For Immediate Release
Contact:
John M. Martino
Phone Number: (215) 895-1186
Date: 01/16/02
University
of the Sciences in Philadelphia Hosts Complementary and Alternative
Medicine Experts
Several
experts in the field of complementary and alternative medicine will speak
at University of the Sciences in Philadelphia (USP) this spring.
The speaker series, in conjunction with the recent opening of USP's
museum exhibit, "The Eclectic Road to Health," will focus on
topics such as eclectic medicine, patent medicines, dietary supplements
and other areas of complementary and alternative medicine.
The series will begin on Wednesday, January 23, with a presentation
on "Taxonomy of Complementary Medicine," by Marc Micozzi, MD, PhD,
of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia.
Others
speakers include Dr. Ara DerMarderosian of University of the Sciences
in Philadelphia, Dr. J.T.H. Connor of the National Museum of Health and
Medicine, Dr. David Hufford of Pennsylvania State University College of
Medicine and Dr. John K. Crellin, of the History of Medicine at Memorial
University of Newfoundland.
All
presentations will take place in Rosenberger Hall, 600 S.
43rd Street, at 4 p.m., followed by a reception
in front of The Marvin Samson Center for the History of Pharmacy.
For more information, call (215) 596-8790.
A complete schedule is listed below:
Wednesday,
January 23
Marc Micozzi, MD, PhD, College of Physicians of Philadelphia
Title: "Taxonomy of Complementary Medicine"
Monday, February 4
Ara DerMarderosian, PhD, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
Title: "Eclectic Medicine: Connections Between Art and Science"
Monday, February 18
J.T.H. Connor, PhD, National Museum of Health and Medicine, Washington
Title: "Hahnemann, Homeopathy and Their Philadelphia Connections"
Wednesday, March 6
David Hufford, PhD, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
Title: "The Spiritual Roots of Complementary and Alternative Medicine"
Monday, March 18
John K. Crellin, MD, PhD, John Clinch Professor for the History of
Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Title: "From 'Patent Medicines' to 'Dietary Supplements': Ethical
Dilemmas for Consumers and Health Care Practitioners"
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