Perspectives on Medicine

Perspectives on Medicine brings a variety of speakers to the Sterling Hall of Medicine for talks on medical education, clinical medicine, public health, biomedical research and the state of the school. Past speakers have included university President Richard C. Levin, former surgeon general C. Everett Koop, M.D., pediatric neurosurgeon Benjamin S. Carson, M.D., and medical school Dean Robert J. Alpern, M.D. Topics range from the impact of medical care on the planet to public policy approaches to prevent childhood obesity.

Meetings are open to the Yale and medical center community and are held in Hope 110, 315 Cedar St., from 1 to 2 p.m. Lunch is served at 1 p.m., and presentations begin ten minutes later.

September 8, 2011

The Past Year in Admissions

Richard A. Silverman
Director of Admissions

September 15, 2011

When the High Cost of Medical Care Harms the Planet

Kinari Webb, MD ‘02
President, Health in Harmony

October 20, 2011

The Battle Over the Federal Budget and the Implications for Health Care

Rosa L. DeLauro
Congresswoman
Representing the Third District of Connecticut

November 10, 2011

HAVEN Free Clinic: A Model for Student Education in Primary Care

Julia Lubsen, YSM ‘13
Jones-HAVEN Fellow
Co-Executive Director, HAVEN Free Clinic
Katherine Standish, YSM ‘14
Co-Executive Director, HAVEN Free Clinic

January 19, 2012

An Update on Medical Education at Yale

Richard Belitsky, MD
Deputy Dean for Education
Harold W. Jockers Associate Professor of Medical Education
Associate Professor of Psychiatry

February 23, 2012*

(Hope 216)

State of the School

Robert J. Alpern, MD
Dean, Yale School of Medicine
Ensign Professor of Medicine
* Please note change from the original March 15th date.

April 26, 2012

Public Policy Approaches to Prevent Childhood Obesity

Marlene Schwartz, PhD ‘96

Deputy Director, Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity

Contacts

Laura R. Ment, M.D., Chair, Medical Student Council Speaker Series: 203-785-5708

Barbara Watts, Coordinator, Medical Student Council Speaker Series: 203-785-3455

Billy J. Lockhart, Medical Student Council President