January 10 – Abraham Nussbaum, "Tinkering in Today's Healthcare Factories: Pursuing the Renewal of Medicine" – 12:30 p.m.

The Dogwood Center is once again a remote location for the live broadcast of Calvin College’s 2017 January Series.
On Tuesday, January 10, Abraham Nussbaum will present “Tinkering in Today’s Healthcare Factories: Pursuing the Renewal of Medicine“.
Abraham Nussbaum is a physician and writer. His memoir, The Finest Traditions of My Calling: One Physician’s Search for the Renewal of Medicine, explores how healthcare reform is transforming the practice of medicine, turning physicians into technicians, and hospitals into factories. Dr. Nussbaum practices at Denver Health, an academic safety-net hospital in downtown Denver. He previously directed its adult impatient psychiatry units, which care for adults throughout Colorado experiencing mental health crises. He currently serves as Chief Education Officer, providing strategic vision, daily direction, and administrative oversight for Denver Health’s clinical education programs. Dr. Nussbaum grew up in Colorado, studied literature and religion at Swarthmore, and completed medical school and psychiatry residency at the University of North Carolina. In his practice, he strives to inhabit the roles described in his book, asking how he and his fellow practitioners can restore patients to health through person-centered care.

The Dogwood Center, a remote site for the Calvin College January Series, is supported in part by the Fremont Area Community Foundation.