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The PAIR Center Series
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The PAIR Center Series features clinicians, scholars, as well as health system and thought leaders at the forefront of advanced illness care research.
Meeting Details
Time
8:00–9:00 AM
Location (hybrid)
In-person
Austrian Auditorium
Clinical Research Building
Virtual via Zoom
ID: 913 6835 2907
Password: 573084
Time and location may vary. Please check our official schedule below.
Schedule
2024–25 Speakers
10/1/2024 @ 8:00–9:00 AM
Roy Hamilton, MD, MS, FANA, FAAN
Professor, Neurology, Psychiatry (secondary appointment), and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (secondary appointment)
Special Advisor to the Dean, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
The Future of the Perelman School of Medicine: Priorities, Perils, and Paths Forward
11/19/2024 @ 8:00–9:00 AM
Tamara Cadet, PhD, LCSW, MPH
Associate Professor, School of Social Policy & Practice, University of Pennsylvania
Considering the Role of Health Literacy in Shared Decision-making for Cancer Screening
12/3/2024 @ 8:00–9:00 PM
Ruth Masterson Creber, PhD, MSc, RN, FAAN, FAHA, FHFSA
Mary Crawford Professor of Nursing, Center for Community-Engaged Health Informatics and Data Science, Columbia University School of Nursing
Advancing Digital Inclusion and Ethical Research Practices among Patients with Chronic Illnesses
4/22/2025 @ 8:00–9:00 AM
**This event will take place in Gaulton Auditorium, Biomedical Research Building**
Eldrin F. Lewis, MD, MPH
Simon H. Stertzer, MD Professor of Medicine and Chief of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine
Targeting Meaningful Outcomes for the Heart Failure Patient: Navigating from Prevention to Advanced Care
5/6/2025 @ 8:00–9:00 AM
Carolyn S. Calfee, MD, MAS
Professor of Medicine and Anesthesia, University of California, San Francisco
Attributable Mortality, Causes of Death, and Molecular Phenotypes in ARDS and Sepsis: Implications for Trial Design and Outcomes
6/10/2025 @ 8:00–9:00 AM
Carey Candrian, PhD
Associate Professor, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Topic forthcoming
Past Speakers
2023–24
2023–24 Speakers
10/10/2023 @ 8:00–9:00 AM
Kelly Vranas, MD, MCR
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Oregon Health and Science University
Goldilocks in the ICU: Optimizing Care for Patients Too Well, Too Sick, and Just Right
12/12/2023 @ 8:00–9:00 AM
Catherine (Kate) Butler, MD, MA
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University of Washington
Kidney Transplant Evaluation for Older Adults: Opportunities for Person-Centeredness
2/6/2024 @ 2:00–3:00 PM *Please note alternate time
Sarah Szanton, PhD, ANP, FAAN
Dean, Johns Hopkins School of Nursing
Patricia M. Davidson Health Equity & Social Justice Endowed Professor, Department of Health Policy & Management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Schools of Public Health & Medicine
What’s Next for Health: Reimagining What’s Possible for Health
3/5/2024 @ 8:00–9:00 AM
Susan Huang, MD, MPH
Chancellor’s Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of California Irvine (UCI) School of Medicine
Medical Director, Epidemiology and Infection Prevention, UCI Health
Pragmatic Trials: The Story of Decolonization
2022–23
9/13/2022 @ 9:00–10:00 AM
Catherine Auriemma, MD, MSHP
Instructor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, University of Pennsylvania
Identifying and Surmounting Barriers to Delivering Goal-Concordant Care
10/4/2022 @ 8:00–9:00 AM
Lauren Ferrante, MD, MHS
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Yale School of Medicine
From the ABCs to the 4Ms: Bridging Critical Care and Geriatrics to Improve the Functional Outcomes of Critically Ill Older Adults
11/1/2022 @ 8:00–9:00 AM
Laura Hanson, MD, MPH
Professor in the Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
Dementia Palliative Care: Research and Clinical Innovation
12/6/2022 @ 8:00–9:00 AM
Romain Pirracchio, MD, PhD
Professor of Clinical Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine and Professor of Biostatistics, University of California – San Francisco
Building a Path to Preventative Medicine in Acute/Critical Care
3/7/2023 @ 8:00–9:00 AM
Brie Williams, MD, MS
Professor of Medicine, Center for Vulnerable Populations, University of California – San Francisco
Aging and Dying in Prison: Integrating Geriatrics and Palliative Care into Criminal Justice Reform
4/11/2023 @ 8:00–9:00 AM
Karen Joynt Maddox, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine, School of Medicine, Washington University
Associate Professor, Brown School of Social Work, Washington University
Co-Director, Center for Health Economics and Policy (CHEP), Institute for Public Health, Washington University
How Health Policy Can Help or Hinder Health Equity
5/9/2023 @ 8:00–9:00 AM
Deidra Crews, MD
Professor of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Addressing Food Apartheid and Its Impact on Kidney Health
6/6/2023 @ 8:00–9:00 AM
Tyson Brown, PhD
W.L.F. Associate Professor of Sociology, Duke University
Advancing Health Equity through Innovative Research on Structural Racism
2021–22
11/16/2021 @ 8:00–9:00 AM
Matthew Semler, MD, MSc
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Vanderbilt University
Integrating Pragmatic Trials into Clinical Care: Challenges and Opportunities
12/14/2021 @ 8:00–9:00 AM
Michael Sjoding, MD
Assistant Professor, University of Michigan
How Pulse Oximeter Bias was Ignored for Decades and Why that is Changing Now
3/22/2022 @ 8:00–9:00 AM
Kathy Bowles, PhD, RN, FAAN, FACMI
Professor of Nursing, Penn Nursing Department of Behavioral Health Sciences, University of Pennsylvania
van Ameringen Chair in Nursing Excellence, University of Pennsylvania
I-TRANSFER, an Implementation Science Study to Improve Transitions and Outcomes for Sepsis Survivors: Barriers, Enablers, and Strategies
4/18/2022 @ 8:00–9:00 AM
Lee Fleisher, MD
Chief Medical Officer and Director of the Center for Clinical Standards and Quality, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care and Professor Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine
Senior Fellow, Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania
The CMS National Quality Strategy: Ensuring High Quality Care
6/14/2022 @ 8:00–9:00 AM
Lisa Barnes, PhD
Alla V. and Solomon Jesmer Professor of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, Rush University
Social and Biological Correlates of Cognitive Aging in Older African Americans
2020–21
10/20/2020 @ 8:00–9:00 AM
Manali Patel, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Oncology, Stanford University
Oncologist, Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Health Care System
Partnerships to Improve End of Life Cancer Care Delivery: Translating Stakeholder Voices to Science and Action
12/1/2020 @ 8:00–9:00 AM
Nneka Ufere, MD
Transplant Hepatology Fellow, Division of Gastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School
Palliative and Supportive Care for Patients with End-Stage Liver Disease
1/19/2021 @ 8:00–9:00 AM
Areej El-Jawahri, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology-Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School
Supportive Care Interventions for Patients with Hematologic Malignancies
2/2/2021 @ 8:00–9:00 AM
George Demiris, PhD, FACMI
Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor, Department of Biobehavioral and Health Science, School of Nursing, and Department of Biostatistics, Informatics, and Epidemiology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
Designing Supportive Interventions for Family Caregivers in Hospice
4/20/2021 @ 8:00–9:00 AM
Alison Turnbull, DVM, PhD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Johns Hopkins University
Designing Trials of Communication Interventions in the ICU
5/4/2021 @ 12:00–1:00 PM
Matthew Gonzales, MD
Chief Medical Information Officer, Institute for Human Caring, Providence St. Joseph Health
The Informaticist Will See You Now
6/1/2021 @ 8:00–9:00 AM
Ann O’Hare, MD
Professor of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University of Washington
In the Shadows: Roles and Perspectives of Family Members of People with Advanced Kidney Disease
2019–20
9/17/2019 @ 8:00–9:00 AM
Thomas Gill, MD
Professor of Medicine, Epidemiology, and Public Health, and the Humana Professor of Geriatric Medicine, Yale School of Medicine
Symptoms and Function at the End of Life: Insights from the Yale Pep Study
11/5/2019 @ 8:00–9:00 AM
Lisa M. Walke, MD, MSHA, AGSF
Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
Developing an Age-Friendly Health System
12/3/2019 @ 8:00–9:00 AM
Robert E. Burke, MD, MS, FHM
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
The Illusion of Choice? Post-Acute Care Decisions and Consequences
2/4/2020 @ 8:00–9:00 AM
Susan Mitchell, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine, Harvard University
Senior Scientist, Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research at Hebrew SeniorLife
Advanced Dementia: The Evolution of Research Informing Practice
2018–19
9/18/2018 @ 8:00–9:00 AM
Katherine Courtright, MD, MS
Instructor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care, University of Pennsylvania
Defining and Testing Innovative Delivery of High-Value Palliative Care
10/16/2018 @ 8:00–9:00 AM
Rebecca Brown, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, University of Pennsylvania
Functional Status in Vulnerable Adults: Making it Central in Our Clinics and Communities
11/6/2018 @ 8:00–9:00 AM
Gretchen Schwarze, MD, MPP
Associate Professor of Surgery and Bioethics, Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Wisconsin
What We Talk about When We Talk about Surgery
2/19/2019 @ 8:00–9:00 AM
Kimberly Johnson, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics and Center for Palliative Care, Duke University
Racial Disparities in End-of-Life Care: Now That We Know, What Do We Do About It?
3/19/2019 @ 8:00–9:00 AM
Fabian Johnston, MD, MHS, FACS
Associate Professor of Surgery and Oncology, Division of Surgical Oncology, Johns Hopkins University
Dissemination and Implementation Research in Palliative Care: How Do We Get Back to the Future?
5/7/2019 @ 8:00–9:00 AM
David Bekelman, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Colorado
From Surveys to Interviews to Clinical Trials: A Journey to Understand and Improve Quality of Life in Chronic Heart Failure
2017–18
7/28/2017 @ 8:00–9:00 AM
Joanna Hart, MD, MSHP
Instructor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
Physician Competency in the Use of Choice Architecture
8/11/2017 @ 8:00–9:00 AM
Katherine Courtright, MD, MS1
Nina O’Connor, MD2
1Faculty, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care, University of Pennsylvania
2Director of Palliative Care, University of Pennsylvania Health System
Chief Medical Officer, Penn Wissahickon Hospice
UPHS Palliative Care Databases: Opportunities for Research and Collaboration
9/8/2017 @ 8:00–9:00 AM
Katherine Courtright, MD, MS1
Mike Draugelis2
1Faculty, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care, University of Pennsylvania
2Chief Data Scientist, University of Pennsylvania Health System
Penn Signals and Data Science Overview
10/27/2017 @ 8:00–9:00 AM
Peter Gabriel, MD, MSE1
Nina O’Connor, MD2
Craig Umscheid, MD, MSCE, FACP, SFHM3
1Chief Oncology Informatics Officer, Penn Medicine Abramson Cancer Center
Assistant Professor of Medicine and Assistant Professor of Clinical Radiation Oncology, Perelman School of Medicine
2Director of Palliative Care, University of Pennsylvania Health System
Chief Medical Officer, Penn Wissahickon Hospice
3Director of the Center for Evidence-Based Practice, University of Pennsylvania Health System and Perelman School of Medicine
Associate Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania
UPHS Advance Care Planning Metrics and Initiatives
11/10/2017 @ 8:00–9:00 AM
Joanne Buzaglo, PhD1
Alexandra Zaleta, PhD2
1Senior Vice President, Research and Training, Cancer Support Community
2Senior Director, Research, Cancer Support Community
The Cancer Support Community’s Research and Training Institute: A Community-Based Approach to Psychosocial Cancer Research
12/8/2017 @ 8:00–9:00 AM
Ryan Greysen, MD, MHS, MA
Section Chief of Hospital Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Functional Impairment and Patient Experience in the Hospital
1/12/2018 @ 8:00–9:00 AM
Bob Tedeschi
Senior Writer, STAT Magazine
Former Feature Writer and Columnist, The New York Times
The Role of the Media in Public Perceptions of Serious Illness and End-of-Life Care
2/9/2018 @ 8:00–9:00 AM
Arif H. Kamal, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine and Business Administration, Duke University
Electronic Tools to Optimize Palliative Care Quality: Registries, Apps, and Beyond
3/9/2018 @ 8:00–9:00 AM
Matthew J. Press, MD, MSc
Associate Medical Director, Penn Medicine Primary Care Service Line
Payment Reform and Practice Transformation: Implications for Serious Illness Care
4/27/2018 @ 8:00–9:00 AM
Amy Kelley, MD, MSHS
Associate Professor of Geriatrics and Palliative Care, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Variations in Care for the Seriously Ill: Opportunities to Improve Quality and Value
6/22/2018 @ 8:00–9:00 AM
Steven Pantilat, MD
Professor of Medicine, University of California – San Francisco
PCQN: Improving Quality of Caring
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