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RossYou Day - Trinity Health Oakland Hospital
Friday, May 2, 2025
9:00 – 9:30 Registration (Breakfast on Your Own)
Welcome & Robert Gee, Ed.D.; Assistant Dean, RUSM Student Affairs
9:30 - 10:00 Opening Camelia V. Arsene, MD, PhD, MHS; Director of Undergraduate Medical Education, THOH
Remarks Shahid W. Jamil, MD; Trinity Health Michigan
Concurrent Breakout Sessions
Professional and Career Development Session
Group A Dave Jones; Manager, Office of Career Advisement - Adtalem Global Education
RUSM Alumni
10:00 - 11:30
Stronger Together: Overcoming Loneliness in Medical Training and Patient Care
Group B
Robert Gee, Ed.D.; Assistant Dean, RUSM Student Affairs; Professor of Behavioral Sciences
Stronger Together: Overcoming Loneliness in Medical Training and Patient Care
Group A
Robert Gee, Ed.D.; Assistant Dean, RUSM Student Affairs; Professor of Behavioral Sciences
11:30 - 1:00
Professional and Career Development Session
Group B Dave Jones; Manager, Office of Career Advisement - Adtalem Global Education
RUSM Alumni
Lunch
1:00 - 2:00 Pet-A-Pet Club Lisa Volker, AKC Therapy Dog Program
2:00 Adjourn
Enriching Lives Through the Human-Animal Bond
The Pet-A-Pet Club, Inc. is a non-profit organization based in Southeast Michigan that brings joy, comfort, and
comp anionship to those who need it most. Founded in 1986 by the late Ruth Curry and a handful of dedicated volunteers,
the Club has grown to include over 300 members who regularly visit nursing homes, hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and
assist ed-living facilities across Livingston, Macomb, Oakland, Wayne, and Washtenaw counties.
Recognizing the power of early education, the Club also established a humane education program in 1992 in Livonia
public schools to teach children kindness, empathy, and respect for animals.
The therapeutic benefits of these interactions are well documented: pet therapy can reduce blood pressure, alleviate
loneliness and depression, stimulate conversation and laughter, and foster a sense of love and acceptance. As an
American Kennel Club (AKC)-recognized therapy organization, Pet-A-Pet also enables participating dogs to earn the
official Therapy Dog title.
To volunteer, support, or learn more, visit: www.petapet.org
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