Saturday, October 19, 2019
11th Floor of Scaife Hall
Hosted by Kathryn Berlacher, MD, MS
Facilitated by Diana Rodgers, MA, MEd
across from the Peterson Event Center/above University of Pittsburgh Medical School in Oakland

Event Description

 Panel Session and Mentoring

Interact with young physicians fro diverse backgrounds about their journey to and through medical school. Opportunities for questions and one-on-one connection. 

Cardiology 101

Learn cardiology basics including cardiac anatomy, the various types of cardiology practice, cardiac technology, and why this field is so exciting. 

Issue Simulation

Work through a case study related to women, race, privilege, medicine, education, and society. Young physicians will guide each group's discussion.

Event Coordinators

Kathryn Berlacher, MD, MS

Katie Berlacher is a practicing physician educator at The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. In addition to her clinical responsibilities, Dr. Berlacher runs the cardiology fellowship program for UPMC and is passionate about supporting young women who are interested in a career in medicine. Dr. Berlacher earned her undergraduate degree at Duke, attended medical school at Ohio State, and completed her residency, fellowship, and a Master's degree in medical education at Pitt. She is excited to meet the next generation of female cardiologists through the She Looks Like a Cardiologist event. You can learn more about Dr. Berlacher here. 

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Diana Rodgers, MA, MEd

Diana Rodgers is the founder and CEO of Fit Education Consulting, LLC and a current doctoral student in higher education management with a focus on medical school admissions at the University of Pittsburgh. Diana holds an undergraduate degree from Boston College and Master's degrees from Carnegie Mellon and Harvard. Through her admissions consulting practice, Diana realized that many of her female college applicants had aspirations in the medical field, but little knowledge about what the process of becoming a doctor is like. After discussing this with Dr. Berlacher, the seeds were planted for She Looks Like a Cardiologist. 
​You can learn more about Diana here.

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