The William and Marjorie Sirridge Annual Lecture
About the Event
William T. Sirridge, M.D. Medical Humanities Lectureship
The School of Medicine, in conjunction with the Sirridge Office of Medical Humanities and Bioethics, established the William T. Sirridge, M.D. Medical Humanities Lectureship in 1994. It recognized Dr. Sirridge’s dedication, compassion and advancement of patient care and medical education in Kansas City. Through a yearly lectureship each spring, medical professionals, students, residents and the local community gain access to information regarding the medical humanities.
Marjorie S. Sirridge, M.D. Outstanding Women in Medicine Lectureship
The School of Medicine, in conjunction with the Metropolitan Medical Society Board of Trustees, established the Marjorie S. Sirridge, M.D. Outstanding Women in Medicine Lectureship in 1997. It recognized Dr. Sirridge’s dedication, compassion and advancement of patient care and medical education in Kansas City. Through a yearly lectureship each fall, medical professionals, students, residents and the local community gain access to information regarding issues affecting women in medicine and women’s healthcare.
Event Details
Thursday, February 16, 2026, 12:00-!:00 PM
Theater B, UMKC School of Medicine or LiveStream
The Short History and Tenuous Future and Professionalism inn Medicine
Speaker: Matthew Wynia, M.D., MPH, FACP
Professor, University of Colorado School of Medicine and Colorado School of Public Health
Director, CU Center for Bioethics and Humanities