The Ellen F. Hughes Lectureship

 

The Ellen F. Hughes Lectureship on Clinician Well-Being is intended to acknowledge and learn from a nationally recognized individual who has made significant scientific contributions and practice accomplishments devoted to enhancing the well-being of clinicians -- students, residents, faculty, nurses, and other practitioners whose careers are devoted to providing the best possible health care to patients. The Lectureship and its associated Award are co-sponsored by the UCSF Division of General Internal Medicine (DGIM) and Osher Center for Integrative Medicine (OCIM).

Ellen Hughes Lectureship - Background

6th Annual Ellen Hughes Lecture - James S. Gordon, MD

The 6th Annual Ellen Hughes Lecture will be given by Dr. James Gordon on Wednesday September 13, 2023 from noon to 1pm at Herbst Hall, 1600 Divisadero Street, San Francisco, CA.

James S. Gordon, MD, author of Transforming Trauma: The Path to Hope and Healing, is a Harvard-educated psychiatrist, and the founder and CEO of the nonprofit Center for Mind-Body Medicine in Washington, D.C. Dr. Gordon is internationally recognized for using self-awareness, self-care, and group support to heal population-wide psychological trauma. He is a clinical professor at Georgetown Medical School and was chairman (under Presidents Clinton and G.W. Bush) of the White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy.

 

5th Annual Ellen Hughes Lecture - Ron Epstein, MD

Ron Epstein, MD gave the 5^th Annual Ellen Hughes Lecture on Monday November 29, 2021. The title of his talk: "Helping Clinicians Thrive in Times of Fear and Uncertainty: Mindful Lessons for Individuals and Leaders."

Ron is an internationally recognized physician, educator, researcher and writer. He has published groundbreaking research into communication in medical settings and developed innovative educational programs that promote mindfulness, communication and self-awareness.

His over 300 scholarly articles and his book, Attending: Medicine, Mindfulness and Humanity, show how health professionals can flourish, building strong connections with patients and colleagues, optimize the care they provide and become more resilient. Dr. Epstein co-directs the Center for Communication and Disparities Research and Mindful Practice in Medicine Programs at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry where he is Professor of Family Medicine, Oncology and Medicine (Palliative Care). A graduate of Wesleyan University and Harvard Medical School, he is recipient of numerous lifetime achievement awards relating to communication and humanism, a Fulbright fellowship in Barcelona, fellowships at the University of Sydney and the Brocher Foundation in Geneva, and the American Cancer Society’s highest award, the Clinical Research Professorship.

4th Annual Ellen Hughes Lecture — Lucy Kalanithi, MD.

Lucy Kalanithi, MD gave the 4th Annual Ellen Hughes Lecture on June 11, 2020. Lucy Kalanithi is an internist on faculty at the Stanford School of Medicine & an advocate for culture change around end-of-life care & healthcare. She is the widow of Dr. Paul Kalanithi, author of the #1 bestselling memoir When Breath Becomes Air, nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for which she wrote the epilogue. A graduate of the Yale School of Medicine & UCSF Internal Medicine Residency.

Lucy is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians, a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha national medical honor society and an honoree of Mass General Cancer Center’s “the one hundred.” She serves on leadership boards for TEDMED, the Coalition to Transform Advanced Care and the American College of Physicians. Lucy has appeared on stage at TEDMED, on NPR, PBS Newshour, Yahoo News with Katie Couric, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Elle and The New York Times. Her new podcast, Gravity, explores narratives of suffering and is in development.

 

3rd Annual Ellen Hughes Lecture — Christine A. Sinsky, MD.

Christine A. Sinsky, MD, gave the 3rd Annual Ellen Hughes Lecture on June 6, 2019. Dr. Sinsky is the vice president of professional satisfaction at the American Medical Association. She is also a practicing internist in Dubuque, Iowa and the Chair of the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation.
 
Dr. Sinsky has worked to elevate national awareness of health professional well-being as an important driver of health system performance, and to improve the clinician experience of HIT.  In 2012 she led “In Search of Joy in Practice: A Report of 23 High-Functioning Primary Care Practices.”  She also co-authored the 2013 paper “From Triple to Quadruple Aim. Dr. Sinsky serves on the National Academy of Medicine’s Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-being.

At the AMA Dr. Sinsky leads the development of initiatives to improve clinician well-being and reduce burnout.
 
A frequent invited lecturer on practice innovation, redesign and physician satisfaction, Dr. Sinsky has presented widely, both nationally and internationally.
 
Video of the 2019 Hughes Lecture can be viewed here (UCSF myaccess login required): https://ucsfhealth.mediasite.com/Mediasite/Catalog/catalogs/ellen-hughe…