Anselm House Healthcare Symposium

Led by Farr Curlin, MD (Duke University) and Christopher Tollefsen, PhD (Philosophy, University of South Carolina), this symposium will offer healthcare students, faculty, and professionals an alternative vision of medicine that resists both the provider-of-services model and the reduction of the patient-practitioner relationship as one of mere economic exchange. Sessions will include topics about the purpose of healthcare, healthcare ethics, and the qualities of a good physician.

This symposium is brought to you by Anselm House, CMDA Twin Cities, and CMDA Rochester.

Dates: August 9-10

Location: Anselm House (720 Washington Ave. SE, Minneapolis, MN. 55414)

Registration Fees: Registration includes the two receptions, dinner on August 9th, breakfast and lunch on August 10th, and a copy of (Curlin and Tollefsen).

UMN and Mayo Healthcare Students/Residents - $50

UMN and Mayo Healthcare Faculty/Staff - $150

Other Healthcare Professionals- $250

Registration Notes:

• We want you to come to this symposium. If the recommended registration fee for your tier is more than you can afford, please select the price tier you can afford.
• Please note that the professional's fee helps offset costs for healthcare students to attend.
• Because part of our mission is to serve the UMN and Mayo healthcare programs, we've provided their faculty and staff with a subsidized registration fee to encourage participation.
• If you are interested in coming need financial assistance, please email Casie Szalapski at [email protected].

About our Speakers:

Farr Curlin, MD

Dr. Curlin is a hospice and palliative care physician who joined Duke University in January 2014 where he holds joint appointments in the School of Medicine, including its Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities & History of Medicine, and in Duke Divinity School, including its Initiative on Theology, Medicine and Culture.

Christopher Tollefsen, PhD

Dr. Tollefsen is the College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the University of South Carolina.

Friday, August 9th

1:30-2:00 Arrival and Registration

2:00-2:15 Welcome

2:15-3:45 Session 1: The Purpose of Medicine: What is it and why does it matter? (Curlin)

3:45-4:15 Break

4:15-5:30 Breakout Sessions (topics TBD)

5:30-6:30 Reception

6:30-7:30 Dinner

7:30-9:00 Session 2: Foundations of Medical Ethics (Tollefsen)

Saturday, August 10th

8:00-8:45 am Continental Breakfast

9:00-10:30 am Session 3: Doctor-Patient relationship 101: What characterizes a good physician? (Tollefsen and Curlin)

10:30-11:00 am Break

11:00-12:15 Breakout Sessions (topics TBD)

12:30-2:15 Lunch

2:30-4:00 Session 4: Contending for Medicine: How do we personally fulfill the commitments we profess as physicians? (Tollefsen and Curlin)

4:15-5:15 Panel Discussion (Topic TBD)

5:15-6:15 Closing Reception

Host or Publisher Anselm House