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Global Health: Back to the Future

LECTURE SERIES - VISIONS FOR CHANGE - USC GLOBAL HEALTH"Global Health: Back to the Future"Alfred Sommer, MD, MHSDean Emeritus, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthSeptember 16: UPC Town and Gown BallroomThe lecture will be held from 5:00pm-6:30pm and followed by a reception. To RSVP and for further information call 323-865-0419 or email global.health@usc.eduSPEAKER BIO:Alfred Sommer, MD, MHS - World-renowned for his research in child survival, blindness prevention, and
the interface between public health and clinical medicine, Dr. Al Sommer will share his experiences in the field and present his perspective on the future of global public health. Dr. Sommer's discovery that a low-cost, high dose of vitamin A increases child survival is estimated to have saved over
six million lives worldwide. Dr. Sommer is Dean Emeritus and Professor of Epidemiology, Ophthalmology, and International Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Sommer received his MD from Harvard Medical School (1967) and his Master of Health Science in Epidemiology from
the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health (1973). He has published 5 books and over 300 scientific articles; has received numerous awards including the Albert Lasker Award for Clinical Research, the Warren Alpert Foundation Prize, and the Duke Elder International Gold Medal for Contributions to
Ophthalmology.

Location: UPC Town & Gown Ballroom

Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

Contact: Georgia Lum