Events & WCM Community

WCCHR Fall Training 2025

September 6, 2025 - 8:00am

WCCHR's Fall Training is set to take place on Saturday, September 6th from 8 am - 3 pm at 1300 York. Please keep an eye out for the registration form!

WCCHR Speaker Series: LGBTQ+ Health and Immigration Law Today

June 10, 2025 - 6:00pm

Please join WCM's Clinic for Human Rights, Qlinic, and Queer Health Alliance on a discussion regarding LGBTQ+ health as it pertains to immigration law today. This conversation will be led by Nicholas O'Farrell, staff attorney at New York Legal Assistance Group's LGBTQ+ team. The team has served 770 LGBTQ+ clients on legal issues ranging from name changes to representing immigrants in applications for asylum. Nicholas will be using his expertise to bring us up to date on current challenges faced by LGBTQ+ clients today as well as how we can be better clinicians for them. The location will be on WCM's campus at 1300 York Ave. The exact location details will be sent later to those who RSVP. We will also have a Zoom option for those who cannot make it in person.

Note: Date has been changed to Tuesday, June 10th at 6 pm in LC 209/210!

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May Speaker Series Flyer

WCCHR June Pods

June 5, 2025 - 6:00pm

Join us for our final Pods session of the spring on June 5th from 6-7 PM in LC207/208!

This student-led session will focus on gathering your feedback to help shape future Pods sessions into even more impactful, engaging spaces for our WCCHR community. We’ll also open the floor for discussion around our experiences with subjective evaluations, and how we—as students--can feel more comfortable and empowered as patient advocates during these encounters.

Snacks will be provided, and your insights will be incredibly valuable in guiding the continued growth of Pods. Please RSVP here if you plan to attend.

We hope to see you there!

WCCHR Movie Night

June 2, 2025 - 6:00pm

Join WCCHR and the South Asian Medical Student Association (SAMSA) for a movie night in the Student Hearth! We will be watching "Dunki" - a 2023 Bollywood movie that follows the journey of a group of friends who attempt to immigrate from Punjab to the UK via “donkey flight.”

WCCHR May Pods: Anatomy of an Affidavit

May 8, 2025 - 6:00pm

WCCHR Pods is a monthly discussion group discussing cases. WCCHR Pods session has ~5 clinician evaluators with ~10-15 students to learn about human rights advocacy, build skills for conducting forensic medical evaluations, and foster mentorship and community. We meet on the first Thursday of the month from 6-7 pm throughout the year. Please email wcchr@med.cornell.edu if you would like to be added to the listserv.

Our May 8th session is titled "Anatomy of an Affidavit" and will be led by Dr. Kalman! Join us in LC 209/210 for some snacks and discussion.

WCCHR Events

WCCHR Pods

WCCHR Pods is a monthly discussion group discussing cases. WCCHR Pods session has ~5 clinician evaluators with ~10-15 students to learn about human rights advocacy, build skills for conducting forensic medical evaluations, and foster mentorship and community. We meet on the first Thursday of the month from 6-7 pm throughout the year. Please email wcchr@med.cornell.edu if you would like to be added to the listserv.

WCCHR Speaker Series

WCCHR Speaker Series are our monthly speaker events. In the past, we have invited speakers to discuss ethics in human rights and reproductive justice. 

WCCHR Training

We hold Spring and Fall training sessions, once a semester, to train new evaluators and student volunteers. 

Weill Cornell Medical College Center for Human Rights 1300 York Avenue, Box #2 New York, NY 10065