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.
The 2022-2023 schedule of lectures is as follows*:
| SPEAKER | INST. | DATE | TOPIC |
| Adam Cifu, MD Senior Faculty Scholar | UChicago Medicine | November 8, 2022 | BICE Intro and Evolution of Doctor-Patient Relationship Mission Zoom |
| Sonia Oyola, MD Associate Junior Faculty Scholar | UChicago Medicine | November 17, 2022 | Physician Resilience and Caring for Sexual Assault Survivors Zoom |
| Nicola Orlov, MD Junior Faculty Scholar | UChicago Medicine | January 10, 2023 | The Intersection of Pediatric Hospital Medicine and Humanism Zoom |
| Tanya Zakrison, MD, MPH Senior Faculty Scholar | UChicago Medicine | February 7, 2023 | Cancelled |
| David Hampton, MD Associate Junior Faculty Scholar | UChicago Medicine | March 21, 2023 | Self-care as a Trauma Surgeon Zoom |
| Alexander Langerman, MD Junior Faculty Scholar (Alumni) | Vanderbilt University | April 4, 2023 | Surgical Transparency Zoom |
| Kiran Turaga, MD, MPH Senior Faculty Scholar (Alumni) | Yale New Haven Health | May 2, 2023 | 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.