October 18, 2007
In brief
Ethics in Clinician-Vendor Relationships Oct. 24
Denise Dudzinski, chief of the Ethics Consultation Service at UW Medical Center, will lead “Forum on Pharma’s Role in Health Care: How Should Clinicians Interact with Vendors?” from 11:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 24, in the medical center’s Plaza Café, conference rooms A&B. The presentation is part of the Medical Ethics Brown Bag Series sponsored by the Department of Medical History & Ethics and the UWMC Ethics Advisory Committee.
The forum will include a brief introduction to the ethical and professional issues that arise in clinician-vendor relationships by Dudzinski and an open discussion to help attendees better understand the ethical rationale from a variety of points of view. Participants will also be introduced to an institutional policy that is in the works.
Contact 206-543-5145 or mheinfo@u.washington.edu for more information.
Malnutrition Among America’s Poor Oct. 25
Peter Clarke, professor of preventive medicine and professor of communication at the University of California, will present “Trading Snack Food for Vegetables: My War Against Malnutrition Among America’s Poor,” at 1:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 25, in room 126, UW Communications Building.
Clarke, a 1959 UW journalism graduate and a health communication expert, is on a campaign to fight poor nutrition and associated illnesses, like obesity and diabetes, among America’s millions of low-income people. Recounting his successful 16-year crusade to provide healthier food to people who depend on charitable community pantries to meet basic household needs, Clarke will share how he went from being a journalist to social activist. He will also share a progress report from his newest venture — using advanced computer and the Internet to teach people to prepare vegetables in tasty and nutritious ways.
Clarke will be inducted into the Department of Communication’s Alumni Hall of Fame.
For more information, contact Victoria Sprang at 206-543-2717 or vsprang@u.washington.edu, or visit www.com.washington.edu/Program/alumni.
Connective tissue oncology meeting Oct. 31 — Nov. 3
The Connective Tissue Oncology Society (CTOS) will hold its 13th annual meeting, Oct. 31 — Nov. 3, at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel, 411 University St., Seattle.
CTOS, established in 1995, is a multidisciplinary organization of physicians and scientists with a primary interest in tumors of connective tissues. The organization’s goal is to advance the care of patients with connective tissue tumors and to increase knowledge of all aspects of the biology of the tumors through basic and clinical research. The international society has more than 400 members representing over 30 countries.
The program agenda includes a nurse symposium, surgical symposium, and discussions of pediatric sarcomas, imaging, patient advocacy, molecular biology, pathology and epidemiology. There will also be poster reviews by young investigators.
For more information or to register, visit www.ctos.org.
