Online
In a time where the emphasis is on saying yes, we have forgotten the power of saying no. There are many favorable outcomes that come from no. We will discuss how a negative is actually a positive. The GW Resiliency & Well-being Center will present a lecture on "The Power of No" by Lara Williams, MD, MSHS`20, FACOG, IFMCP, FAARM, ABOIM, from 12-1 p.m. ET on Friday, February 14, 2023.
Dr. Williams, who is the center's Women’s Well-being Champion, is the managing partner of The Oregon Clinic – OBGYN North, where she provides a holistic approach to women’s health care issues including menopause and hormone replacement therapy. She finds new avenues for education utilizing telemedicine and group visits to meet her patients’ wide variety of needs.
This event is co-sponsored by the Clara Bliss Hinds Women in Medicine and Science Society. The Women's Well-Being Lecture Series is supported by the Rosemary Bowes, PhD, Women's Mental Health Fund. Learn more about our women's well-being initiative.
Objectives:
1. Recognize how no is an important part of consent;
2. Compare the internal and external conversations around saying no;
3. Question the discomfort that comes from saying no and alternative phrasing that is available.