Dr. Morris S. Brent Lectureship

The Dr. Morris S. Brent Lectureship was established at the Wayne State University School of Medicine in 1989 by Brent General Hospital in honor of the late Morris S. Brent, M.D., to provide quality lecturers for continuing medical education during Medical Alumni Reunion Day. Dr. Brent grew up in Detroit, attended Cass Technical High School and received two degrees from Wayne State University, a bachelor's degree in 1927 and a medical degree in 1931. He spent much of his career in general practice, specializing in surgery and obstetrics. In 1942, he founded Brent General Hospital, a non-profit corporation, and served as its administrator until his retirement. He married Anne, a dental hygienist, and they had two sons, Burton Brent, a graduate of Chicago Medical School, and Robert Brent, a graduate of the WSU School of Medicine (Class of 1960).

The Dr. Morris S. Brent Lectureship will take place at the MGM Grand Detroit Hotel. This year's program provides continuing medical education credits and features presenters from our own Wayne State family of physicians who will speak on a variety of interesting topics.

Dr. Morris S. Brent Lectureship Series

8:00 a.m.		Welcome Rhonda Marvar, M.D. '93 Vice President, Medical Alumni Association Co-Chair, Medical Alumni Reunion Committee
8:10 - 8:35 a.m.		Respiratory Exposures and Military Deployment to Southwest Asia Daniel Banks, M.D. ’75 Staff physician Veterans Administration Medical Center Professor of Medicine University of Central Florida School of Medicine Orlando, FL
8:40 - 9:05 a.m.		Manifestations of Anxiety in Children and Adolescence Kathleen Fouche Brazzle, M.D. ’87 Adult, Adolescent & Child Psychiatrist Practicing in the outpatient and inpatient settings Medical Director of Jewish Family Services Vice President Elect, WSU Medical Alumni Association
9:10 - 9:35 a.m.		The Past, Present, and Future of Heart Transplantation Kyle Miletic, M.D. ‘15 Staff Surgeon in the division of cardiac surgery at Henry Ford
9:40 - 10:00 a.m.		BREAK
10:05 - 10:30 a.m.		Looking at Gun Violence Through the Lens of Public Health Natasha Bagdasarian, M.D. ’05 Chief Medical Executive Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
10:35 - 11:00 a.m.		Navigating the Mental Health Maze: Ketamine, Psilocybin and Cannabis Renee Bayer, M.D. ’15
11:05 - 11:30 a.m.		Connected Care Teams: A Challenge Thomas Simmer, M.D. ’80

Program Planning Committee

Rhonda Marvar, M.D. '93
Vice President, Medical Alumni Association
Co-Chair, Medical Alumni Reunion Committee

Kathleen Fouche Brazzle, M.D. '87
Vice President Elect, Wayne State Medical Alumni Association
Co-Chair, Wayne State Medical Alumni Reunion Committee     

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