The Tanner Humanities Center is proud to present the 2012 Tanner Lecture on Human Values
Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Abraham Verghese "Two Souls Intertwined"
In
his lecture, Dr. Verghese will explore his roles as physician and
writer, the relationship of patients and physicians, and the bond
between medicine and the humanities.
Abraham
Verghese’s first novel, Cutting for Stone, was published by Knopf in
2009. He has also published two acclaimed non-fiction works, My Own
Country and The Tennis Partner. Verghese is board-certified in internal
medicine, pulmonary medicine, and infectious diseases. He attended the
Iowa Writers Workshop at the University of Iowa where he earned his
MFA. He currently practices and teaches at Stanford University School
of Medicine where he is a Professor and Senior Associate Chair for the
Theory and Practice of Medicine in the Department of Internal Medicine.
Thursday, February 16, 20127 - 9 PMKingsbury Hall1395 E. Presidents Circle
This event is free and open to the public, but tickets are required and can be obtained through the Kingsbury Hall Box Office (801.581.7100) A
panel discussion on Dr. Verghese's lecture and work, hosted by the
University of Utah's School of Medicine, will be held on February 17,
2012 from 8-10 AM in the Genetics Building Auditorium (15 N. 2030 E.) No tickets are required to attend. Panelists:Dr. Abraham VergheseDr. Howard Brody (University of Texas)Dr. Lois Nixon (University of South Florida)Dr. Gretchen Case (University of Utah)Moderated by Professor Peggy Battin (University of Utah Department of Philosophy)
Please call 801.581.7989 for additional information
"Two Souls Intertwined"
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