Registration for the KNN Conference Is Now Open

The Kern National Network for Caring & Character in Medicine (KNN) is hosting its first national in-person conference. There is no fee to attend, and registration is now open!

The 2022 KNN Conference: Connect, Convene, Catalyze Toward Flourishing takes place 

September 29–30, 2022, at the Hyatt Regency in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Join us this fall to celebrate and share transformational work that is shifting the culture of medicine to elevate flourishing and purpose for healthcare leaders, educators and learners. Gather with peers from across the country to help shape the movement to advance human flourishing in healthcare—sparking innovations for medical education and the profession as a whole.

Featuring Keynotes From...

• Matthew T. Lee, PhD, on Human Flourishing 
• Calvin Chou, MD, James Woodruff, MD, and Krista Gregory, MDiv, BCC, in a panel on Caring and Character 
• Margaret Plews-Ogan, MD, MS, on Practical Wisdom

KNN Updates

Alverno Devine, DDiv has joined the KNN program office as a program coordinator and will focus on human flourishing and bridging initiatives along with providing thought leadership to the enhancement of the KNN’s website, digital platforms and visual communications.

KNN colleague Elizabeth H. (Libby) Ellinas, MD, MS, Professor of Anesthesiology, Senior Associate Dean for Women's Leadership, and Director of the Center for the Advancement of Women in Science and Medicine at MCW, was voted Chair-elect of the AAMC Group on Women in Medicine and Science (GWIMS). Dr. Ellinas will be installed as Chair-elect in November, installed as the Chair in November 2024 and then serve as immediate Past-chair from 2026-2028.

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Upcoming Events 

July 26, 9–11 am CT | The Economics of Wellbeing & Global Human Flourishing

Co-hosted by the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard, this inaugural virtual symposium will serve as space for bringing global leaders into collective dialogue around the economics of wellbeing and global flourishing.

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August 23, 4–5 pm CT | Human Flourishing 2030: Flourishing in Healthcare Spaces

In this session, healthcare leaders will delve into how factors such as hierarchies and interpersonal dynamics affect the flourishing of practitioners, staff, patients and learners in care settings. In panel format, they will discuss how individual agency and the ability to act on one’s values influences levels of flourishing, as well as how collaborative practice approaches can help those within care settings flourish.

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September 29-30 | KNN National Conference | Milwaukee, WI

The KNN is holding a national conference to share achievements while planning future innovations. Register today!

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Resources



• Using Human-Centered Design to Improve a Surgery Resident Well-Being Program | This Science Direct article outlines a targeted approach to improving a resident well-being program.
• Being Seen and Heard (Audio) | This episode of the Cleveland Clinic's Studies in Empathy: Being Seen and Heard explores improv and communication exercises that can develop the skill of empathy.
• Discovering Diversity: It's Closer Than You Think (Video) | In this TEDx Talk, hear from KNN student Dzhuliyan Vasilev of Mayo Clinic on embracing diversity and the importance of approaching life with curiosity and an open mind.