Okun Lectures 2012

Note: All lectures are held in Communicore lecture hall C1-15 from 12:00- 12:50 unless otherwise noted.

January 12-   Dr. Reuben Brigety, MD UF College of Medicine Class of 1970. “Experiences in Medicine.”  Also see article in the UF-COM Insider.

February 9-  Nina Stoyan-Rosenzweig. “Development and history of acupuncture.”

March 15-  Philip Scherer, MD UF College of Medicine Class of 2010. “The Art of Handwashing: The Legacy of Ignaz Semmelweis.” Also see article in UF-COM Insider.

April 12 – Dr. Parker A Small – “Smallpox:from Jenner to eradication.”

May 10 – Nitesh  Paryani, MD UF College of Medicine Class of 2010 – “History of the Mayo Clinic.” Also see the article in the UF-COM Insider.

September 20- Nina Stoyan-Rosenzweig– “The Morrill Act and the College of Medicine.”

October 18- Dr. Robert Vander Griend– “History of Antiseptic Principles in Medical Practice.” See article in the Insider.

November 15- Dr. Stephen Hsu- “The Story of the Discovery of Insulin: Serendipity and a Coin Toss.” — LECTURE CANCELLED

December 6- Shelley Fraser Mickle– “The Polio Hole: The Story of the Illness that Changed America.”