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Program Calendar :  2008
Thanks to the generosity of our donors and funders, programs sponsored by the College of Physicians of Philadelphia are free and open to the public. There is a modest fee for cocktail buffets at College-sponsored programs. Dues and donations to the College's Sections fund the receptions for their programs. Any applicable fees are indicated following the program descriptions below.

May 2008
6
5:30 p.m. Section on Public Health Poster Session and Job Fair. Register Online
16
6:00 p.m. Mütter Museum Event. Benjamin Rush Medicinal Plant Garden Party. Enjoy an evening in the beautiful Benjamin Rush Medicinal Plant Garden at its seasonal peak! A talk and tour will be provided by Dr. Clarissa Dillon. Dr. Dillon is the author of "A Large, and Useful, and a Grateful Field:" Eighteenth-Century English Kitchen Gardens in Eastern Pennsylvania, the Uses of the Plants, and Their Place in Women's Work." She will explain the medical uses of many of the plants in our garden and discuss some of the myths that arose with the creation of Colonial Revival gardens. Light refreshments will be served. Free with Museum admission. Register Online

SAVE THE DATE FOR THESE FALL 2008 AND 2009 PROGRAMS (Registration will be available on August 29, 2008)

October 2008
1
6:00 p.m. The Tenth Alma Dea Morani Renaissance Woman Award and Lecture Presentation with the Foundation for the History of Women in Medicine. Recipient to be announced.
30
6:15 p.m. Program co-sponsored with the World Affairs Council: How to Understand the Next President's Healthcare Policy. Speakers to be announced. (Date and time subject to change)

November 2008
14
3:00 p.m. The Tenth Jonathan E. Rhoads Commemorative Lecture featuring New York Times reporter Larry Altman. This program is co-sponsored by the American Philosophical Society, The University of Pennsylvania Department of Surgery, and the College of Physicians. Location: The American Philosophical Society.

March 2009
12
6:15 p.m. Thomas Eakins and the Other Clinic by Clyde F. Barker, MD
Fees & Registration

Pre-registration is requested.

All Programs: Free of Charge
College-Sponsored Cocktail Buffets*:

  • College Fellows and Guests/ Fellows' Widows-Widowers:   $20/ person
  • College donors of $5,000+ and above:  Complimentary
  • General Public:  $35/ person
  • Students:  $10/ person (valid student ID required; must be presented)

To register:

*Payments must accompany reservations. The College can only guarantee cocktail buffet reservations paid in advance. Nametags will be provided to those who register for the cocktail buffets.

College Business Hours:
9AM to 5 PM, Monday through Friday
Main Number: 215.563.3737

Mütter Museum Hours:
10AM to 5 PM Daily. Closed Thanksgiving Day, December 25 and January l.
Special Friday Evening Hours: 5 PM to 9 PM (Regular Museum Admission Rates Apply)

Museum Admission Rates:
General Admission (Ages 18-64): $12.
Children: (Ages 6-17): $8.
Senior Citizens (Age 65+): $8.
Students with valid ID: $8.
Student groups: $6 per student (with reservation).
Fellows of the College: FREE.
Children under 6: FREE.


   
 
 
 
 
 

 

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