sense of touch or pain. And something we all share may be the reason she not only survived – but thrived.
Global Health Conference 2022: The Power of Storytelling
Exciting news – I’ll be speaking at the HIMSS Global Health Conference this spring!
It’s all about The Power of Storytelling and Making Your Audience the Hero
Speaking at Spring Global Conferences! Let’s Connect!
Super excited and honored to speak at two global conferences this spring!
How many remarkable things can you find today?
My new goal: See the world through the eyes of my rescue dog, Stella.
Embrace Imperfection: Mold Your Own Clay
Every quarter in our UChicago Science Communications course, we kick off the first class with a “write” of passage.