University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
240 S. 40th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Symposium: Corby Auditorium (4:00PM - 6:00PM)
Reception: Pavilion, Atrium, Fonseca Garden (6:15pm-7:00pm)
This symposium will bring together interdisciplinary and interprofessional perspectives to explore how educators and healthcare professionals can navigate difficult conversations while maintaining respectful, inclusive, and psychologically safe environments.
Keynote:
Dr. Mark Wolff, Morton Amsterdam Dean
Dr. Chaz Howard, The University Chaplain and Vice President for Social Equity & Community
Panelists:
Mr. Majid Alsayegh, Co-Director — Religious and Ethnic Interests (Title VI) at the Penn Center for Civil Rights
Mr. Mike Avery, Senior Lecturer, Stuart Weitzman School of Design, Integrated Product Design Program.
Dr. Selena Ann Gilles, Associate Dean, School and Community Engagement, School of Nursing
Mr. Steve Ginsburg, Co-Director — Religious and Ethnic Interests (Title VI) at the Penn Center for Civil Rights
Dr. Renita Miller, Executive Director of Community Engagement at the Wharton School
Moderator:
Dr. Margaret Yang, Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, Penn Dental Medicine