Clinical Center Grand Rounds: Barnett Kramer, MD, MPH., Associate Director for Disease Prevention, NIH, will address "Cancer Screening: The Intuition Versus the Science."
Contemporary Clinical Medicine: Great Teachers, Wednesday, May 14, 2008, noon-1 p.m., Lipsett Amphitheater, Clinical Center, Building 10.
An informal reception outside Lipsett Amphitheater will follow the presentation.
Dr. Kramer has extensive experience in cancer treatment studies, primary prevention studies, as well as clinical screening trials of lung, ovarian, breast and prostate cancers. He is medical officer for two large cancer screening trials sponsored by the National Cancer Institute: the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, Ovarian (PLCO) Trial; and the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST).
The lecture will be videocast.
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Sign language interpreters will be provided. Individuals with disabilities who need reasonable accommodation to participate in this event should contact Clinical Center Communications at 301-496-2563. TTY users, please call through the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339.