Date/Time
Date(s) - 19/09/2024
8:00 am - 10:00 am

The Dr. Peter B. Dent Memorial Lecture was established by the Department of Pediatrics and the colleagues, friends and family of the late Dr. Peter B. Dent.

Dr. Dent was an exceptional pediatrician who founded and was the driving force behind the creation of McMaster Children’s Hospital and the adjacent Ronald McDonald House.

In his memory, this annual lecture addresses new and emerging research leading to improved pediatric healthcare in our community and beyond.

Following the lecture, in-person guests are invited to stay for a reception in McMaster’s Farncombe Atrium for refreshments.

Date: Thursday, September 19, 2024
Location: Farncombe Atrium, located on the 3rd floor of McMaster University’s Health Sciences Centre (blue section)
Time: 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Agenda:

• Lecture (8 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.): In-person in Farncombe Atrium & virtual via Zoom. This year’s guest speaker is Dr. Ori Scott, clinician-scientist and pediatric rheumatologist at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto.
• Reception & Awards (9 a.m. to 10 a.m.): In-person only. Farncombe Atrium. The Dr. Peter B. Dent Memorial Resident Scholarship and Research Impact Award will be presented to the 2024 recipients at the reception.

This is a ticketed event. Register Now: https://pediatrics.healthsci.mcmaster.ca/news-events/events/the-3rd-annual-dr-peter-b-dent-memorial-lecture/