Cailin O’Connor, left, and Joseph Pierre will be panelists at the
DeVos Medical Colloquy on March 21.
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courtesy photos
Presenters at the DeVos Medical Colloquy will discuss factors that
impede the understanding of the science of medicine and how to best
engage patients with the sciences of vaccines and treatments.
"Trust in Medical Science" will be presented virtually on
Monday, March 21, from 6-8 p.m. The event is free and open to the
public. Register
online by March 18; participants will receive a Zoom webinar link
before the event.
Panelists are Cailin O’Connor, associate professor at the University
of California, Irvine and member of the Institute of Mathematical and
Behavioral Science; and Joseph Pierre, chief of mental health
community care systems at VA West Los Angeles Healthcare Center and
clinical professor at UCLA's school of medicine. Shawn Ulreich, senior
vice president of clinical operations and chief nurse executive for
BHSH Spectrum Health West Michigan, will moderate the discussion.
Continuing education credits are offered for medical education,
nursing and social work; visit the medical colloquy website
for details.
Held biannually at Grand Valley, the colloquy series was established
by the Richard and Helen DeVos Foundation.