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DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey S. Flier\, MD Former Dean\, Harvard Medical School Boa
 rd Chair\, Heterodox Academy Jeffrey S. Flier\, MD \, a national leader i
 n higher education\, has written that universities are facing both a “cri
 sis of confidence” from the American public\, and an internal “culture of
  self-silencing [that] replaces vigorous engagement\,” but that these thr
 eats present a rare opportunity for growth. Flier advocates for a return 
 to academia’s foundational strengths of intellectual freedom and truth-se
 eking through open inquiry to foster informed\, vibrant\, and compassiona
 te exchanges of ideas. He will share recommendations\, hard-won lessons\,
  and insights for how to achieve honest engagement across our community\,
  and why it’s so important that we do this work now. Flier’s talk will be
  followed by a Q&A with YSM Dean Nancy J. Brown\, MD . Flier was Dean of 
 Harvard Medical School (HMS) from 2007 to 2016. This past year\, he chair
 ed HMS’s Open Inquiry Working Group\, whose April 2026 report framed open
  inquiry “as a proactive habit and an aspiration without end.” Flier is B
 oard Chair for Heterodox Academy (HxA)\, a non-partisan\, non-profit memb
 ership organization committed to advocating principles of viewpoint diver
 sity and constructive disagreement in higher education. Flier is Harvard 
 University Distinguished Service Professor and the George Higginson Profe
 ssor of Physiology and Medicine. Space is limited\; please RSVP . This ev
 ent will be in-person only . Registrants are invited to submit questions 
 in advance. For accessibility requests\, contact Michele Carpenter. The o
 rganizing committee welcomes all members of the YSM and Yale University c
 ommunity. PERSPECTIVES FOR INCLUSION This event is part of the Perspectiv
 es for Inclusion lecture series\, creating insight\, exploration\, and re
 flection. Delve into the role each of us plays in creating an inclusive e
 nvironment. Yale School of Medicine invites leading experts to offer a br
 oader field of vision\, and deeper understanding\, of the communities we 
 belong to and serve.Sponsored by the YSM Office of the Dean and Office of
  Collaborative Excellence.\n\nSpeaker:\nJeffrey S. Flier\, MD\n\nAdmissio
 n:\nFree\n\nFood:\nSnacks\n\nDetails URL:\nhttps://medicine.yale.edu/even
 t/perspectives-open-inquiry/\n
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LOCATION:M.S. Harkness Memorial Auditorium\, 115\, 333 Cedar Street\, New 
 Haven\, CT\, United States
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STATUS:Confirmed
SUMMARY:Open Inquiry in Higher Ed and Medicine: Challenges and Remedies
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