The Difficult Conversations Story
The purpose of Difficult Conversations is to provide medical students with the opportunity to discuss and engage with topics that they will face throughout their careers in medicine that may be emotionally or ethically challenging. Student-led discussions will give medical students a safe space to have an open dialogue where they can share their own beliefs and better understand differing opinions of their peers. These discussions will allow students to become more familiar with the breadth and complexity of challenging topics in medicine. These discussions will be complemented by panels, which will include physicians and patients, to provide students with context that will inform their understanding of the topic. Ultimately, Difficult Conversations provides medical students with the opportunity to become more comfortable with the difficult conversations that are had throughout a career in medicine, thereby creating better informed and more emotionally tuned physicians.
Our Founders
Sahana Shankar, President
Avraham Fox, Treasurer
Sabrina Hennecke, Director of Events
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Amanda Alladin
Founded as a student organization at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Sahana Shankar, President
Avraham Fox, Treasurer
Sabrina Hennecke, Director of Events
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Amanda Alladin
Founded as a student organization at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine