The Organization of Resident Representatives (ORR) has produced several timely and informative webinars to meet the needs of the resident community.
How to Advocate for Resident Education and Well-Being at Your Institution
This webinar (February 2023) is for residents or fellows who are interested in initiating a positive and meaningful change within their own institutions, by providing speakers who will share their prior and current experiences in advocacy work. Guest speakers: Teshamae Monteith, MD, FAHS, FAAN; Erin N. Marcus, MD, MPH; Allison Webb, MD, MAT; and Christine Panganiban, MD.
Navigating Contracts in Academic Medicine
Need help with how and when to start conversations around contract negotiations during the interview process? What key questions should you ask potential employers? In this webinar, Joan E. St. Onge, MD, MPH, senior associate dean for graduate medical education and faculty affairs at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, shares valuable insight into what residents need to keep in mind when navigating discussions around contracts. Guest speaker: Joan E. St. Onge, MD, MPH, FACP; professor of clinical medicine; senior associate dean for graduate medical education and faculty affairs, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.
ORR Shares Personal Tips on Transitioning to Residency
This panel-style forum from March 2022 allows student members the chance to talk openly with and learn from ORR members about their experiences with transitioning to residency. Topic areas include finances during residency, work hours, work-life balance, wellness, and more.
From Bystander to Upstander: Advocacy in Action
This webinar (February 2022) is aimed at identifying racism in the health care work environment and academic setting, and equipping trainees, faculty, and other health care providers to become responsible bystanders. Discussion includes tangible tools to address real-time situations and facilitate a culture of actively addressing racism in the workplace. Guest speaker: Kimberly D. Manning, MD, FACP, FAAP; professor of medicine, associate vice chair, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; medical student society advisor, Semmelweis Society, Emory University School of Medicine.
Managing Microaggressions in Medicine: Strategies to Identify, Address, and Regroup
Subtle forms of bias can be present in any workplace but can be particularly prevalent in health care and academic settings. The purpose of this webinar (April 2022) is to assist participants in managing this kind of bias, particularly as it relates to decision-making skills regarding if, when, and how to respond. Long-term strategies for regrouping will also be discussed, to address the weathering effect of persistent bias. Guest speaker: Valencia P. Walker, MD, MPH; associate chief diversity and health equity officer, Nationwide Children's Hospital; associate division chief for health equity and inclusion; Division of Neonatology; vice chair, diversity, equity and inclusion, Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University College of Medicine.
How to Begin and Continue the Anti-Racism Conversation at Your Institution
Many institutions have already initiated the conversation about efforts to counter racism, whereas others are still in the beginning stages of addressing the current culture. This webinar (June 2022) focuses on how to become a leader at your institution regarding initiating and/or continuing the momentum around the race conversation. It focuses on how to propose efforts to address racism and interventions at your institution in a way that is impactful and sustainable. Guest speaker: Bonnie Simpson Mason, MD, medical director of diversity, equity, and inclusion, American College of Surgeons.