Theodore R. LeBlang Distinguished Lectures

Number four in the annual Theodore R. LeBlang Distinguished Lecture series was held on Tuesday, March 2, 2010. This year's lecture was the very topical "Slogging Toward Health Reform: A View From Washington." The guest speaker was Sara Rosenbaum, J.D., Chair of the Department of Health Policy and Harold and Jane Hirsh Professor of Health Law and Policy. Ms. Rosenbaum also holds an appointment as Professor of Health Care Sciences at GW's School of Medicine and Law.

.Sara Rosenbaum, JD.

The third annual Theodore R. LeBlang Distinguished Lecture was held on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, with Richard A. Goodman, M.D., J.D., M.P.H., discussing "From Mycobacteria to Model Laws: Medico-Legal Challenges in Infectious Disease Control." Dr. Goodman is Co-director of the Public Health Law Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia, and is former Editor of CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Series.

Dr. Goodman

The second annual Theodore R. LeBlang Distinguished Lecture was held on Tuesday, March 4, 2008, with Christine Cassel, M.D., M.A.C.P. discussing "Professionalism: What the Public Expects." Dr. Cassel is the President and CEO of the American Board of Internal Medicine and a recognized expert in medical ethics and quality of care.

Dr. Cassel

The inaugural lecture of the Theodore R. LeBlang Distinguished Lecture series took place on February 27, 2007.The speaker was Dr. William Sage, formerly a professor at Columbia University, currently Vice Provost for Health Affairs and the James R. Dougherty Chair for Faculty Excellence in Law at the University of Texas at Augstin. Dr. Sage is a nationally known expert on medical malpractice.

William Sage, MD, JD and Theodore R. LeBlang, JD

William Sage, MD, JD - "The Wal-Martization of America"
Vice Provost for Health Affairs
James R. Dougherty Chair for Faculty Excellence in Law
University of Texas at Austin