Tues. April 23, at 7 to 8:30 p.m. at UA Centennial Hall
“Can prevention and intervention co-exist in today’s complex health care environment? Both strategies have their benefits, improving health and saving lives.
Can we find better ways to be patient-centered and focus on the whole person — mind, body and spirit — to achieve optimal health and wellness?
Join the University of Arizona College of Medicine – for a very special conversation about approaches to conventional medicine and complementary therapies and healing practices that are shaping tomorrow’s care. With Andrew Weil, M.D. and Irving L. Kron, M.D.
This is an open admission event at Centennial Hall (1020 E. University Blvd). Attendees are encouraged to arrive early to grab a seat as seating is limited. Centennial Hall now performs bag checks. Please note, bags larger than 12″ x 6″ x 12” are not permitted.
Visit medicine.arizona.edu/greatdebate for more information about this free event.”
The evening started off with lectures by Dr. Weil and Dr. Kron, moderated by Pres. Robbie Robbins, but then 3 women doctors took the stage — Dr. Juanita Merchant (gastroenterologist), Dr. Nancy Schweitzer (cardiologist), Dr. Roberta Brinton (Alzheimer’s research), also joined by Dean of the College of Science Joaquin Ruiz. Dr. Weil is celebrating 25 years of his integrative medicine institute, with plans to build a hospital building at UMC. He called what we have a “disease management system”. I think that Dr. Weil won this debate, but others would probably say it was a tie with cardiologist Dr. Kron, who spoke of surgical intervention and stents for arterial blockage, but with secondary prevention advice thereafter.