David B. Larson
David B. Larson, M.D., was a psychiatrist trained at Duke, who founded and directed the National Institute for Healthcare Research and was a leader in the religion and health research field. He died suddenly at the young age of 54 on March 5, 2002. The David B. Larson Memorial Lecture was established in 2003 to honor Dr. Larson’s pioneering work.
David B. Larson Memorial Lecture
The 7th Annual David B. Larson Memorial Lecture was held during the 2nd Annual Meeting of the Society for Spirituality, Theology & Health. The invited speaker was Farr Curlin, MD. Dr. Curlin is a hospice and palliative care physician, researcher, and medical ethicist at the University of Chicago. His lecture was entitled "What Moves the Scalpel? Science, Religion & the Practice of Medicine." For details about the lecture (inlcuding a video) and the meeting please visit www.societysth.org. You may also contact dukespiritualityandhealth@gmail.com.
