Maine Dartmouth鈥檚 Distinguished Speaker Series features 成人直播COM Professor Ed Bilsky
Edward Bilsky, Ph.D., associate provost for research and scholarship and 成人直播COM professor, gave an invited talk at MaineGeneral Health Sept. 28, 2011. The presentation, entitled 鈥湷扇酥辈モ檚 Center for Excellence in the Neurosciences: A Catalyst for Education, Research and Economic Development,鈥 was presented at the Thayer Campus in Waterville, Maine and streamed to a number of affiliated sites. The talk was part of the Maine Dartmouth Family Medicine Residency Scholarship in Medicine Distinguished Speaker Series. The program features prominent health care providers, scientists and policy makers from Maine and New England.
According to organizer Dr. Greg Feero, 鈥渢his series explores the stories behind what we do on a daily basis in clinic and is intended to be relaxed and interactive, with the goal of inspiring attendees to question not just the 'how' in their practice, but the 'why' as well as the 'why not.'鈥 Dr. Bilsky provided an overview of the biomedical research initiatives being undertaken at 成人直播 and how the structure of the neuroscience center is contributing to the research and education missions across the university. He described several examples of how CEN faculty and staff are reaching out to local communities to help facilitate health, education and economic development for the state of Maine.