The “Joel Schwab, MD On Being a Doctor” Lecture Series is a monthly lecture series featuring Bucksbaum Faculty Scholars from UChicago and around the US presenting on a selected aspect of effective clinical care.
For over 30 years, Joel Schwab, M.D. was a beloved pediatrician, faculty member, and mentor at the University of Chicago. He conceived of this series as a way to help our undergraduates learn more about the doctor-patient relationship and explore their interests in medicine. Upon his passing in June of 2013, the series was renamed in his honor.
While the OBD series is a required component for the UChicago Clinical Excellence Scholars, the lecture series is open to students from across the country.
Please click on the “Zoom” link following each lecture’s topic to register.
The 2022-2023 schedule of lectures is as follows*:
| SPEAKER | INST. | DATE | TOPIC |
| Adam Cifu, MD Senior Faculty Scholar | UChicago Medicine | November 8, 2022, 5:30pm CST | BICE Intro and Evolution of Doctor-Patient Relationship Mission Zoom |
| Sonia Oyola, MD Associate Junior Faculty Scholar | UChicago Medicine | November 17, 2022, 5:30pm CST | Physician Resilience and Caring for Sexual Assault Survivors Zoom |
| Nicola Orlov, MD Junior Faculty Scholar | UChicago Medicine | January 10, 2023, 5:30pm CST | The Intersection of Pediatric Hospital Medicine and Humanism Zoom |
| Tanya Zakrison, MD, MPH Senior Faculty Scholar | UChicago Medicine | February 7, 2023, 5:30pm CST | Cancelled |
| David Hampton, MD Associate Junior Faculty Scholar | UChicago Medicine | March 21, 2023, 5:30pm CST | Self-care as a Trauma Surgeon Zoom |
| Alexander Langerman, MD Junior Faculty Scholar (Alumni) | Vanderbilt University | April 4, 2023, 4:00pm CST | Surgical Transparency Zoom |
| Kiran Turaga, MD, MPH Senior Faculty Scholar (Alumni) | Yale New Haven Health | May 2, 2023, 5:30pm CST | Breaking Bad News as a Surgical Oncologist Zoom |
*Schedules and speakers are subject to change. Please check back often, leading up to your desired lecture of attendance.