Debra Lappin of B&D; Consulting will deliver the 2008 Joseph Leiter Lecture at the National Library of Medicine in Bethesda, Md., on May 14. Her lecture is entitled, "The 21st Century Patient - A New Partnership with the Biomedical Enterprise."
Date: Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Time: 1:30 p.m. (EDT)
Location: National Institute of Health
National Library of Medicine
Lister Hill Auditorium (Building 38A)
Bethesda, Md.
Webcast: Available on day of lecture at http://videocast.nih.gov
About Debra Lappin:
Debra is a Senior Vice President at B&D; Consulting in Washington, D.C. She is recognized across government, academic and nonprofit sectors as a leading strategist in public health and science policy. Debra consults on innovative public-private partnerships and other alliances to drive translation research and public health promotion and prevention. For more information, visit: http://www.bakerdconsulting.com/professionals/prof_detail.aspx?professional=453
About Joseph Leiter Lectureship:
The event was established in 1983 to stimulate intellectual liaison between the Medical Library Association and National Library of Medicine. The lecture is presented every other year at the association's annual meeting and in alternate years at NLM. Lectures are chosen for their ability to discuss subjects related to biomedical communications.
About Past Award Recipients:
Recipients have included national public health and science leaders, including Dr. Anthony Fauci in 2006, Dr. Joycelyn Elders in 2005 and Dr. Francis Collins in 2002. For a complete list of past recipients, visit: http://www.mlanet.org/awards/honors/leiter.html