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June 5, 2013 Nurture Parenting Event
Summit, NJ

Sept 12, 2012 Alpert School of Medicine, Brown University
Providence, RI
"Doctor's Narratives: Using our stories
to shape health care reform"

Some Events from 2012

Jan 21st, 2012 Central Baptist Church, Jamestown RI
"The Affordable Care Act:
Separating Fact from Fiction"

March 18, 2012 ChevyChase Presbyterian Church
Chevy Chase, MD
"The Affordable Care Act:
Separating Fact from Fiction"

April 21, 2012 AAUW Luncheon
Atlantic Beach Club
Middletown, RI
Book Reading and Signing

April 23, 2012 Doctors for America
National Conference
Washington, DC
Moderator, Writing Workshop

Previous events

February 17th, 2011 Central Baptist Church, Jamestown, RI
Book reading and signing

February 24th, 2011 Island Books, Middletown, RI
Book reading and signing

March 3rd, 2011 Lincoln School, Providence, RI
Book reading and signing

March 10th, 2011 Books on the Square, Providence, RI
Book reading and signing

March 17th, 2011 Bluestockings Cafe, New York, NY
Book reading and signing

April 2nd/3rd, 2011 American Medical Women's Assn.
Washington, DC
Medical Student Forum
Closing Speaker: "Finding Your Voice"

Sept. 20th, 2011 Newport Hospital, Newport, RI
Medical Staff Meeting
Guest Speaker
"Doctors' Stories: Shaping the Narrative of
Healthcare Reform"

Doctors and Politics

Posted by barkingdoc on October 9, 2016 · Leave a Comment

When I was a young pediatrician I took for granted that doctors could and should “stay above the fray” when it came to most things you read about in the newspaper – things like politics , economics, the environment. As medicine and healthcare have grown increasingly complex doctors no longer have a free pass to … Continue reading →

Filed under Health care reform · Tagged with ACA, guns, healthcare, healthcare reform, pediatricians

Protecting Gun Owners from Pediatricians: Free Speech Redefined

Posted by barkingdoc on September 7, 2014 · 5 Comments

Why would a gun owner not want to talk to their child’s doctor about gun safety? One year ago I wrote an article in this journal about how Florida’s state legislature had passed a law prohibiting doctors from discussing gun safety at pediatric visits. The law drew immediate and strong objection from all the major … Continue reading →

Filed under Uncategorized · Tagged with Florida law, gun safety, pediatricians

Available now in bookstores everywhere: “The Color of Atmosphere: One Doctor’s Journey In and Out of Medicine” by Maggie Kozel, M.D.
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The Color of Atmosphere

by Maggie Kozel

Giveaway ends April 15, 2011.

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Speaker/Book events

Doctors and Politics

Protecting Gun Owners from Pediatricians: Free Speech Redefined

Available now in bookstores everywhere: “The Color of Atmosphere: One Doctor’s Journey In and Out of Medicine” by Maggie Kozel, M.D.

Goodreads Book Giveaway

The Color of Atmosphere

by Maggie Kozel