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6th Annual Global Health Lecture and Research Seminar

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Thursday, January 24, 2013
1:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dr. David Satcher, Former US Surgeon General

Former U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. David Satcher will discuss methods to eliminate health disparities around the world at the Duke University School of Nursing's 6th Annual Global Health Lecture and Research Seminar on January 24, 2013 @ 4:30pm. Satcher's keynote address, "Defining the Path to Global Health Equity" will focus on the evolution of global health equity and illustrate examples of major strategies and programs that are improving science, policy and practice around the world. The theme for this year's lecture is "A Dream Yet Fulfilled: Addressing Health Disparities Domestic and Abroad." The event coincides with the University's celebration of both Martin Luther King Jr. Day as well as the 50th Anniversary of the first African American undergraduates to attend Duke University. This year's program will include a research seminar with discussions on a variety of topics addressing health disparities locally and abroad. The events are open to the public and will be held at the Duke University School of Nursing, 307 Trent Drive, Rm 1014, Durham, NC.Research Seminar I: 12:55-2:15pm, Seminar II: 2:30-3:45pm; Lecture: 4:30-6:00pm. Reception immediately following Lecture in DUSON Atrium. (Parking garage adjacent to School of Nursing) To Register go to: https://duke.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_5q1p14OVLaRDMSp.Celebrating the Past, Charting the Future: Commemorating 50 Years of Black Students at Duke (blackhistory@duke.edu)

Contact: Belinda Wisdom