B. H. Kean-Boxer Family Foundation Lecture in Global Health
The annual B.H. Kean-Boxer Family Foundation Lecture in Global Health took place at Medical Grand Rounds on October 20th in Uris Auditorium. The speaker was Dr. D.A. Henderson from John Hopkins University. The topic of this year's lecture was "Small Pox: Death of a Disease". Dr. Henderson led the global smallpox eradication campaign, which ended successfully in 1980 when the World Health Organization declared the world smallpox-free. His presentation explored the long and successful history of smallpox eradication worldwide.
Pictured above left to right in front row are: Dr. D.A. Henderson (this year's speaker), Collette Kean, Steven Boxer (son of the original donor to the Lecture, Leonard Boxer) and Dr. Andrew I. Schafer, Chairman of the Department of Medicine. In the back row: Dr. Christopher Barley (Leonard Boxer was his patient) and Dr. Henry Murray, who organizes this annual Lecture.