A historic and ground-breaking national conference exploring the history of Jews in medicine and the roles and responsibilities of Jews in the medical field

In association with The New York Academy of Medicine

The conference was made possible through the generous support of: The Gruss Lipper Family Foundation, The David Berg Foundation, the N.Y. State Assembly and individual donors.

Space is Limited!

C O N F E R E N C E S P E A K E R S
A CONFERENCE FOR THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH PROFESSIONAL AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC at the CENTER FOR JEWISH HISTORY
15 WEST 16 STREET - NEW YORK - NY - 10011
Between Fifth and Sixth Avenues
For more information, contact medicine@yivo.cjh.org or 917.606.8285

A program of the
YIVO Board of Overseers
Stimulating discussions on subjects concerning Jewish life, social thought and letters

Conference Schedule and Program

Registration: 8:45 am - 9:15
Opening Remarks 9:15 am - 9:20 am
Eric R. Kandel, M.D. will open the conference. Dr. Kandel, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 2000, is a University Professor, the Fred Kavli Professor and Director, Kavli Institute for Brain Sciences , Senior Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Center for Neurobiology and Behavior of the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons.

Sherwin Nuland, M.D., F.A.C.S., The Tradition of the Jewish Doctor:
Its Origin and Continuity. 9:20 am - 10 am

Morning Break 10 am - 10:15 am

Chair: Evelyn Lipper, M.D., Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Weil Medical College of Cornell University and New York Presbyterian Hospital

Sidney Altman, Ph.D., Jews as Scientists 10:15 am - noon
Jerome E. Groopman, M.D., The Jewish Healer: Clinical Physician and Teacher. 10:15 am - noon

Lunch Break noon - 1 pm

Barbara Bierer, M.D., A Jewish Woman in Medicine: A Personal Account. 1pm - 2:45 pm
Regina Morantz-Sanchez, Ph.D., What's Gender Got to Do With It? Placing Jewish Women in the History of Medicine. 1 pm - 2:45

Afternoon Break: 2:45 - 3 pm

Ezekiel Emanuel, M.D., Ph.D., Medical Ethics From a Jewish Perspective. 3 pm - 4:45 pm
Jonathan David Lear, Ph.D., The Jewish Relationship to Psychoanalysis. 3 pm - 4:45 pm
Andrew Marks, M.D., Counteracting the Boycott of Israeli Academics: Preserving Academic Freedom. 4:45 pm - 5:55 pm

Pre-registration required.
$75 General registration fee
$15 Students (includes interns and residents)
*Lunch and coffee breaks included. This event does not have reserved seating
FOR ONLINE REGISTRATION, Visit www.yivo.org and follow link under 'Jews and Medicine'.FOR TICKETS CONTACT THE BOX OFFICE PHONE: 917.606.8200 EXT 7 MasterCard/Visa/American Express/Discover Cards Accepted