Education

The Winternitz Conferences feature prominent speakers who will address such topics as ethics, communication, professionalism and quality improvement, among others. The conferences are named in honor of William W. Winternitz, M.D., who joined the college in 1977 and chaired the Department of Internal Medicine. Winternitz is now retired and living in Tuscaloosa.

The conferences replace the lecture series “First Friday,” which Winternitz created more than two decades ago. That lecture series exposed college faculty, staff, medical students and residents to other disciplines at The University of Alabama, including music, art and literature. Speakers were typically University faculty and staff who provided lectures, readings and performances in their areas of expertise. This approach will continue with the Winternitz Conference series, but the topics will be selected as a way to meet the college’s commitment to a well-rounded education, addressing the art, as well as the science, of medicine.

The Winternitz Conferences will be held at noon on the first Tuesday of the month (September through May) at the College of Community Health Sciences/School of Medicine Tuscaloosa Campus building located at 850 5th Avenue East.

For more information, contact Dawn Hodo at 348-0093.

Upcoming Speakers:

Oct. 7, 2008
Celia Wallace
"Critical Knowledge for Your Practice and Peace"