[300] ‘WOMEN IN MEDICINE’ PANEL PREVIEWS WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH AT MTSU

‘WOMEN IN MEDICINE’ PANEL PREVIEWS WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH AT MTSU
Local Physicians, Medical Student to Discuss Experience in Demanding Field

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, Feb. 20, 2008
EDITORIAL CONTACTS: Mary Crouse, 731-989-4177 or mtc2s@mtsu.edu
Greg Simerly, 615-898-5607 or gsimerly@mtsu.edu

(MURFREESBORO)—To prepare for Middle Tennessee State University’s celebration of Women’s History Month, a panel discussion on Women in Medicine will be held Monday, Feb. 25, at 7 p.m. in Room S116 of the university’s Cason-Kennedy Nursing Building.
The discussion is presented by MTSU’s Women in Science and Engineering and is free and open to the public. A small reception will follow the panel discussion.
Participating in the discussion are chiropractor Dr. Amy Bennett, family practitioner Dr. Christine Hoffman, emergency room Dr. Sherry Galloway, gynecologist Dr. Elizabeth LaRoche and student of medicine Jilma Patrick.
Organizers said these women were chosen because they represent a broad range of medical fields and have excelled in them. Each speaker will talk about her career and the experiences she has had in medicine. The participants also will discuss how they manage life in a demanding field.
“We hope to hear how they balance work, family, and play,” said Mary Crouse, a member of WISE. “All of these women are well-respected, and we feel that they can be seen as role models not only to pre-med students, but to other students who are going into challenging careers.”
For more information about the panel discussion, please e-mail mtc2s@mtsu.edu.
National Women’s History Month 2008 kicks into high gear in the month of March with the theme of “Feminist Now.” For more information about scheduled events, please watch www.mtsunews.com or visit the June Anderson Women’s Center Web site at www.mtsu.edu/~jawc.

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IN BRIEF: MTSU will hold a panel discussion on Women in Medicine Monday, Feb. 25, at 7 p.m. in Room S116 of the Cason-Kennedy Nursing Building. The discussion, which is free and open to the public, is one of several events planned for Women’s History Month at MTSU. For more information about the panel discussion, please e-mail mtc2s@mtsu.edu. National Women’s History Month 2008 kicks into high gear in the month of March with the theme of “Feminist Now.” For more information about scheduled events, please watch www.mtsunews.com or visit the June Anderson Women’s Center Web site at www.mtsu.edu/~jawc.

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