Members of the O&P Community,
The following announcement, and organizations mentioned therein, may be of interest to some.
With all best wishes,
Jeffrey S. Reznick, Ph.D.
Director and Senior Research Fellow
Orthotic & Prosthetic Assistance Fund
www.opfund.org
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From: “Phillip Thurtle, H-SCI-MED-TECH”
Reply-To: “H-NET List on the History of Science, Medicine, and Technology”
Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 22:29:09 -0400
Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 09:57:30 -0400
From: “Farreras, Ingrid (OD)”
Next FRIDAY, June 7th, 2002, Drs. J. Rosser Matthews, Ph.D., and Karin B. Nelson, M.D. will make a presentation entitled: “Evidence in Science and in Law: The Case of Cerebral Palsy.” Dr. Matthews will address the historical and policy concerns and Dr. Nelson will speak about contemporary scientific research regarding cerebral palsy. Dr. Matthews is a DeWitt Stetten, Jr., Memorial Fellow in the History of Biomedical Sciences and Technology in the DeWitt Stetten, Jr., Museum of Medical Research, Office of NIH History, and Dr. Nelson is Acting Chief of the Neuroepidemiology Branch of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).
The presentation will be held at the Lipsett Auditorium in NIH Building 10 (Clinical Center), from 12:30-2 pm. The public is welcome and a reception will follow.
This presentation is sponsored by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, (NINDS), the Office of NIH History, and the Biomedical Research History Interest Group (BRHIG). For more information about the BRHIG and upcoming BRHIG meetings, please visit the BRHIG web site at http://www.nih.gov/sigs/brhig. The next BRHIG meeting date is July 9th (2:30pm).
Note: Non-NIH employees may enter the NIH campus at only two entrances: from Rockville Pike at South Drive and from Old Georgetown Road at Center Drive. Your car will be stopped for inspection. You must present a picture ID for admission to all NIH buildings and receive a Visitor’s Pass. Please leave enough time for these procedures. Access to NIH by Metro’s red line (at Medical Center) remains convenient and is recommended.
For special accommodations, contact Marilyn Berman at 301-496-6610 or at [email protected] (fax: 301-402-1434).
Ingrid
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Ingrid Farreras, Ph.D.
DeWitt Stetten, Jr., Memorial Fellow in the History of Biomedical Sciences and Technology DeWitt Stetten, Jr., Museum of Medical Research, Office of NIH History Building 31, Room 5B38, MSC 2092 National Institutes of Health Bethesda, MD 20892-2092 301-496-3118 (voice) 301-402-1434 (fax)
e-mail: [email protected]
website: http://www.nih.gov/od/museum
“Nothing benefits learning more than being associated with the right people.” (Hsuen-tzu)
