Hello readers,
This will be brief, as I am preparing to get on a plane to fly down to LA for a quick trip, but I wanted to let those of you located around Los Angeles know that tomorrow I will be speaking at UCLA at psychiatry Grand Rounds.
The talk with be TED-style and is titled, “Psychiatry, Love, and the Healing Power of Connection.” It will be geared toward physicians and other healthcare providers but is open to the public. I will be speaking about my own cancer experience and how that has demonstrated to me the importance of love and compassion in the doctor-patient relationship.
Details are as follows:
Tuesday, September 9
11am-12pm
Louis Jolyon West Auditorium, C8-183
Semel Institute for Neuroscience
760 Westwood Plaza
Los Angeles 90024
I hope to see you there! And I will be recording the talk and uploading it to my blog for those who are interested but can’t make it.
Beaming you best wishes that all goes well.
Barb in Minnesota
Wishing you a joyful experience! I do know someone there, but not enough time to contact him. Will look forward to the upload! (-;
Best of luck! Compassion in medicine is a great topic. You’ll be great!
Dear Elana,
You amaze me! Really! Just out of the hospital after the most traumatizing experience one can ever imagine and you are already out, speaking out at UCLA to share your experience and talk about love and compassion!
You are truly a unique person, a bright and shining human being. You are my hero!
I wish you all the best. I’m looking forward to the upload.
My best wishes,
Helene from Switzerland
Elana, beat ok luck with your presentation! I wish I could be there, but I must work, so I’ll be looking forward to the uploaded copy. Thanks again for sharing your experience!
You are awesome.
I wish I could go! I will be thinking of you here in New York and looking forward to seeing the video. You don’t know me, but I find you inspirational. And I have learned so much from reading your blog. I hope some day our paths cross.
Hope you have an amazing day at your talk. Can’t wait to hear it afterwards!
Congrads. ( I had been wanting to write to you) Please let us know how it goes. You are not walking there alone!
You are amazing! Wish I could be there. Lots of memories from UCLA. Good luck with your talk. Looking forward to seeing it online!
I forwarded this to my sister who is studying at UCLA and she went and said you were incredible. I can’t wait to watch the recording. Thank you for fighting. Thank you for sharing. And thank you for your continual inspiration.