Seventh Annual Interprofessional Story Slam

How can we collaborate across professions to actualize visions for a more equitable world? What forms of learning, cooperation and collectivity do we need to nurture possible futures? Jefferson’s 7th Annual Interprofessional Story Slam features five minute stories that help us consider visions for a more equitable world and the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for the healers, creators, and builders of today and tomorrow. Members of the Jefferson community will tell stories based in personal and professional experiences that led to insights about change and collaboration.

Storytellers

Diane J. Abatemarco, PhD, MSW, Professor, Associate Dean, Jefferson College of Nursing; Executive and Founding Director of Maternal Addiction Treatment, Education and Research (MATER) Center

Melody McAlister, MFT, LMFT, Outpatient Therapist, Family Center at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

David Nitsch, BS, MPH, NREMT-P, Program Director, Assistant Professor, Emergency and Disaster Management, Jefferson College of Health Professions

Paula Ostroff, MS, RN, BFA, Director of SKMC Clinical Experience, Department of Academic Affairs

Sydney Rosenthal, College of Pharmacy, Class of 2025

Pamela Walter, MFA, Medical Editor/Writer and Director of the Office for Professional Writing, Publishing, & Communication; Adjunct Faculty, Jefferson College of Life Sciences and College of Health Professions

Blake Weil, BA, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Class of 2026

Moderators

Bryan Hoang Do, Doctor of Pharmacy Program, Jefferson College of Pharmacy, Class of 2025

Chioma Nwanonyiri, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Class of 2026

Benedicta Olonilua, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Class of 2026