Come enjoy the opening day celebration of the Farrell Learning and Teaching Center Sept. 16 and experience firsthand the stunning structure’s state-of-the-art teaching environment.
Located in the heart of the Medical Campus, the center will be the School of Medicine’s main teaching venue, serving both medical and graduate students.
“With the opening of the Farrell Learning and Teaching Center, the University takes an exciting step forward in providing world-class biomedical education,” said Larry J. Shapiro, M.D., executive vice chancellor for medical affairs and dean of the School of Medicine.
“David and Betty Farrell have contributed much to the St. Louis community and to Washington University — as respected leaders, dedicated volunteers and generous philanthropists.
“The entire University is extremely grateful for their most recent generous gift.
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Grand-opening events The opening day celebration will feature the following lectures, held in the center’s Dr. Robert Emmet Connor Auditorium. – 8:30-8:45 a.m.: Welcome and introductory remarks; Larry J. Shapiro, M.D. – 8:45-9 a.m.: Overview; William A. Peck, M.D., director of the Center for Health Policy and the Alan A. and Edith L. Wolff Distinguished Professor of Medicine. – 9-9:30 a.m.: “The Seminal Role of Washington University in U.S. Medical Education”; Kenneth M. Ludmerer, M.D., professor of medicine. – 9:30-10 a.m.: “Information Technology at the Crossroads”; Mark E. Frisse, M.D., the Accenture Professor of Biomedical Informatics at Vanderbilt University – 10:30-11 a.m.: “Trends and Promising Practices in Medical Education: A National Perspec-tive”; David M. Irby, Ph.D., vice dean for education and professor of medicine at San Francisco School of Medicine. – 11-11:30 a.m.: “Advanced Technologies in Medical Ed-ucation: The Case for Patient Simulation”; James A. Gordon, M.D., director of the Gilbert Program in Medical Simulation and assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. – 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.: “How to Solve a Scientfic Puzzle: Clues from Stockholm and Broadway”; Joseph L. Goldstein, M.D., Regental Professor and chairman of the Department of Molecular Genetics at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. – 12-12:30 p.m.: Closing remarks and the announcement of the Carol B. and Jerome T. Loeb Teaching Fellows for 2005-07; Larry Shapiro. – 12:30-3 p.m.: Open house in the atrium — featuring refreshments, self-guided tours and music. |