Is Health Care a Right?

Is health care a right?

This question will be the topic of an upcoming health care debate at The George Washington University Medical Center. The goal of the event is to encourage students and physicians to become more active in the nation's pressing health care issues. All Medical Center students, staff, faculty and members of the general public are welcome to attend. Due to limited space, please reserve your seat.

The debate panel includes:

• Robert Zarr, MD, President of the American Academy of Pediatrics, D.C. Chapter and Assistant Clinical Professor at The George Washington University
• Harvey Fernbach, MD, Psychiatrist and member of the Board of Directors of the Washington Psychiatric Society
• Grace-Marie Turner, President of the Galen Institute
• Jeffrey Anderson, PhD, member of the Board of Advisors of the Benjamin Rush Society and Senior Fellow of the Pacific Research Institute

The debate will be moderated by Fitzhugh Mullan, MD, Murdock Head Professor of Medicine and Health Policy at The George Washington University School of Public Health & Health Services, and Professor of Pediatrics at The George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences.

Title: Is Health Care a Right?
Sponsors:
         The Benjamin Rush Society
         The Congressional Health Care Caucus
         The George Washington University Medical Center Student Council
Date: September 29, 2010
Time: 4:30 PM (reception), 5:30-6:30 PM (debate)
Location: Ross Hall #101

For further information, contact James Egan at jegan@benjaminrushsociety.org or call (801) 634-6593.