Film Screening and Conversation
Faces of Medicine
Friday, Jan. 17, 2025 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Health Sciences Learning Center Room 1335
All SMPH and UW Health faculty, staff, employees, learners and alumni are invited to a film screening and conversation. This event is co-hosted by SMPH and UW Health. The event will have both in-person and virtual options. Lunch will be provided to in-person attendees.
This year’s film is Faces of Medicine, an independent documentary exploring the paths of Black female physicians in the United States.
About the film
Faces of Medicine shares the journeys, successes and struggles of Black female physicians, who account for only ~2.8% of US doctors.
Leading this effort is Dr. Khama Ennis, who tackles medical burnout and the healing properties of cultural understanding in a field where it is especially hard to see oneself.
In sharing these diverse experiences, the filmmakers’ hope is that any young Black or brown woman can find herself in one of the stories, and feel empowered to pursue medicine if it is her passion. Everyone who watches will leave with a better understanding of what their next doctor may have experienced along their journey.
Registration info
Two ways to watch
The film screening and panel discussion will have both in-person and virtual options. The film will be screened from 11 a.m.-noon and the panel discussion will take place from noon-1 p.m. In addition, the film can be viewed on your own ahead of the event. Registration strongly encouraged for food count but not required. The panel discussion will be recorded. If you have special dietary restrictions, please reach out to smphevents@med.wisc.edu.
Registration for this event through Kinema, which is used by the film. Email smphevents@med.wisc.edu if you have trouble registering.
Register for in-person or virtual attendance
Virtual Zoom link will be shared with all registrants closer to event.
Register to watch the film on your own
A link to the film will be automatically sent when it is available to all registrants who sign up to watch on their own.
Agenda and speaker info
- 11 a.m. — Brief welcome remarks: Shiva Bidar-Sielaff, MA, CDM, Associate Dean for Diversity and Equity Transformation
- Film screening of Faces of Medicine
- 11:50 a.m. — Break for pizza
- Noon — Virtual remarks: Khama Ennis, MD, MPH, Creative Visionary and Founder of Faces of Medicine
- Remarks: Robert N. Golden, MD, Dean
- Introduce panelists: Ryan Tsuchida, MD, Assistant Dean for Multicultural Affairs for Health Professions Learners
- 12:25 p.m. — Panel discussion:
- Shannon T. Cannon, MD, Assistant Professor of Urology and Building Equitable Access to Mentorship (BEAM) program mentor
- Manuel Santiago, M.Ed, Multicultural Initiatives Associate Director, Office of Multicultural Affairs for Health Professions Learners
- Lauren Cornelius, Academic Program Specialist, Native American Center for Health Professions
Event hosted by the School of Medicine and Public Health and UW Health
Questions about this event? Contact SMPH Signature Events at smphevents@med.wisc.edu.
Accessibility statement:
The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health is committed to accessibility. If you need an accommodation to attend or participate in this event, please contact the SMPH signature events team at smphevents@med.wisc.edu. We ask that accommodation requests be made no less than two weeks before an event. We will make a thorough attempt to fulfill requests made after this date but cannot guarantee they will be met.