Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine Research Recognition Day features lecture by Nobel Laureate
Nobel Laureate Richard R. Ernst, who received the Nobel Prize in chemistry in 1991, will be the keynote speaker at the Fourth Annual Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) Research Recognition Day on Wednesday, Oct. 17.
He will speak on "The Responsibility of Scientists in Our Time."
The event will feature research by VCOM and Virginia Tech faculty members in the area of “imaging and diagnosis.” Two other invited speakers: Dr. Christopher Kramer from the University of Virginia, will speak on heart imaging and Dr. H. Kim Lyerly from Duke University, will speak on cancer imaging. VCOM faculty members and Virginia Tech President Charles Steger will also give short presentations.
To register, contact Kelly Varelos at 540-231-3150, or email kvarelos@vcom.vt.edu. There is no registration fee; however, pre-registration is required. Registration includes admission to all sessions, continental breakfast, beverages, and lunch.
For more information about the conference, contact Hara Misra, associate dean for Biomedical Academic and Research Affairs, at misra@vt.edu or 540-231-3693. Learn more about the college at www.vcom.vt.edu. The college is located at 2265 Kraft Dr. in Blacksburg.
For information on accommodations and directions, see the PDF file linked from www.vcom.vt.edu/general/news/.
The Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians. Regarding CME credits for osteopathic physicians (D.O.), VCOM anticipates being approved for 6.5 hours of AOA category 1-A credits pending approval by the AOA Center for Continuing Medical Education (CCME). Each physician should claim only the hours of credit that he or she actually spent in the educational activity. For M.D.s, this activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essentials and Standards of the Medical Society of Virginia through joint sponsorship of the Lewis Gale CME Organization, the Montgomery Regional Hospital, and the Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine. It is anticipated that the Lewis Gale CME Organization will designate this educational activity for a maximum of 6.5 credits AMA PRA Category 1 credit (s). Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.
