Aug 11 | Inspiration / Action: How Are you Doing.....Really? with Dr. Lorenzo Norris, MD

Tuesday, August 11 | 2:30 – 3:15pm

Dr. Lorenzo Norris gives advice on how to best answer this question during times of personal crisis—either to yourself or to others—with the goal that being honest with yourself and others, can make you feel better.

In addition to being the director of Consult Liaison Psychiatry, Dr. Norris is the director of the George Washington University Cancer Survivorship Center, a multi-disciplinary care center comprised of practitioners from the departments of Psychiatry, Nutrition, Palliative Care, Exercise Science, Integrative Medicine and Patient Resource Navigation. The center's mission focuses on optimizing quality of life for those in various phases of their cancer treatment.   In his experience in working with those with serious illnesses Dr. Norris has been most impressed by the power of a complete and holistic approach to patient care that takes into account the power of relationships.

Register in advance for this webinar by clicking on this link:  smithsonian.zoom.us…

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Inspiration | Action is a new weekly virtual series of programs by Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum to educate and inspire participants to calls of action and become civically engaged.  Experts will briefly present on four related topics based on one monthly theme.   At the end of each program, participants will be provided digital resources to engage, participate in, or just learn more about the topic discussed.

Please join in on these weekly 45-minute programs designed to harness the collective power of community and its ability to care for and comfort each other in these uncertain times.

Note:  Sign Language interpretation or live captioning for our virtual programs available upon request.  Two weeks advance notice is appreciated.  Place your request by emailing Linda Maxwell at MaxwellL@si.edu