Future of Health Series: Author Atul Gawande discusses "The Power of the Checklist"
Sunday, January 10, 2010 7:30-9 p.m. Town Hall Seattle, Great Hall (enter on 8th Avenue) 1119 Eighth Avenue Seattle, WA 98101 Directions and parking Tickets: $5
Bastyr University is pleased to continue our sponsorship of the "Future of Health" lectures, a series of talks with notable experts exploring a wide range of emerging health issues from global policy to personal health. The following is the next lecture in the series:
In a world of increasing complexity, even accomplished professionals struggle to master the tasks they face. Acclaimed surgeon and bestselling writer Atul Gawande, author of The Checklist Manifesto, posits a remedy: the checklist. Used by the U.S. Air Force for decades, checklists have enabled pilots to fly aircraft of mind-boggling sophistication. Now innovative checklists are being adopted in hospitals around the world, improving responses to everything from flu epidemics to avalanches.
Tickets can be purchased at brownpapertickets.com, by calling (800) 838-3006, or at the door beginning at 6:30 pm. Town Hall members receive priority seating.
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Bastyr University, located north of Seattle, Washington, is an accredited institution, internationally recognized as a pioneer in natural medicine. Bastyr is the largest university for natural health arts and sciences in the U.S., combining a multidisciplinary curriculum with leading-edge research and clinical training to educate future leaders in fields such as naturopathic medicine, acupuncture and Oriental medicine, and whole food nutrition. Founded in 1978 as the John Bastyr College of Naturopathic Medicine, Bastyr University now offers more than 15 accredited degree and certificate programs. Bastyr was the nation's first natural health arts and sciences university to receive funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Bastyr University Research Institute plays a key role in the growth of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) research. The University's teaching clinic, Bastyr Center for Natural Health, offers quality natural health care to the greater Seattle community while providing essential clinical training for students. For additional information about Bastyr University and its teaching clinic, Bastyr Center for Natural Health, visit
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