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Introduction: J. Michael Homan, AHIP, FMLA, Chair, 2013
National Program Committee, and Director, Libraries, Mayo Clinic,Rochester, MN
Speaker: Richard Besser
Sponsored by EBSCO.
Richard Besser is ABC News’s senior health and medical editor, providing medical analysis and commentary for all ABC News broadcasts and platforms, including World News with Diane Sawyer, Good Morning America, and Nightline. Besser came to ABC News in 2009 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), where he directed the Coordinating Office for Terrorism Preparedness and Emergency Response, with responsibility for all of the CDC’s public health emergency preparedness and emergency response activities. He has received many awards for his work in public health and volunteer service including the Surgeon General’s Medallion for his leadership during the H1N1 response.
Following the McGovern Lecture, Dr. Besser will be at the EBSCO booth signing his book Tell Me the Truth, Doctor: Easy-to-Understand Answers to Your Most Confusing and Critical Health Questions.
Books are available from Barnes and Noble,Amazon.com, and other book distributors.