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Event: Lecture: Dr. Sidney Garfield and his work building the Kaiser Permanente Health Care System in the Pacific Northwest

November 3, 2009 Starts: 7:00pm Ends: 9:00pm

WHEN: Tuesday, Nov 3
WHERE: Smith Memorial Center, Room 333
TIME: 7-9 pm
COST: Free and open to the public

Tom Debley, author of the book: Dr. Sidney Garfield: The Visionary whoTurned Sick Care into Health Care; will show rare photographs and readfrom his latest book on how a meeting between Edgar Kaiser and Dr.Garfield in Portlands Multnomah Hotel led to the founding of what isnow the Kaiser Permanente Health Care System. For more informationplease call the Friends of History at (503)725-5473. Parking is free inthe PSU parking structures after 7pm.