Event Details
Date & Time
Wednesday, Oct 11, 2023 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Department
UW-GU Health Partnership
Cost
This event is free. Registration is required to attend.
Location
Cataldo Hall, Gonzaga University, 429 E. Boone Ave., Spokane, WA
Contact/Registration
Jennifer West, 509.475.1855
Event Type & Tags
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About This Event
Will there ever be a Cure?
A Next Generation Medicine Lecture Featuring Thomas J. Grabowski, M.D., from the University of Washington
Learn about the latest research and treatments for Alzheimer’s Disease from renowned expert, Thomas Grabowski, director of the UW Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, and medical director of the UW Memory and Brain Wellness Center. Dr. Grabowski will also talk about the risks and benefits of the newly approved infusion medication, Leqembi. Silvia Russo, M.D., a cognitive and behavioral neurologist with Providence Medical Group in Spokane will join Dr. Grabowski for the Q&A discussion that follows the lecture.
About the UW-GU Health Partnership
The University of Washington School of Medicine and Gonzaga University formed a partnership in 2016 to advance the health of communities throughout eastern Washington through medical education and research. With a legacy of graduating innovative, community-focused students, the partners leverage their strengths and serve as part of a regional, community-based medical education program, WWAMI (Washington [Seattle & Spokane], Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho). Learn more about the health partnership here,