Events
Week of Events
Work in Progress: JUST ROOTS A Randomized Clinical Trial of a Community Supported Agriculture Intervention
Work in Progress: JUST ROOTS A Randomized Clinical Trial of a Community Supported Agriculture Intervention
Seth Berkowitz, MD, MPH CHER Faculty Associate The Center for Health Equity Research's (CHER) Work In Progress Meetings are a monthly presentation series that allows CHER Post-Doctoral Fellows and Associates to present their research to a community of scholars and peers to gather constructive feedback and generate investigative conversation.
The Fabrica, the Epitome, and Issues of Accessibility in Early Modern Anatomy
The Fabrica, the Epitome, and Issues of Accessibility in Early Modern Anatomy
Michael J. Clark, PhD Candidate, Department of English and Comparative Literature, UNC-Chapel Hill and 2018 McLendon-Thomas Award Winner This talk will discuss how Andreas Vesalius increased access to human anatomy with the publication of De Humani Corporis Fabrica Libri Septem in 1543. By painstakingly designing his illustrations and the corresponding text to accurately represent what … Read more
2019 McGovern Lecture – Defining Death: Persistent Problems and Possible Solutions
2019 McGovern Lecture – Defining Death: Persistent Problems and Possible Solutions
Robert Truog, MD is Frances Glessner Lee Professor of Medical Ethics, Anaesthesiology and Pediatrics and Director of the Center for Bioethics at Harvard Medical School. He also practices pediatric intensive care medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital. Dr. Truog has published more than 300 articles in bioethics and related disciplines. He is co-author of Death, Dying, and Organ … Read more