south downs annual discourse

South Downs Health NHS Trust and Brighton and Sussex Medical School are delighted to invite you to the Annual Discourse 2008:

The doctor in society: roles and reversals

Date: Monday 1 December
Time: 6pm for drinks, followed by the lecture at 6.30pm
Venue: The Chowen Lecture Theatre
Brighton and Sussex Medical School
University of Sussex campus

RSVP to : by 21 November to book a place

This year’s speaker is Dr Richard Horton FRCP FMedSci. Dr Horton became Editor-in-Chief of The Lancet in 1995. He was the first President of the World Association of Medical Editors and a Founder Fellow of the UK’s Academy of Medical Sciences. In 2007, he received the Edinburgh Medal for professional achievements judged to have made a significant contribution to the understanding of human health and wellbeing.

He has been a medical columnist for The Observer, writes regularly for the Times Literary Supplement and New York Review of Books and has published a book about controversies in modern medicine. He has a strong interest in global health issues and enjoys cooking and arguing.