About InfoFair 2005: Building Partnerships; Bridging Disciplines

InfoFair is an annual event at the University of Utah Health Sciences Center with the goal of providing up-to-date information on computer applications, resources and services as well as a glimpse into the future of computers and computing in the health sciences. This year's event is scheduled for Tuesday, March 29, 2005.

Sessions and Lectures

Morning

The Clifford C. Snyder, M.D. and Mary Snyder Lecturer is Palmer Taylor, Ph.D., Sandra and Monroe Trout Chair in Pharmacy; Dean, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences; Associate Vice Chancellor, Health Sciences, University of California at San Diego.

A "Meet the Experts" panel discussion follows Dr. Taylor's lecture. Panelists include: Susan Beck, Ph.D., R.N., Donald Blumenthal, Ph.D., Lynn Jorde, Ph.D. and Larry Reimer, M.D., with moderator Wayne J. Peay. Questions and input from the audience is encouraged.

Noon Exhibits

The University of Utah Bookstore and the University of Utah Office of Software Licensing will be available from noon until 1:00 p.m. on the main level of the Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library. They will display products and answer questions related to hardware and software.

Afternoon Sessions

The afternoon sessions begin at 1:00 p.m. with a presentation about the clinical practice area in the new Health Sciences Education Building. Sandra Haak, APRN, Ph.D. and Caroline Milne, M.D. will present. A second afternoon session begins at 2:30 p.m. and focuses on new teaching technologies that will be available in the Health Sciences Education Building. Nancy Lombardo, Wayne Peay and Hang Wong will present.

Web Gallery

Plan to visit the Web Gallery: Building Partnerships; Bridging Disciplines website. The Web Gallery provides quality links to websites that discuss interdisciplinary health sciences education and the creation of partnerships between disciplines.

The Clifford C. Snyder, M.D. and Mary Snyder Lectureship

Dr. Clifford C. Snyder, Professor of Surgery, founded the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Utah School of Medicine in 1967 and served as chair of that division until 1985 when he was appointed Professor Emeritus of Surgery and Associate Dean of the School of Medicine. Throughout his career, Dr. Snyder has been an ardent supporter of the library. Dr. Snyder's endowment of The Clifford C. Snyder, M.D. and Mary Snyder Lectureship provides funding for the featured presentation at InfoFair.

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