Workshops & Seminars
The Dimensions program frequently hosts distinguished visitors for seminars and interactive hands-on workshops. Topics range from medical ethics, to specialized topics in health care, to possible careers in various health-related fields.
Recent visitors and topics include:
- Dr. Danielle Ofri, "Singular Intimacies: Using Literature to Bridge the Cultural Gap"
- Patch Adams, "Humor and Health"
- Dr. Dean Hamer, "The God Gene"
- Dr. Richard Kraig '71, "Neurological Preventive Healthcare: Bench to Bedside Strategies"
2009 - 2010 workshops and seminars
Understanding Health Care Reform: Cost, Access, and Quality
Sponsored by Dimensions, the Berry Center, College Republicans, Cornell Democrats, and the Health Professions SocietyThis panel discussion will be moderated by Cornell Economics and Business Professor Chris Conrad and features the following experts:
- Jason Hockenberry, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Health Management and Policy, University of Iowa
- Peter Cram, M.D., M.B.A., Hospitalist and Physician Researcher, University of Iowa
- Ted Townsend, President and CEO, St. Luke's Hospital
Wednesday, November 4 at 3:15 p.m. in Hedges Conference Room, The Commons
Breast Cancer Gene Symposium
Dimensions and the Berry Center are welcoming Chris Hansen, the lead attorney representing the ACLU in the lawsuit filed by the ACLU against Myriad Genetics over the patenting of the BRCA 1 and 2 genes.
Friday, December 11
