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Balancing Patient Care and Drug Controls in the U.S. and Abroad |
2012 William J. Bicknell Lectureship
Friday September 21, 2012
670 Albany Street, first floor auditorium
Boston University Medical Campus
In memory of Dr. William J. Bicknell,
Founder and Chair Emeritus of the
Department of International Health
9 a.m. to noon
Free and open to the public
A complimentary luncheon will follow the panel discussion.
Special Luncheon Guest: Olympic Bronze Medalist Natalie Dell, SPH ’08
Questions:
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Directions to campus
2012 William J. Bicknell Lecturer
Noreen Clark, PhD
Director, Center for Managing Chronic Disease,
University of Michigan
Panelists:
Madeleine Biondolillo, MD
Director, Bureau of Health Care Safety and Quality, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Barbara Herbert, MD
Chief, Division of Addiction Medicine,
St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center
Richard Laing, MD
Medical Officer, Department of Essential Medicines and
Pharmaceutical Policies, World Health Organization
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