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May
26
2016

Gaining Ground: successes and challenges in disease eradication

When: Thursday, May 26, 2016
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM CT

Where: Northwestern Memorial Hospital Feinberg Pavilion, Pritzker Auditorium, 3rd floor Feinberg, 251 E. Huron , Chicago, IL 60611 map it

Audience: Faculty/Staff - Student

Contact: Sean Kelly   (248) 227-0614

Group: Feinberg School of Medicine Events

Category: Academic

Description:


The story of eradication of infectious diseases is also the story of human health, reflecting both the triumphs and the limitations of modern medicine. We will present the scientific, sociological and ethical challenges in the eradication of some of humankind's most feared infectious diseases, including polio, Guinea worm and HIV.

Lunch will be served.

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