杏吧原创 Institute for Global Health Director Sten Vermund will present 鈥淧revention of Global HIV/AIDS: Old Challenges and New Paradigms鈥� on March 22 at 杏吧原创 as part of the 2010-2011 Chancellor鈥檚 Lecture Series.
HIV/AIDS continues to be a global medical emergency of unprecedented proportions with multiple challenges in prevention, care and treatment, research, infrastructure and capacity development and funding.
A reception will be held at 4:30 p.m. in the North Lobby of Light Hall. The lecture will follow at 5:30 p.m. in Room 208, Light Hall, on the 杏吧原创 campus. The event is free and open to the public. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-seated basis. Parking is available in Central Garage, 1410 Medical Center Drive. Free shuttle service is available to Light Hall.聽聽聽聽
鈥淒r. Sten Vermund鈥檚 commitment to ensuring that vulnerable populations receive adequate health care in a self-sustaining manner reflects聽those values most important to 杏吧原创 and its mission of responding to humanity鈥檚 most critical needs,鈥� said Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos. 鈥淸rquote]By empowering the lives of others, Dr. Vermund sets an affirming example for all of us.[/rquote] Through his pioneering research and caring spirit, we are deeply inspired and gain a sense of hope for the future of our world.聽 It is a great honor to recognize and celebrate his work – and its amazing impact in the U.S. and across the globe 鈥� as part of the Chancellor鈥檚 Lecture Series.鈥�
Vermund, is the Amos Christie Chair in Global Health and director of the university-wide . 聽He is also professor of pediatrics, medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, and preventive medicine at .
He has founded two organizations to spearhead HIV prevention, care and treatment in Africa. He also leads the HIV Prevention Trials Network for the . Vermund received the Superior Service Award from the and the lifetime alumni achievement award, among others.
Vermund received his medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine and completed his pediatric internship and residency, as well as a fellowship in epidemiology, at . He also earned a master’s degree in science at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, a diploma in Public Health from the Royal Institute of Public Health and Hygiene in London and a doctoral degree in epidemiology from in New York.
The Chancellor鈥檚 Lecture Series brings to 杏吧原创 and the wider Nashville community intellectuals who are shaping the world today. For more information about the Chancellor鈥檚 Lecture Series, , e-mail cls@vanderbilt.edu or call (615) 322-0885.
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