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NEWS FROM
CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE
December 17, 2008
2009 Annual Melvin H. Chalfen, MD, Lecture on Public Health:
"Research-Based Advocacy for Public Health"
Cambridge Health Alliance presents the 6th Annual Melvin H. Chalfen,
MD, Lecture on Public Health, featuring Sidney M. Wolfe, MD, director
of the Health Research Group at Public Citizen, a national, nonprofit
consumer advocacy organization. Over his 40-year career, Dr. Wolfe
has been a leading voice on drug safety, foods, medical devices,
and greater consumer control over health decisions. He was recently
appointed to the FDA's Drug Safety and Risk Management Committee.
His presentation will focus on prescription drugs, worker health,
and health care delivery. A reception will follow the lecture, which
is free and open to the public.
Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Time: 5 p.m.
Location:
CHA's Cambridge Hospital campus
Macht Auditorium
1493 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
Cost: Free of charge
Contact: To RSVP for the reception, please contact John Kindzerske,
(617) 499-8344 or jkindzerske@challiance.org
The Melvin H. Chalfen, MD, Lecture Series is designed to promote
the exchange of ideas and innovations that address quality of patient
care, with emphasis on issues related to health care policy and
health care disparities.
Cambridge Health Alliance is an innovative, award-winning
health system that provides high quality care in Cambridge, Somerville,
and Boston's metro-north communities. It includes three hospital
campuses, more than 20 primary care and specialty practices, the
Cambridge Public Health Dept., and the Network Health plan. CHA
is a Harvard Medical School teaching affiliate and is also affiliated
with Harvard School of Public Health, Harvard School of Dental Medicine,
and Tufts University School of Medicine.
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Media Contact
David Cecere
Media Relations Manager
Phone: 617-503-8428
Cell: 617-921-9613
Pager: 617-546-1879
dcecere@challiance.org
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