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Humanities Grand Rounds
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Humanities Grand Rounds and Special Events
Presentations and events are
open to all faculty, students and staff. Lectures are at Drexel
University College of Medicine, 2900 Queen Lane, Philadelphia, unless
noted and pre-registration is not required unless stated.
August 15, 12:00-12:50 – Aud. A 
“In What Tradition? The Stories of Woman’s Medical, Hahnemann,
& Drexel and the
Uses of History”
Steven Peitzman, M.D., F.A.C.P.,
Drexel University
September 9, 1:00-1:50 – Aud. B
“Writing the Wrongs of Healthcare: Medical Thrillers by Medical Authors”
David Flood, Ph.D., Drexel University
September 16, 2008, 12:00-12:50 – Aud. A
“Cutting Cold Flesh: A History of Students Dissecting Bodies”
Steven Peitzman, M.D., F.A.C.P., Drexel University
Special Event
September 25, 2008, 4:15-5:45 – Aud. A
“Scientific Publishing: What You Need to Know?”
Pamela Fried, Drexel University College of Medicine
October 2, 2008, 1:00-1:50 – Aud. B
“Is Death Forever?”
Flo Gelo, D.Min., NYPsyA, Drexel University
October 11, 2008 – Special Event
“Medicine in Old Philadelphia: A Guided Walking Tour”
Details to follow; pre-registration required.
Steven Peitzman, M.D., F.A.C.P., Drexel University
November 4, 2008, 12:00-12:50 – Aud. A
“Experiencing Ovarian Cancer Through the Art of Photography”
Lowell McMullin, Photographer
November 20, 2008, 12:00-12:50 – Aud. A
“Neuroethics: Ethical Issues in New Neurological Advances”
Martha J. Farah, Center for Cognitive Neuroscience
December 4, 2008, 12:00-12:50 – Aud. A
“Darwin in the Nursery - Newborn Reflexes in the Context of Evolution”
Jan Goplerud, M.D., St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children
January 6, 2009, 1:00-1:50 – Aud. B
“Pancreatic Cancer and Informed Consent: Exploring the Outer Edges of the Consent Process (Arato v Avedon)”
Andrew Newman, M.D., J.D., Widener University
January 21, 2009, 1:00-1:50 – Aud. B
“New Paradigms in Medical Epistemology: The Art and the Science of Medicine”
Miriam Solomon, Ph.D., Temple University
March 11, 2009, 1:00-1:50 – Aud. B.
“Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease: A View from the Arts”
Rhonda Soricelli, M.D., Drexel University
April 7, 2009, 12:00-12:50 – Aud. A
“Lessons from Philosophy of Science: How Paradigm Limits Medical Research and Practice”
Steven Rosenzweig, M.D., Drexel University
For information
contact Janet Fleetwood, Ph.D., Chief, Medical Humanities Division,
at (215) 991-8464 or janet.fleetwood@drexelmed.edu or Roseann Bilardo, Academic
Program Coordinator, at (215) 991-8464 or rbilardo@drexelmed.edu.
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