Eugene Braunwald: A pioneer and visionary in cardiovascular medicine

Eugene Braunwald, MD, Distinguished Hersey Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, has been awarded Doctor honoris causa from the University of Oslo in 2011 for his extraordinary achievements within the field of cardiovascular medicine.

Time and place: – , Akershus University Hospital

Eugene Braunwald: A pioneer and visionary in cardiovascular medicine
September 2, 2011
Akershus University Hospital
Main Auditorium

Chairs: Geir Christensen and Torbjørn Omland

Program

Part 1: Doctor honoris causa lecture

11:00-11:45

  • Eugene Braunwald, Harvard Medical School, USA, Discoveries across the spectrum of cardiovascular medicine 

11:45-12:00

  • Intermission

Part 2: Impact on contemporary cardiovascular medicine

12:00-12:15

  • Otto A. Smiseth, Oslo University Hospital Rikshospitalet, Hemodynamics and ischemia

12:15-12:30

  • Terje R. Pedersen, Oslo University Hospital Ullevål, Clinical trials

12:30-12:45

  • Torbjørn Omland, Akershus University Hospital, Neurohormones and biomarkers

 

Shuttle bus:
There will be a shuttle bus service from Rikshospitalet and Ullevål. The buses will leave at 10:15 from the main entrance of both Rikshospitalet and Ullevål. The buses will return at 13:15, after the meeting.

 

Published Aug. 10, 2011 12:18 PM - Last modified Aug. 19, 2011 3:35 PM
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