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Library News
This year the UAB Discussion Book Dialogues will be held on the third Thursday of the month from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm (September 2009 to April 2010) in the Ireland Room on the third floor of Lister Hill Library. Discussion Book Dialogues supports the 2009 UAB Discussion Book, Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder. Speakers present a range of personal and professional perspectives on issues relevant to the book, including health disparities, public policy on health, philanthropy, and America's role in the 21st century. The goal is not to push a particular agenda but to provide information to help everyone make more informed decisions about relevant issues. Discussion Book Dialogues are open to the campus community and general public. Snacks provided.
2009-2010 Schedule:
2009
September 17 - Gregory Pence, Ph.D., Professor, Dept. of Philosophy
“Is Partners in Health Too Much about Paul Farmer?”
October 15 - Leslie Hendon, M.A., Instructional Laboratory Supervisor, Dept of Biology
“Experiences with Outreach Abroad”
November 19 - Kathe Nelson, M.D., Professor and Associate Dean, School of Medicine
“Global Health Care: Should Altruism Begin at Home?”
December 17 - Ronald Braswell, M.D., Associate Professor, Dept of Ophthalmology, and Craig Wilson, M.D., Professor and Director, UAB Sparkman Center for Global Health
“Dialogue on Global Health Care Outreach: Two Perspectives”
2010
January 21 - Melinda Lalor, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Associate Dean, School of Engineering
“The Global Impact of Engineers without Borders”
February 18 - Norma-May Isakow, J.D., Director of Service Learning
“The Power of the Individual and the Community: 'Positive Living' in Zambia and Service Learning at UAB”
March 18 - Mark LaGory, Ph.D., Professor and Chair, Dept. of Sociology
“Homelessness as a Health Problem: How can We Help?”
April 15 - William A. Curry, MD, FACP, Professor and Interim Director, Division of General Internal Medicine, and Associate Dean for Primary Care and Rural Health
“Mountains Beyond Birmingham: Getting Doctors Back to Rural Alabama”
Posted on September 9, 2009 @ 10:43 AM by Peggy
