Prepare to vote using insider knowledge! This is your chance to quickly review the history of Health Care Policy interactions with U. S. Elections and what the two current Presidential candidates’ proposals will potentially mean for health care in the U.S. in the next four to 8 years. Professor of History Colin Gordon’s second book,Continue reading “UI Professor to discuss history of health reform in U.S.”
Category Archives: Lectures and Discussions
Hardin Library Staff offer their expertise on Iowa Public Radio
Talk@12, an Iowa Public Radio news program that hosts a mix of guests and newsmakers across the state, recently interviewed Linda Walton, Director of Hardin Library, and Janna Lawrence, Assistant Director for Collections & Outreach. Their conversation with the radio show’s host, Katherine Perkins, addresses finding reliable medical information online. Originally aired on July 7,Continue reading “Hardin Library Staff offer their expertise on Iowa Public Radio”
Women in Science Book Discussion Group
Women in Science Book Discussion Group this summer at WRAC This group will focus on women in science, their successes and failures, and the types of experiences they have faced in a male-dominated field. Participants will read and discuss 3 biographies of noted female scientists and 1 book focused on the issues women face inContinue reading “Women in Science Book Discussion Group”
History of Medicine Society to Host Annual Banquet, Friday, April 25
The University of Iowa History of Medicine Society will host its annual R. Palmer Howard Dinner, Friday, April 25, 2008. The reception will begin at 6:00 pm followed by the dinner at 7:00 on the 8th floor, Roy Carver Pavilion, UIHC. The after-dinner speaker will be, Walton O. Schalick, III, Md, PhD, Assistant Professor ofContinue reading “History of Medicine Society to Host Annual Banquet, Friday, April 25”
“Iowa Leading the Way: Dr. Ralph Waters and the First Ambulatory Surgery Center”
The public is invited to a University of Iowa History of Medicine talk on “Iowa Leading the Way: Dr. Ralph Waters and the First Ambulatory Surgery Center” at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 27, in Room 401 of the UI Hardin Library for the Health Sciences. The speaker will be Douglas Merrill, Medical Director, Ambulatory SurgeryContinue reading ““Iowa Leading the Way: Dr. Ralph Waters and the First Ambulatory Surgery Center””