2012 Annual James V. Warren Memorial Lecture
Featuring
Diane L. Gorgas, MD
“Reflections from Haiti: A View from the Ground”

Haiti is a country torn by war, poverty and natural disaster. Dr. Gorgas will discuss her experiences in delivering medical care in this challenging setting along with some of the future directions for international health initiatives in the country.

Dr. Gorgas came to The Ohio State University in 1994 and has acted as Associate Residency Director and subsequently Residency Director for the Department of Emergency Medicine. She serves as an Associate Professor within the College of Medicine and works clinically in the Emergency Department at Ohio State’s Wexner Medical Center. She has written about her global health interests and challenges in a monthly column she authors in the Columbus Dispatch.

Her lecture will accompany the national traveling exhibit, Against the Odds: Making a Difference in Global Health, that will be on display at the Medical Heritage Center from May 7 through June 16, 2012. The exhibition is brought to you by the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health and is free and open to the public.

Thursday, May 17, 2012
Reception at 4:30 pm; Lecture at 5 pm
OSU Health Sciences Library Medical Heritage Center (5th Floor)
Prior Hall | 376 West 10th Avenue, Columbus, OH
The Wexner Medical Center at The Ohio State University
FREE and open to the public
Parking: We suggest parking in the SAFEAUTO Hospitals Garage. Please visit http://medicalcenter.osu.edu/pdfs/maps/finding_prkng_pad.pdf for maps and parking information. Visit go.osu.edu/mhc or call (614) 292-9966 for event information.