Connect with JCESOM faculty, students, residents, and staff as we read or listen to a wide range of books and podcasts on diverse topics, engage in stimulating discussion, and enhance our journey toward lifelong learning and personal development. Participants will have the opportunity to be part of an online forum to discuss the book or podcast with other members of the JCESOM community.

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Previous Conversations

July 2021 Virtual Conversation Café

• • July 28 at 12:00pm via Zoom Meeting
  • 'When Breath Becomes Air' by Paul Kalanithi
  • Moderated by Aryana Misaghi (MS-3)

November 2020 Virtual Conversation Café

• • November 17 at 12:00pm via Microsoft Teams
  • Beyond the White Coat Podcast - Preserving Wellbeing in a Pandemic
  • Moderated by Dr. N. Andrew Vaughan, MD, MBA

December 2020 Virtual Conversation Café

• • December 10 at 12:00pm via Microsoft Teams
  • Psych Central Podcast - Holiday Coping Techniques
  • Moderated by Allison Thompson, MS-4

February 2021 Virtual Conversation Café

• • February 10, 2021 at 12:00pm via Microsoft Teams
  • Beyond the White Coat Podcast - Racism and Medical Education: Telling the Full Story
  • Moderated by Mercy Babatope, MS-4

March 2021 Virtual Conversation Café

• • March 17, 2021 at 12:00pm via Microsoft Teams
  • Beyond the White Coat Podcast - Accelerating Transformation in Times of Crisis
  • Moderated by Patricia Tran, MD (Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellow, PGY-4)