A4 - Snakes, Bugs & Us (e.g. p-Values and Human Values in Women’s Cancer Care)

The intent of this presentation is to stimulate reflection and introspection about the choices we make as doctors and nurses, motivations behind those “choices” and ways we might think best to proceed. “Snakes, Bugs and Us” really asks us to consider “why do we do what we do?” Sounds more like a mysterious country western song, right? Well, it could be. By the way, why do you do what you do clinically? Is it science? Evidence-based medicine? Experience? Intuition? Jacobson’s organ? And, why do snakes have forked-tongues? Don’t be afraid. Rather, please come to this special session and add to the chemistry by bringing your curiosity, experience, wisdom, adventure, camaraderie, good intentions, humor, introspection, music and poetic sense.The occasion promises, if not overt answers, an insight into our minds and shared struggles, as it asks “us” on different levels “what matters matter?”