Bill Patton, MD Presents Interesting Stories & Characters in the History of Medicine

The course is free to the public. There will be nine 90-minute sessions at 6:30 on Wednesday evenings. Each session will consist of two 30-minute presentations with a break between and plenty of time for questions and discussion. Each class will stand on its own -- missing a class will not impair your ability to understand the next one. Presentations will be informal and will include many stories about people, inventions,discoveries, controversies, mistakes, and triumphs. About the Presenter: Bill Patton, MD is Emeritus Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Loma Linda University School of Medicine. He has taught there for almost 50 years, and served as department chair, chief of reproductive endocrinology and infertility, and director of student education for the OB/GYN department. Since retirement from active medical practice, Dr. Patton has continued to teach medical students, residents, and faculty on a regular basis. He has lectured to numerous community groups on the history of medicine and current issues in medicine.

• Wednesdays, 9/25, 10/2, 10/9, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/6, 11/13, 11/20