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Evidence shows that enjoying the arts outside of work or coursework greatly impacts empathy and helps broaden one's views, which has been demonstrated to enhance one’s educational experiences, foster creativity in research endeavors, and facilitate compassion when interacting with colleagues, patients, and the public.
The Ebling Library and CHASM offer book discussions for health science students, staff, and faculty. See below for schedule and feel free to register to join an online discussion! A limited number of books via in print or via Kindle may become available.
Interested in selecting a book or being a discussion leader/facilitator? If so, enter your information on the "Suggest/Facilitate"tab above.
EVENT LIST
| Rank | wdt_ID | Book/Film | Information | Discussion Time | Register | Facilitator | Handouts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | |||||||
| 400 | 42 |  |
Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection by John Green Goodreads | Amazon |
06/03/2026 12:00 PM | Register | Kevin Wyne, MPAS, MSc, PA-C |
CONTACT US:
Questions and comments should be sent via email bookclub@hsl.wisc.edu
PAST EVENTS
| Rank | wdt_ID | Book/Film | Information | Discussion Time | Register | Facilitator | Handouts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 | 2 |  |
The Death and Life of the Great Lakes by Dan Egan Goodreads | Amazon |
11/27/2018 12:00 PM | Closed | Christopher Hooper-Lane Ebling Library |
Prompt Questions PowerPoint |
| 190 | 13 |  |
The Poison Squad by Deborah Blum Goodreads | Amazon |
05/22/2020 12:00 PM | Closed | Christopher Hooper-Lane Joe King Ebling Library |
Prompt Questions |
| 160 | 15 |  |
So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo Goodreads | Amazon |
06/24/2020 12:00 PM | Closed | Vera Tsenkova, PhD | Discussion Starters |
| 130 | 17 |  |
Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson Goodreads | Amazon | Movie |
07/07/2020 04:00 PM | Closed | Liz Petty, MD Tracy Downs, MD FACS |
Discussion Questions |
| 140 | 18 | |
Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson Goodreads | Amazon | Movie |
06/30/2020 04:00 PM | Closed | Liz Petty, MD Tracy Downs, MD FACS |
Discussion Questions |
| 150 | 19 | |
So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo Goodreads | Amazon |
06/29/2020 04:00 PM | Closed | Vera Tsenkova, PhD | Discussion Starters |
| 120 | 21 | |
Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson Goodreads | Amazon | Movie |
07/30/2020 04:00 PM | Closed | Liz Petty, MD Tracy Downs, MD FACS |
Discussion Questions |
| 110 | 22 |  |
Parkland: Birth of a Movement by Dave Cullen Go Big Read | Goodreads | Amazon |
09/22/2020 04:00 PM | Closed | Christopher Hooper-Lane, MA AHIP Leslie Christensen, MA |
Discussion Questions |
| 100 | 23 |  |
Human Zoos: America's Forgotten History of Scientific Racism (Film – 55:03) YouTube (free) | Synopsis |
09/25/2020 04:00 PM | Liz Petty, MD Tracy Downs, MD FACS |
Discussion Guide | |
| 90 | 24 | |
Human Zoos: America's Forgotten History of Scientific Racism (Film – 55:03) YouTube (free) | Synopsis |
10/15/2020 04:00 PM | Register | Liz Petty, MD Tracy Downs, MD FACS |
Discussion Guide |
CONTACT US:
Questions and comments should be sent via email bookclub@hsl.wisc.edu
Suggestions should be from those willing to lead/facilitate.