Date: October 26, 2023
Time: 6:00 to 8:15 pm
Location: Rochester Academy of Medicine
A forum on the power of storytelling to convey the moral, legal, and psychological effects of fatal medical error, this event will feature a dramatic reading of Deborah Salem Smith’s play Love Alone (performed by MCC Theatre students) and a panel discussion on the responsibilities of medical professionals, the strains that loss places on family relations, and the fragility of life.
Deborah Salem Smith’s Love Alone follows family members and medical professionals responding to the death of a mother and partner during an apparent routine surgery. We join their struggle to meet the demands of the law, family loyalty, career aspirations, and justice.
Panelists
- John Cox, MD
Professor, Clinical Medicine
University of Rochester Medical Center - Erik Larsen, PhD
Assistant Professor, Medical Humanities
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry - Audrey Shafer, RN
Professor, Nursing, MCC - Marjorie H Shaw, JD, PhD
Associate Professor, Medical Humanities
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry