PRESENTATION TITLE
Humanism in Medicine:  Arts as a Tool for Activism, Education and Healing

PRESENTER(S)
Dr. Samantha Nutt, MD, MSc, CCFP, FRCPC, C.M.

PRESENTER BIO
Samantha Nutt is an award-winning humanitarian, bestselling author and acclaimed public speaker.  A medical doctor and the founder of the renowned humanitarian organizations War Child Canada and War Child USA, Dr. Nutt has worked with children and their families at the frontline of many of the world’s major crises – from Iraq to Afghanistan, Somalia to the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Sierra Leone to Darfur, Sudan.  A leading authority on current affairs, war, international aid and foreign policy, Dr Nutt is one of the most intrepid and recognized voices in the humanitarian arena, and is a highly sought-after public speaker in North America.  With a career that has spanned more than two decades and dozens of conflict zones, her international work has benefited millions of war-affected children globally.

Samantha Nutt graduated summa cum laude from McMaster University, earned an M.Sc in Public Health with distinction from the University of London and holds a Fellowship in Community Medicine (FRCPC) from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.  She is further certified by the College of Family Practice and completed a sub specialization in women’s health through the University of Toronto as a Women’s Health Scholar.  Dr. Nutt is the recipient of numerous honorary doctorates from universities in Canada and the U.S.A.

Dr. Nutt is a staff physician at Women’s College Hospital in Toronto and is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Toronto.  She is a Senior Fellow at Massey College, University of Toronto and is on the board of the David Suzuki Foundation.

Join us for a guided dialogue with Samantha Nutt, M.D. and Mayo Clinic Medical Humanities leaders in which we invite Dr. Nutt to share reflections on her training in the arts and her understanding of the arts as a tool for activism, education and healing. This interactive discussion will foreground Dr. Nutt’s personal experiences in linking humanistic pursuits with traditional medicine

The Mayo Clinic Humanities in Medicine program is committed to educating our professional colleagues in the humanities’ capacity to help sustain empathy, enhance communication, increase understanding of difference/reduce bias, and build resilience among providers.

VIEWING LOCATIONS
webcast

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TRANSCRIPT
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FOOD / BEVERAGE
lunches provided as available