Ninth Annual Donald Mitchell Memorial Lecture

Posted May 13, 1998


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - May 12, 1998
98-05-05-ME

The Ninth Annual Donald Mitchell Memorial Lecture entitled The
Health Consequences of Silicone Breast Implants will be delivered by
Dr. Matthew Liang on Wednesday, May 20, 1998 at 12 noon in the
Theatre in the Mall, Royal University Hospital, Saskatoon.

Dr. Liang is Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and
Professor, Department of Health Policy and Management, Harvard
School of Public Health. He is an internationally renowned
clinician/scientist who has made major contributions to the field of
Rheumatology especially with regard to health outcomes research.
He is a gifted communicator who has served as a guest lecturer and
visiting professor at major universities throughout North America and
Europe.

Dr. Liang will also be speaking on The Workup and Management of
CNS Lupus at the Department of Medicine Grand Rounds at 8 a.m. on
Wednesday, May 20 in Room 4314 Royal University Hospital. All
interested are cordially invited to attend.

A news conference will be held on May 20 at 11 a.m.
in Room 357 Ellis Hall.

For further information or to arrange for an interview, please contact:

Dr. K.L.N. Blocka
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-8267