Join Geisinger School of Medicine’s Oct. 2 TEDx Talks exploring ‘fostering humility’

SCRANTON - Geisinger College's School of Medicine is bringing a TEDx event to Scranton on Thursday, Oct. 2. TEDx events, delivered under the banner "ideas worth spreading," feature insightful, engaging speakers with fresh takes on topics of immediate community interest.

The event will feature seven speakers who will share their points of view on fostering humility.

"For far too many of us, humility is equated with being weak or lacking confidence," said event planner Calvin Kiniale, a member of Geisinger's MD Class of 2027. "We want to challenge that idea and showcase humility as a great strength that empowers you to connect with others and embrace lifelong learning. We are looking for speakers who will explore humility in science, medicine and education. Our goal is to spark thought-provoking conversations on the topic."

• Thursday, Oct. 2, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
• Medical Sciences Building, 525 Pine St., Scranton
• Theme: "Fostering Humility"
• Speakers will not go over 18 minutes and will not promote a product or service.

TEDx talks are community-based exchanges inspired by the famous TED events. These brief talks are idea-focused and hope to spark discussion. They are not sales pitches or academic lectures.

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Educating. Inspiring. Leading. At Geisinger College of Health Sciences, we bring innovation and purpose together to educate the next generation of healthcare leaders. As the academic and research arm of the Geisinger family, our college was founded to enhance and improve community health, with a focus on discovery, hands-on learning and applied practice across our system. Today, we offer a research institute, graduate medical education, schools of medicine, graduate education and nursing, and faculty and professional development programs. Visit geisinger.edu/gchs.

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