Symposia Medicus Blog2020 marked the 30th year that Dr. Robert Kadas has served as Symposia Medicus’ Chairman of the Board. In September 2020, Symposia Spotlight connected with Dr. Kadas to get insights on his medical career, tenure as Chairman of the Board, and overall ethos. Dr. Robert Kadas is anything but a cliché. However, he has admitted…
I am an avid social dancer. I used to go out multiple times a week—to a local establishment for line dancing and country two-step and a local studio for west coast swing—but it won’t surprise anyone to hear that all of my regular dance venues are currently closed. Thankfully, I am still able to get…
Symposia Medicus faculty member, Dr. Roxanne B. Sukol, shares her vegetarian recipe that brings back memories of a summer trip. by Roxanne B. Sukol, MD, MS This recipe was inspired by a meal I enjoyed while traveling home from a family vacation. We were en route from Florida heading to the Great Lakes. After a…
Symposia Medicus Office Manager and Conference Planner Alexandria Morales shares her travel experience during COVID-19. In the midst of COVID-19, summer break was in full swing. However, while the rest of the world was putting operations on hold, no one told my 7-year-old daughter to stop growing up. We did not want her to miss…
Symposia Medicus would like to introduce its newest Planning Committee member, Amandeep Singh, MD, PhD. Dr. Singh serves as director of the Sepsis Harm Reduction Team, Cardiac Arrest Receiving Center, Stroke Committee, and ED-Critical Care/ED-STEMI Care at Highland Hospital in Oakland, California. Dr. Singh is married with two kids who are avid swimmers and soccer…
The National Symposium of Perinatal Nursing August 2-5, 1979 Boston, Massachusetts This same week forty-one years ago, Symposia Medicus, in conjunction with St. Margaret’s Hospital for Women, held The National Symposium of Perinatal Nursing. Ten esteemed faculty members and numerous new and experienced nurses in the field of perinatology gathered together for this conference in…
Cornelia Graves, MD, FACOG An esteemed speaker for Symposia Medicus, Dr. Cornelia Graves is extensively published and nationally recognized for her expertise in maternal disease states. Currently the Medical Director of Tennessee Maternal Fetal Medicine, she holds professorships at the University of Tennessee, Vanderbilt University, and Meharry Medical College. Living in Nashville, Tennessee, Dr. Graves…
2019 Flashback of Dr. Jordan Metzl’s IronStrength on Intrepid class Dr. Jordan Metzl is a nationally-renowned physician, author, and fitness instructor who specializes in sports medicine and is an incredibly active member of the athletic world himself. We’ve had the pleasure of working closely with Dr. Metzl for over a decade. As a revered speaker…
Planning ahead for what is going to be the new normal of traveling. Symposia Medicus holds about 35 conferences a year at vacation destinations around the world. It is fair to say that traveling has been on our minds a lot while grounded these past four months. With the middle of summer approaching and hopes…
“This recipe almost burned down my apartment, but it still was delicious.“ – Sarah Reagan Sheltering in place these past three months has forced me (and probably many others) to cook for ourselves more often than before. For better or worse, I have grown more daring in the recipes I’ve been trying. This week’s experiment…
