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MEDIA CONTACT: Helene Snihur hsnihur@rochester.edu
585.275.7800
December 29, 2005
TIME, DATE, AND PLACE: 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 16, in the Class of 1962 Auditorium at the University of Rochester's Medical Center
ADMISSION: Free and open to the public
Kirby Randolph, assistant professor of history and philosophy of medicine and director of cultural enhancement and diversity at the University of Kansas Medical Center, will speak on "Disparities and the Dream of Equality." Her research focuses on the historical treatment of African Americans with mental illness. Randolph has a doctorate in the history of medicine from the University of Pennsylvania.
Randolph's talk is presented as part of the commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day at the University of Rochester's School of Medicine and Dentistry and is sponsored by the Department of Community and Preventive Medicine, the School of Medicine and Dentistry Medical Education Office, and the Department of History.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact the Department of History at (585) 275-2052.
The University of Rochester (www.rochester.edu) is one of the nation's leading private universities. Located in Rochester, N.Y., the University gives students exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary study and close collaboration with faculty through its unique cluster-based curriculum. Its College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering is complemented by the Eastman School of Music, Simon School of Business, Warner School of Education, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, and the Memorial Art Gallery.
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