NORFOLK—The 2006 Harry H. Mansbach Lecture will be presented by his son, Charles M. Mansbach II, M.D., on Thursday, Oct. 12 at 4 p.m. in Lewis Hall.

Dr. Mansbach's presentation -- Can Fat Absorption Be Stopped in the Intestine? -- will be presented at 4 p.m. in the Roper Auditorium, Lewis Hall. A reception with heavy hors d'oeuvres will follow.

Dr. Mansbach received his medical degree from New York University and completed his residency and a fellowship in gastroenterology at Duke University. In addition to reviewing the implications of his research for obesity prevention, Dr. Mansbach will discuss the opportunities and challenges of increasing physician involvement in basic science research.

The Harry H. Mansbach Endowed Lectureship was established by Dr. Charles M. Mansbach II, B. Thomas Mansbach, and Sally Mansbach Herman as a permanent tribute to their father, one of the prime forces behind the establishment of Eastern Virginia Medical School.

Harry H. Mansbach (1911-2002) was a widely respected and admired lawyer, civic leader, and philanthropist who played a central role in the creation of EVMS. He was a member of the original planning committee that laid the groundwork for the medical school in the 1960s, and he helped lead the original $15 million fund drive that allowed EVMS to accept its first students in 1973. As the second chairman of the board, he was 'at the helm' when EVMS received its first accreditation and the first students arrived on campus. His service on the EVMS Foundation's Development Committee spanned four decades, and he served as honorary co-chairman of The EVMS Campaign for the Next Century from 1995 to 1999.

Established in 1996 in honor of Mr. Mansbach's 85th birthday, The Harry H. Mansbach Endowed Lectureship brings a national leader in medical education, research, or patient care to EVMS each year. Past Mansbach Lecturers have included Dr. Elias Zerhouni, director of the National Institutes of Health, and Dr. Robert Mayer of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

All EVMS students, faculty and employees as well as the general public are invited to attend.

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Doug Gardner, Director of News and Publications
EVMS Office of Institutional Advancement
(757) 446-6070 - gardneda@evms.edu

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