Dennis H. Novack, MD
Please join the the William T. Branch Jr. Innovations in Primary Care Steering Committee and the Primary Care Consortium for the William T. Branch Jr. Innovations in Primary Care Lectureship Tuesday, October 5, 2021 from 7 – 8 p.m. via Zoom.
This year’s keynote speaker is Dennis H. Novack, MD, professor of medicine and associate dean of medical education at Drexel University College of Medicine. Dr. Novack will present, “Realizing Our Potential as Healers: Professional Identity Formation.” The lecture will be moderated by Linda Orkin Lewin, MD, professor in Emory’s Department of Pediatrics.
About the Keynote
The COVID-19 pandemic has posed innumerable challenges to healthcare professions. We find ourselves struggling to be resilient while maintaining our humanism and professionalism. Dr. Novack will describe how focusing on professional identity formation is critical for personal growth of healthcare professionals and trainees particularly in times of healthcare crisis. He will also share best practices for achieving the personal growth that supports professional identity formation and sustains us as professional, humanistic leaders.
About the Lecture Series
William T. Branch Jr., MD, is an innovator and pioneer in medical education of trainees and practitioners with a focus on primary care. The William T. Branch Jr. Fund for Innovations in Primary Care supports education and research activities focused on primary care at Emory University. The purpose of the William T. Branch Innovation in Primary Care Series will be to offer innovative, interactive presentations that:
- Promote the life-long learning of humanism in medicine
- Support the development of professional identity and a bond to the primary care profession
- Foster collaborative, collegial relationships among health professionals
Register Here
Dr. Branch and Dr. Novack will also be featured in the Woodruff Health Educators Academy Educators Salon Monday, October 4 from 5-30 – 6 30 p.m. In this session, participants will learn about professional identity formation: what it is and why it is important for health professions educators to consider as they support the growth of their learners.
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