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Quie & Peterson Global Health Lecture

October 30, 2017 @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Free

The Center for Global Health and Social Responsibility presents the first annual Quie & Peterson Global Health Lecture to honor the work of Dr. Paul G Quie and Dr. Phillip K. Peterson, and to continue their legacy of global health leadership.

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Jonathan Patz, Director, Global Health Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
October 30, 2017 at the Weisman Art Museum

  • 5:30 pm: Social hour with light appetizers and cash bar
  • 6:15 pm: Introduction of the Quie & Peterson Global Health Lecture and Keynote by Dr. Jonathan Patz; Dessert reception to follow.
  • Weisman Art Galleries open 5:00 – 8:00

Keynote speaker Dr. Jonathan Patz, MD, M.P.H., is director of the Global Health Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. For 15 years, Dr. Patz served as a lead author for the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (or IPCC), the organization that shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize with Al Gore. He also co-chaired the health expert panel of the U.S. National Assessment on Climate Change, a report mandated by the U.S. Congress.

Space is limited, registration is required.

Details

Date:
October 30, 2017
Time:
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Cost:
Free
Website:
https://globalhealthcenter.umn.edu/QPLecture