Community Outreach

• THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES WESTERN REGIONAL CONFERENCE
  APRIL 18-21
  Santa Fe Conference Center
  Santa Fe, NM

The theme for this year's meeting is "Promoting Reflection and Cultural Awareness: the Arts in Medicine". The theme will build on the importance of the arts and cultural awareness in medicine education while giving participants a chance to enjoy the rich cultural diversity and heritage of New Mexico.

Featuring a presentation, "Sound and Healing", by Patricia A. Repar, DMA.

See http://wgea.unm.edu for more details.

• THE NETWORK:  TOWARDS UNITY FOR HEALTH conference
  “Adapting Health Services and Health Professions Education to Local Needs:  Partnerships, Priorities, and Passions”
  International Conference September 27 – October 2, 2008, Bogota Colombia
  In cooperation with Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de La Sabana, Chia-Bogota, Colombia

  Steve Reid, MD, Paul Akmajian, MFA, and Patricia A. Repar, DMA will present workshop entitled “Integrating Creative Process with the Work of Healthcare”.

  See http://www.the-networktufh.org/conference/ for more details.

• THE BIG READ!
  FRIDAY OCTOBER 17th     12:00-1:00 p.m.
  4th FLOOR ACC Lobby
  University of New Mexico Hospitals

  A reading by NMSO Conductor, Guillermo Figueroa
  “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer”
  Accompanied by The Five Dog String Band
  Co-sponsored by Santa Fe Opera

  See http://www.neabigread.org/ for more details.

• SYMPOSIUM OF INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE PROFESSIONALS IN THE LAND OF ENCHANTMENT (SIMPLE Conference)
  October 13-15th, 2008
  Santa Fe Convention Center

  Featuring Drs. Larry Dossey, Tieraona Low Dog, Lee Lipsenthal, Vasant Lad, and many other distinguished speakers.

  Download PDF of conference brochure here. (Get Adobe Reader Here)

  NOTE: 
  Free Public Forum
  Sunday, October 12, 2008
  5:00-7:00 pm
  Santa Fe Convention Center

  Featuring: 

  Paul B. Roth, MD, Executive VP, UNM Health Sciences Center
  Steven Komadina, MD
  Brian D. Dailey, MD
  Patricia A. Repar, DMA
  Russ Mason, MS
  Arti Prasad, MD
  Brian M. Shelley, MD