Talks and Speakers
Imposter Syndrome and Negotiation Skills in the Workplace
Dr. Darilyn V. Moyer, MD, FACP, FRCP, FIDSA
Darilyn V. Moyer, MD, FACP, FRCP, FIDSA is the Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of the American College of Physicians (ACP).
Board certified in internal medicine and infectious diseases, Dr. Moyer has been a Fellow of ACP (FACP) since 1995. FACP is an honorary designation that recognizes ongoing individual service and contributions to the practice of medicine. She has served on ACP’s Board of Regents, which manages the business and affairs of ACP and is the main policy-making body of the College, chaired ACP’s Board of Governors, and served as Governor of ACP’s Pennsylvania Southeastern Chapter. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Council of Medical Subspecialty Societies and is the President, and is the Chair of the Board of Directors of the Patient Centered Primary Care Collaborative. Dr. Moyer is a member of Women of Impact and is the 2020 Recipient of the American Medical Women’s Association Elizabeth Blackwell Award, as well as the recipient of the 2020 Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University Alumni Achievement Award.
Prior to becoming ACP’s EVP and CEO, Dr. Moyer was a Professor of Medicine, Executive Vice Chair for Education in the Department of Medicine, Internal Medicine Residency Program Director and Assistant Dean for Graduate Medical Education at Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University. She was previously the Co-Faculty Advisor for the Temple University School of Medicine Internal Medicine Interest Group and for the Temple University School of Medicine Student Educating About Healthcare Policy Group. She received the Temple University School of Medicine Women in Medicine Mentoring Award in 2012.
Dr. Moyer’s research and scholarly activity interests and presentations have been in the areas of medical education, high value care, patient safety, professionalism and digital media, gender equity, and HIV/infectious diseases.
She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in the Biological Basis of Behavior, Biology and Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania and attended medical school at Temple University School of Medicine. She completed her internal medicine residency at Temple University Hospital and served as a Chief Resident/Clinical Instructor of Medicine. She went on to complete an Infectious Diseases Fellowship at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Torrance, CA. Dr. Moyer currently practices part time at the Temple University Internal Medicine Associates.
No Mas Bebes Documentary
No Más Bebés tells the story of a little-known but landmark event in reproductive justice, when a small group of Mexican immigrant women sued county doctors, the state, and the U.S. government after they were sterilized while giving birth at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center during the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Marginalized and fearful, many of these mothers spoke no English, and charged that they had been coerced into tubal ligation — having their tubes tied — by doctors during the late stages of labor. Often the procedure was performed after asking the mothers under duress.
The mothers’ cause was eventually taken up by a young Chicana lawyer armed with hospital records secretly gathered by a whistle-blowing doctor. In their landmark 1975 civil rights lawsuit, Madrigal v. Quilligan, they argued that a woman’s right to bear a child is guaranteed under the Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade.
The filmmakers spent five years tracking down sterilized mothers and witnesses. Most were reluctant at first to come forward, but ultimately agreed to tell their story. Set against a debate over the impact of Latino immigration and overpopulation, and the birth of a movement for Chicana rights and reproductive choice, No Más Bebés revisits a powerful story that still resonates today.
Reproductive Rights and Reproductive Justice
Dr. Rachel Cannon, MD, Msc
Rachel Cannon MD, MSc (she/her) is an Attending in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Assistant Professor at Boston University School of Medicine. She completed an undergraduate degree in Human Physiology at Boston University. She then completed her medical degree at University of Massachusetts followed by residency in OBGYN at Northwestern University. She went on to Family Planning Fellowship At Boston University/Boston Medical Center. During her fellowship she completed a Master’s of Science Degree in Health Services Research. She now serves as the Ryan Program Director for the Boston Medical Center OBGYN Residency Program. Her academic research interests include contraceptive counseling, reproductive coercion, abortion stigma and reproductive health for women with complex medical problems. She is participates in local and national advocacy groups for reproductive health. She is co-chair of the OBGYN Department’s Health Equity Committee, aimed to promote anti-racist practices and create an inclusive work environment.
The History of Medical and Scientific Racism (and Why it Matters for Physicians)
Udodiri Okwandu
Speaker: Udodiri Okwandu
Description: Historically, medicine has been conceptualized as objective, neutral, and apolitical. In reality, however, it is not. Medicine is carried out by real people and, thus, can be shaped by their beliefs, social values, and biases. In this talk, Udodiri R. Okwandu will trace the histories of unethical medical and scientific practices used in America from the 19th century to the present to demonstrate how medical science has and continues to perpetuate racism and inequality in society. In tracing this history, Udodiri hopes to empower physicians to engage in more equitable and anti-racist healthcare practices that support the health and well-being of all people.
Non-performative Social Justice Panelist:
Gisel Bello
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Gisel is a New York City native, raised in the housing projects of Harlem, daughter of Dominican immigrant parents, and a proud first-generation graduate.
She earned her bachelor’s degree in biological sciences from the University of Rhode Island in 2013 and returned in 2016 for an informal post-baccalaureate in biochemistry.
While at URI she founded "Seeds of Success", a student-run organization committed to helping underrepresented students in the College of the Environment and Life Sciences attain a holistic educational experience during their time at the University.
She currently is an M.D. candidate, class of 2022, at the Warren Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University. There, she continues to support underrepresented students through her current position as the Diversity & Inclusion Fellow and former leadership positions in the Student National Medical Association and the Latino Medical Student Association.
Before attending medical school, Gisel worked as a clinical research assistant, a medical scribe in the emergency department, and was the interim coordinator for the Coastal and Environmental Fellows Program at URI. Additionally, she traveled abroad on medical missions to the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, and Honduras to help provide medical services to rural communities. She continues to support underserved communities as a board member of the Women’s Clinic at Clinica Esperanza in Providence. Gisel is devoted to women's reproductive health, health disparities in underserved communities, and global health.
Non-performative Social Justice Panelist:
Kaye-Alese Green, B.S., M.A
Ms. Green has received a Bachelor’s Degrees in Psychology (B.S.) and a Master’s Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with a dual concentration in Public Health and Urban Education from the University of Central Florida. Ms. Green is currently between her second and third year of medical school and is serving as the inaugural Diversity & Inclusion Fellow for Boston University School of Medicine and has a joint appointment as a Visiting Fellow in The Boston University Institute of Health Systems Innovation & Policy. Her research interests include pediatric trauma, medical education reform and upstream divers of health disparities.
Non-performative Social Justice Panelist:
SG Keller, BFA
Ms. Keller is a second year medical student at Boston University School of Medicine. She graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a degree in Drama with a concentration in Scenic Design, and completed her pre-medical education at Bryn Mawr College Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medical Program. She was a co-founder and leader of Medical Personnel Support Boston, a medical student lead effort to support Boston healthcare workers during the first wave of COVID-19. At BUSM she is a student leader of the student groups Socially Responsible Surgery (SRS) and Creating Leadership and Education to Address Racism (CLEAR), and a member of the Anti-Racist Admissions Working Group at BUSM.
Non-performative Social Justice Panelist:
Angela Zhang
Angela Zhang (she/hers) is a 4th year medical student at Brown (occupied lands of the Wampanoag, Narragansett, Nipmuc, Pequot, Niantic), interested in Medicine-Pediatrics and gastroenterology. She took a year away as the Equity Fellow for the medical school’s Office of Diversity & Multicultural Affairs, and worked in anti-racism and health equity around abolishing biological race-based medicine, climate change, migration, and incarceration. She is also a founding member of the Institute for Healing and Justice in Medicine. You can find her hiking, dancing, practicing yoga handstands, and training her new reactive dog. Follow her on Twitter at @zh_angela and listen to her podcast on structural/spatial inequity in medicine at www.notbuiltforus.com.
Healing and Self Care for Leaders From Outside In and Inside Out:
Dr. Jeanne Manese, Ph.D
Jeanne E. Manese, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist currently residing in Kauai, Hawaii. She received her doctoral degree from the University of Maryland, College Park with a specialization in Counseling Psychology. She also attained a M.Ed. in Education from Harvard University. Dr. Manese is a practitioner-scholar-consultant and served as the Director of the University of California Irvine (UCI) Counseling Center for over a decade, retiring in 2018. In this role, her passions included clinical supervision and implementing strengths-based programs and services for first generation college students, students of color, and students from low income backgrounds. Dr. Manese is active with the APA Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) having previously served as Chair of its Training Advisory Committee; and currently serves as a mentor for the MFP Psychology Summer Institute. Dr. Manese additionally has a consultant/advisory role with the Steve Fund, a non-profit organization focused on the mental health of college students of color. Dr. Manese is published in the areas of multicultural supervision and training, mentoring, and university strengths-based outreach Programs. She recently co-edited Cases in Multicultural Clinical Supervision: Models, Lenses and Applications (2019).
Dr. Manese has achieved the distinction of Fellow in the American Psychological Association (Division 17and 45) and is a Fellow of the Asian American Psychological Association. Dr. Manese has been honored by the Association of Counseling Center Agencies (ACCTA), the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC) and the Association for University and College Counseling Center Directors (AUCCCD) in the area of multicultural competency training. She was awarded the Minority Fellowship Program Lifetime Achievement Award for Service in 2018. Dr. Manese continues her lifelong commitment to addressing disparities in mental health treatment for people of color, mentoring students from underrepresented backgrounds through the higher education pipeline and promoting civil rights and social justice
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