UAB Synopsis, Vol. 24, No. 2, January 24, 2005
Friday, February 18
Annual Reynolds Historical Lecture:
Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers: From Yellow Jack to Ebola — and Beyond? Karl Johnson, MD, 4 pm, Reynolds Historical Library
Saturday, February 19
Scientific Program: Obesity — 2005, Marriott Hotel
- 7:45 am, Opening Remarks, Betty Vaughan, MD, president, University of Alabama Medical Alumni Association
- 8 am, Genetic and Environmental Influences on Obesity, David Allison, PhD
- 8:45 am, Insulin Resistance Syndrome, W. Timothy Garvey, MD
- 9:30 am, The Optimal Diet Composition for Weight Reduction, Jamy Ard, MD
- 10:30 am, Lifestyle Management of Obesity, Suzanne Henson, MS, RD, and Douglas Heimburger, MD, MS
- 11:15 am, Bariatric Surgery, Ronald Clements, MD
- 12:30 pm, Luncheon, awards, reports, and the 13th Annual Constance S. and James A. Pittman Lecture: Luis Vasconez, MD: International Medical Missions: Their Objectives and Logistics
- 6:30 pm, Reception, Marriott Hotel, and Class Reunion Dinners.
Reservations are required. Contact the Medical Alumni Association at 205-934-4463.