“OHSU
Medical Milestones: 125 Years of Healing, Teaching, and Discovery”
John A.
Benson, Jr., M.D.
Oregon
Health & Science University
Friday,
April 12, 2013
Public
lecture: 12:15pm
Refreshments
served at noon
Location:
OHSU Old Library Auditorium
An
educator and clinician, Dr. Benson became a faculty member at the School of
Medicine in 1959. While at OHSU, Dr. Benson was instrumental to the development
of the Division of Gastroenterology, served on the OHSU Center for Ethics in
Health Care, and was interim dean of the School of Medicine from 1991-1993.
After retiring, he continued working as a volunteer faculty member, serving
OHSU for a total of 28 years. The annual Benson/Kendall Visiting
Professorship lecture is named in his honor, along with John Kendall, Jr.,
M.D., for outstanding years served at the OHSU School of Medicine.
For this
special lecture, the OHSU History of Medicine Society joins the OHSU School of
Medicine in marking the school’s 125th anniversary. The lecture is free and
open to the public. If you have a disability and need an accommodation to
attend or participate in this event please contact Maija Anderson
(503-418-2287) at least five business days prior to the event.